<p>Reuters reported that the San Francisco Bay will soon have a new fossil fuel-free ferry floating in its waters, propelled completely by hydrogen fuel cells. Aptly named Sea Change, the 70-foot, 75-passenger ferry will service multiple stops along San Francisco’s waterfront. It was built at All American Marine shipyard in Bellingham, Washington, and was undergoing tests with the US Coast Guard in nearby Puget Sound.</p><p>SWITCH’s flagship zero-emissions vessel, the Sea Change, is a 75-passenger ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.The vessel is substantially complete and entering operational sea trials at All American Marine shipyard in Bellingham, WA. Sea Change will operate in the San Francisco Bay Area following delivery from the shipyard.</p><p>The International Maritime Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Study conducted in 2020 states that greenhouse gas emissions including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide have increased from 977 million tonnes in 2012 to 1,076 million tonnes in 2018, a 9.6% increase in six years.</p>
<p>Reuters reported that the San Francisco Bay will soon have a new fossil fuel-free ferry floating in its waters, propelled completely by hydrogen fuel cells. Aptly named Sea Change, the 70-foot, 75-passenger ferry will service multiple stops along San Francisco’s waterfront. It was built at All American Marine shipyard in Bellingham, Washington, and was undergoing tests with the US Coast Guard in nearby Puget Sound.</p><p>SWITCH’s flagship zero-emissions vessel, the Sea Change, is a 75-passenger ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries.The vessel is substantially complete and entering operational sea trials at All American Marine shipyard in Bellingham, WA. Sea Change will operate in the San Francisco Bay Area following delivery from the shipyard.</p><p>The International Maritime Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Study conducted in 2020 states that greenhouse gas emissions including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide have increased from 977 million tonnes in 2012 to 1,076 million tonnes in 2018, a 9.6% increase in six years.</p>
