New WA laws address derelict vessels, ferry systems and port automation
Many of the laws that govern the state's most iconic maritime activities are decided in the Legislature.
Ferries
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WA will 'close out' hybrid-electric ferry conversion program
The state reallocated the funding planned for two more conversions.
January Roundup: Fickle ferries, port news and axolotls
News from around our waterways this month
Funding flows in for WA ports and ferries
These investments may continue at the state level, but future federal funding is uncertain.
Washington State Ferries extends timeline for converting ferry to hybrid-electric
Instead of a year, converting the first of three larger ferries may take almost two years.
Water taxi plays tugboat, WSF news and an all-electric ferry for Skagit County
In Seattle, ferries can be the talk of the town and this fall is no exception.
New meets old and the hybrid era of boating
From speakers to satellite antennas to hybrid propulsion, adding new systems to older boats seems to make a lot of sense.
A perspective on passenger-only ferries
Future Tides founder and writer Cara Kuhlman grew up around passenger ferries, worked at a ferry builder and now writes about them.
Report outlines technical details of King County Water Taxi expansion
In December 2019, a King County Metro survey gauging interest in additional water taxi routes generated buzz in the waterfront communities of Ballard and Kenmore. Two years later, the proposed expansion is further defined but not a certainty