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HYBRID DRIVES operating on BAE Systems’ electric-hybrid technology since using an electric-hybrid system for its All American Marine- 2018. Since then, the 128-foot excursion vessel has saved built passenger ferry, Waterman, which operates out of Wash- roughly 35 percent of its fuel, only needing to operate its ington State’s Port Orchard. combustion engine part of the time. On the East Coast, BAE Systems technology is also provid-

Just across the bay, the 70-foot Water-Go-Round passen- ing three vessels with complete electric power. Harbor Har- ger catamaran is expected to go into service in San Francisco vest is using the HybriGen Power and Propulsion system on later this year. It is the ?rst commercial passenger vessel in their vessel Captain Ben Moore to create a new and sustain- the United States to use only fuel cells for power and propul- able form of short sea shipping. The environmentally friendly sion. BAE Systems leveraged more than 10 years of experi- boat hauls locally made products and other cargo between ence and investment in the green technology to help make Connecticut and New York on the Long Island Sound. Built it possible. The vessel will use hydrogen fuel cells instead of by New York-based Derecktor Shipyards, the technology is variable speed gensets to create another clean form of trans- helping the Spirit of the Sound and City University of New portation in the bay. York (CUNY) conduct research along the coastline.

In Sausalito, Calif., the Call of the Sea powers a 132-foot wooden tall ship that teaches young people about maritime

Investment in a cleaner tomorrow history while promoting sea stewardship. Kitsap Transit is also As the pressure to get to zero emissions grows, more vessels

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