Published: August, 2005 In July, the WTA started shopping for boat builders to build its first two new 149 passenger ferries to add to the region’s fleet by issuing a request for proposals to shipyards across the nation. This is a monumental milestone for the WTA, said Charlene Johnson, WTA Board President. The new boats […]
Published: March, 2017 This month’s cover is a drawing of the hypothetical “SF-BREEZE” hydrogen ferry based on an engineering model provided by Sandia National Laboratories. According to a feasibility study completed last fall, hydrogen fuel cells can generate the power needed to move a fully-loaded passenger ferry across the San Francisco Bay—and they can do […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: January, 2019 The Port of San Francisco has removed dilapidated piles that once supported the piers along the shores of Islais Creek—crumbling reminders of the important role the southern waterfront plays in San Francisco’s rich maritime history. Abandoned for decades, when the last of the area’s slaughterhouses, canneries and […]
