{"id":20541,"date":"2025-11-20T20:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=20541"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:03:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:03:29","slug":"video-sf-bay-ferry-commissions-its-newest-ferry-mv-zalophus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=20541","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>San Francisco Bay Ferry last week celebrated the commissioning of its final diesel powered vessel, MV <em>Zalophus<\/em>, the agency\u2019s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry fleet.<\/p>\n<p>The agency is currently undergoing a transition to zero-emission technology for new shortrun and existing transbay routes. The effort includes terminal electrification and the construction of the nation\u2019s first high-speed, battery-electric passenger ferries. The first five vessels are currently under construction and expected to enter service in early 2027.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0e9YYUe0WNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meantime, the 36-knot <em>Zalophus <\/em>and sister vessel MV <em>Karl,<\/em> which entered service in spring 2025. are the cleanest high-speed, high-capacity passenger ferries in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>They are each powered by four U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 MAN 1,450 HP engines with  <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/\">CARB-<\/a>compliant diesel particulate filters (DPF) and powering Hamiltonjet water jets.<\/p>\n<p>Both vessels were built by Mavrik Marine in La Conner, Wash., and were designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.one2three.com.au\/\">One2Three Naval Architects<\/a>. Construction management services were provided by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auroramarinedesign.net\/\"> Aurora Marine Design.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdding MV <em>Zalophu<\/em>s to the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet means providing even more fast, reliable, clean transit for the Bay Area,\u201d said Jim Wunderman, SF Bay Ferry board chair. \u201cSF Bay Ferry is deeply committed to the Bay Area\u2019s public health and air quality, and we\u2019re very proud of our partnerships with agencies like the California Air Resources Board in meeting emissions standards for our region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like MV <em>Karl<\/em>, MV <em>Zalophus<\/em> has a seating capacity of 320, a fully enclosed upper deck area, bike storage and an expansive bar layout. The vessel has a top speed of 36 knots when all four engines are in operation.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel has begun service on the Vallejo route and is compatible with all SF Bay Ferry routes. Its name was nominated by 2nd grader Reed Marvin, who chose the name because it is the scientific name of the California sea lion, famous in the Bay. The name was voted on by the public and approved by SF Bay Ferry\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/video-sf-bay-ferry-commissions-its-newest-ferry-mv-zalophus\/\">VIDEO: SF Bay Ferry commissions its newest ferry MV Zalophus<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/passenger\/ferries\/video-sf-bay-ferry-commissions-its-newest-ferry-mv-zalophus\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=video-sf-bay-ferry-commissions-its-newest-ferry-mv-zalophus\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s newest high-speed passenger ferry and the 19th vessel in the SF Bay Ferry fleet. 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