WA will 'close out' hybrid-electric ferry conversion program
The state reallocated the funding planned for two more conversions.
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The Murrelet project imagines what’s possible for 'green' vessel retrofits
The 38-foot steel motor vessel will relaunch as a platform for Salish Sea research
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.
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.
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.
Batteries and Bristol Bay
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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
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.