Category: CARB

  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs

    Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has launched the first of the four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs it is building for Saltchuk Marine under a contract awarded in July 2024. The launch marks substantial progress on a significant fleet…

  • Golden Gate selects Mavrik Marine to build its new CARB-compliant ferries

    Golden Gate selects Mavrik Marine to build its new CARB-compliant ferries La Conner, Wash.-based Mavrik Marine, Inc. reports that it has been selected to build a series of high-speed passenger ferries for San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District. The 50-meter aluminum catamaran ferries are being built as part of the district’s Liwa…

  • VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus

    VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus San Francisco Bay Ferry last week celebrated the commissioning of its final diesel powered vessel, MV Zalophus, the agency’s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry fleet. The agency is currently undergoing a transition to zero-emission technology for new…

  • Ghostworks zero-emission vessels get CARB certification

    Ghostworks zero-emission vessels get CARB certification Holland, Michigan-based Ghostworks Marine has been certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and manufacture zero-emission electric-powered vessels. With this certification, the company is now authorized to offer its innovative electric vessels to both private enterprises and public transit agencies across California, unlocking new opportunities for…

  • California regulator clears path for US firm to design and build zero-emission vessels

    California regulator clears path for US firm to design and build zero-emission vessels U.S.-based ship design and building company Ghostworks Marine has been given the go-ahead from […] The post California regulator clears path for US firm to design and build zero-emission vessels appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Lessons from Auckland’s e-ferries on agenda at FERRIES 2025

    Lessons from Auckland’s e-ferries on agenda at FERRIES 2025 Michael Eaglen, CEO and co-founder of New Zealand-based EV Maritime, will present on the launch of Auckland’s first fully electric fast ferries at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 Conference, taking place November 4–5 across from Lower Manhattan. In his session, “Lessons Learned: Auckland Electric Ferries Are on…

  • New Catalina Express CARB-compliant ferry set to start construction

    New Catalina Express CARB-compliant ferry set to start construction A new CARB-compliant ferry is on its way. Marine Group Boat Works in San Diego is set to start construction next month on a new low-emission ferry for Los Angele based Catalina Express. The 48 meter (160 foot), 516 passenger vessel has been designed by Incat…

  • Harbor Breeze awards AAM contract for CARB-compliant passenger vessel

    Harbor Breeze awards AAM contract for CARB-compliant passenger vessel Long Beach, Calif.-headquartered Harbor Breeze Cruises has selected Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) a contract to design and construct a 108-foot parallel hybrid passenger vessel that will exceed U.S. EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources Board (CARB) air quality requirement. $31M CARB grant…

  • $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

    $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks to a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air…

  • EPA approves most of controversial CARB rule waiver request

    EPA approves most of controversial CARB rule waiver request Will the California Air Resources Board’s controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule lead to the building of more cutting edge zero-emission vessels, or will it create hazardous conditions on existing vessels retrofitted to meet its requirements? Either way, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now approved…