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TOP BOATS 2021

All American Marine

SEA CHANGE

AMERICA’S FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED FERRY

SWITCH Maritime’s new 70-foot passenger ferry Sea closely with the U.S. Coast Guard, with innovative tech-

Change is navigating uncharted waters as the United nology partners, and with best-in-class shipyards such as

States’ ? rst zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, All American Marine, we can make the transition to de- electric-drive ferry. carbonized shipping a reality today,” said Pace Ralli, co-

The pioneering aluminum newbuild, constructed by founder and CEO of SWITCH. “We don’t have to wait.”

Bellingham, Wash. shipbuilder All American Marine, Inc. The ? rst-of-its-kind Sea Change is equipped with a hy- (AAM), has been completed and was launched this summer, drogen fuel cell power package provided by Zero Emissions though permitting of hydrogen fuel systems for maritime Industries (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine), vessels is still being worked out with the U.S. Coast Guard. comprised of 360 kW of Cummins fuel cells and Hexagon “Legislation and laws for passenger safety did not ex- hydrogen storage tanks with a capacity of 246 kg. This sys- ist yet for this type of vessel. So, working hand in hand tem is integrated with 100 kWh of lithium-ion battery pro- with the Coast Guard to create a set of rules to streamline vided by XALT and a 2x 300 kW electric propulsion sys- this in the future was a necessary challenge to promote the tem provided by BAE Systems. The vessel design originates adoption of any new technology,” said AAM president and from Incat Crowther, and the construction supervision and

COO, Ron Wille. management is led by Hornblower Group.

The project is funded by private capital from SWITCH, The USCG Subchapter T vessel has capacity for 78 pas- an impact investment platform aiming to build a ? eet sengers and can be operated by a crew of two. The vessel of exclusively zero-carbon maritime vessels. “By working includes ramps to the bow and side loading gates to provide 50 | MN November 2021