A new CARB-compliant ferry is on its way. Marine Group Boat Works in San Diego is set to start construction next month on a new low-emission ferry for Los Angele based Catalina
Image: Incat Crowther
A new CARB-compliant ferry is on its way. Marine Group Boat Works in San Diego is set to start construction next month on a new low-emission ferry for Los Angele based Catalina Express. The 48 meter (160 foot), 516 passenger vessel has been designed by Incat Crowther. It is designed to meet the requirements of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) commercial harbor craft requirements and, as we reported earlier (see story), is one of two low-emissions vessels being built with the help of the Port of Los Angeles’ $31 million, CARB-funded, Los Angeles Marine Emission Reduction (LA MER) project. Catalina Express was awarded a $15,000,000 grant to match its own $15,000,000 contribution to the project.
The new CARB-compliant ferry will service the popular one-hour tourist route between Los Angeles’ Long Beach Port and Santa Catalina Island. Capable of transporting up to 516 passengers across three spacious decks at
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