San Francisco Bay Ferry last week celebrated the commissioning of its final diesel powered vessel, MV Zalophus, the agency’s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry
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San Francisco Bay Ferry last week celebrated the commissioning of its final diesel powered vessel, MV Zalophus, the agency’s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry fleet.
The agency is currently undergoing a transition to zero-emission technology for new shortrun and existing transbay routes. The effort includes terminal electrification and the construction of the nation’s first high-speed, battery-electric passenger ferries. The first five vessels are currently under construction and expected to enter service in early 2027.
Meantime, the 36-knot Zalophus and sister vessel MV Karl, which entered service in spring 2025. are the cleanest high-speed, high-capacity passenger ferries in the U.S.
They are each powered by four U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 MAN 1,450 HP engines with CARB-compliant diesel particulate filters (DPF) and powering Hamiltonjet water jets.
Both vessels were built by Mavrik Marine in La Conner, Wash., and were designed by One2Three Naval
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