Nichols Brothers lays keel for San Francisco's all-electric ferry
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Francisco Bay Ferry. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.
As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Francisco Bay Ferry.
The 142'1"x34'9" Subchapter K aluminum catamarans are being constructed under the agency’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program, which aims to transition the fleet to zero-emission propulsion technology.
The ferries will operate at 25 knots on central Bay routes, connecting Oakland and Alameda with San Francisco. The series' first vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2028.
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