Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry seals deal for electrified fleet

July 12, 2024

The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry has contracted with an international company to lead the electrification of its boats — the first zero-emission fleet in the state.

The ferry service announced the new contract with EV Maritime, a New Zealand company specializing in electric ferry design, at Pier 9 in San Francisco. The ceremony on Friday included speeches from Maggie McDonogh, who owns the ferry service, and Christopher Luxon, the prime minister of New Zealand.

“I’m honored, humbled, a bit gobsmacked,” McDonogh said. “Everything we do on the coast impacts everything inland from us. It’s our duty to our follow humanity, that’s our obligation to make things better. It’s a global effort.”

EV Maritime will help the company design a plug-in hybrid electric vessel for the fleet. The hybrid vessel will be fully electric for shorter runs but will have the hybrid ability for longer trips. Two existing vessels also will be electrified. Electrical integration of the fleet will be done by ZeroMar, a Bay Area company.

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By:  Krissy Waite
Source: Marin Independent Journal