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Propulsion

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A large blue ship filled with containers at a dock with cranes in the background.
Cargo

A very large, dual-fuel container ship visits Tacoma

The 1,100-foot long Maersk Alette uses both low-carbon methanol and petroleum-based fuel.

A green and white ferry on calm water with hilly land covered in evergreen trees behind it.
Ferries

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.

A white boat with green trim with "Western Flyer" painted on the bow docked between large work tents and a crane.
Ferries

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.

Wild purple and white flowers bloom with fishing boats in drydock behind a nearby fence.
Community

Batteries and Bristol Bay

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Pedal power: America's Cup and R2AK advance cycling sailors
News

Pedal power: America's Cup and R2AK advance cycling sailors

The next America’s Cup international sailing race will be held in a yet-to-be-announced venue in 2024. Over the past decade, the match race vessels drastically evolved from monohulls to catamarans and now monohulls with wingsails and hydrofoils. The event is both innovative and for some, unrecognizable from its previous

A large sailboat with three sails moves through the water pass a buoy and rocks.
News

What if smoked salmon, WA pinot noir or hops were exported by cargo sailboat?

Grain de Sail uses a cargo sailboat to sustainably transport its chocolate and wine.

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