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WSF is starting the long and expensive process of electrifying their boats, with one already being taken to a shipyard for conversion.

The ferry Wenatchee, one of Washington State Ferries three largest vessels, was pulled out of service this week to undergo conversion to hybrid-electric power. It will be out of rotation

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries has awarded a $100 million contract to Vigor to retrofit hybrid electric propulsion systems into two of its Jumbo Mark II ferries with an option to retrofit the third for an additional $50 million, according to a Department of Transportation press release.

Submitted by the Washington State Ferry Service.

WSF is the largest ferry network in the country and burns 19 million gallons of diesel fuel every year, the most greenhouse gas emissions of any Washington state agency.

Washington State Ferries awarded the first contract in its system-wide electrification

Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest operating public ferry system in the U.S., is following the European model by converting its operation to...

Washington State Ferries is celebrating a milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power.

US government agency that operates automobile and passenger ferry service Washington State Ferries (WSF) has decided to convert its largest vessels to hybrid-electric power.

The vessels will also undergo upgrades to their aging propulsion system controls to extend their life span.