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NBBB to build two battery-electric San Francisco Bay ferries

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As part of its Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry program, San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat

Written by Nick Blenkey
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Ferry to be built by NBB

Incat Crowther preliminary rendering of the new all-electric passenger ferry to be built for San Francisco Bay Ferries as part of the REEF program.

As part of its Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry program, San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) a contract award to design and construct two cutting-edge, 400-passenger battery-electric ferries for San Francisco Bay Ferry

Lacey Greene, vice president of new construction sales at NBB, emphasized the strength of the project’S partnerships: “we are excited to collaborate with industry leaders, including Incat Crowther, a world-class passenger vessel designer; Wärtsilä North America, the electrical propulsion system integrator; and Ockerman Automation Consulting, a renowned electrical engineering firm. Our collective expertise and innovative technology will ensure the successful delivery of high-performance, energy-efficient ferries that align with SF Bay Ferry’s sustainability goals.”

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