Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog. We hope you had an enjoyable long weekend!
Did anyone happen to read the gCaptain Daily
Newsletter on May 23, 2024, their article titled, “USCG Approves First
Hydrogen-Powered Ferry to Operate in U.S. Waters”? The article speaks on the topic of a zero-emission
hydrogen-fueled ferry called Sea Change which was designed and built by SWITCH Maritime was approved by
the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) San Fransisco Sector to get their Certificate of
Inspection (COI). Sea Change is
now ready to begin its service for the San Francisco Bay Area Emergency
Transportation Authority as a public ferry for a six-month demonstration period
which will begin June 2024. If the demonstration
is successful, SWITCH Maritime will expand on their offerings to bring
this zero-emission ferry to more markets and expand on their offerings for size.
Sea Change
is the first hydrogen-fueled vessel in the U.S., and it has similar capabilities
as diesel ferries. This ferry uses electric
motors which won’t need the standard shoreside charging stations. It will be able to travel about 300 nautical
miles, and able to attain speeds up to 15 knots without the emissions of diesel
vessels. Sea Change was American built
and launched in shipyard in Washington. SWITCH
Maritime’s Sea Change is making headway to show hydrogen powered
vessels work for the maritime industry on its journey to become a net-zero
industry. If you would like to read more about the SWITCH
Maritime’s hydrogen-fueled powered ferry, Sea Change, from gCaptain,
please click the link: USCG Approves First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry to Operate in U.S. Waters (gcaptain.com).
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transport your product efficiently, safely, and with less of a carbon
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have a wonderful evening!
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