By Mark Edward Nero
Vigor has been awarded the contract to build two all-aluminum, 400-passenger ferries for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority, a passenger ferry service in San Francisco. The contract now brings the total number of vessels being built by Vigor for WETA to five.
The hulls are to be constructed at Vigor Ballard, and the superstructure at Vigor’s Harbor Island shipyard, both in Seattle.
Vigor began construction on the first two WETA ferries in their class in the spring of 2015.
“It’s an efficient design and very environmentally friendly,” Vigor Ballard General Manager Tim Kolb said. “We’re extremely pleased to extend our partnership with WETA for two more vessels.”
“The four Vigor vessels will play critical roles in maintaining service reliability in WETA’s planned expansion of ferry service on the San Francisco Bay,” WETA Executive Director Nina Rannells said in a statement.
The 135-foot by 38-foot all-aluminum catamarans, designed by Incat Crowther, Australia, will feature MTU 12V4000 M64 EPA Tier III engines rated 1,875 BHP at 1,800 RPM coupled with ZF7600 reduction gears as the propulsion system. An exhaust after treatment system will also be included.
Additional vessel features include a beam: 38 feet; maximum draft 6.75 feet; 400-passenger limit; and top speed of 27 knots.
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Kvichak Wins $32 Million Ferries Contract
By Mark Edward Nero
Kvichak Marine Industries, a Seattle-based subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, has been awarded a shipbuilding contract by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority of San Francisco for the design and construction of two all-aluminum 400 passenger-only ferries.
The vessel replacement project is part of WETA’s ongoing fleet renewal process, the organization’s executive director, Nina Rannells, said. The new vessels will replace two vessels in the Transportation Authority’s 12-vessel fleet that are approaching the end of their expected life.
The 135-foot by 38-foot, all-aluminum catamarans, which are designed by Australian company Incat Crowther, will have a draft of 6.75 feet and will feature MTU 12V4000 M64+ EPA Tier III engines rated 1,950 BHP at 1830 RPM, coupled with ZF7600 reduction gears. An exhaust after treatment system will also be included. Service speed will be 27 knots.
Kvichak has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat Builders the subcontract to provide the bolt-on superstructure for the project. From 2007 to 2010, the two companies collaborated on the delivery of four 118-foot, environmentally friendly ferries currently in service for WETA in the San Francisco Bay area.
The latest catamarans are to be the 700th and 701st vessels built by Kvichak. They’re anticipated to be in service by the summer of 2017.
According to the Transportation Authority, the contract is worth $32 million and is being funded through a combination of Federal Transit Administration grant funds, bridge tolls, grant funds, and a transportation sales tax.
Kvichak Marine Industries, a Seattle-based subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, has been awarded a shipbuilding contract by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority of San Francisco for the design and construction of two all-aluminum 400 passenger-only ferries.
The vessel replacement project is part of WETA’s ongoing fleet renewal process, the organization’s executive director, Nina Rannells, said. The new vessels will replace two vessels in the Transportation Authority’s 12-vessel fleet that are approaching the end of their expected life.
The 135-foot by 38-foot, all-aluminum catamarans, which are designed by Australian company Incat Crowther, will have a draft of 6.75 feet and will feature MTU 12V4000 M64+ EPA Tier III engines rated 1,950 BHP at 1830 RPM, coupled with ZF7600 reduction gears. An exhaust after treatment system will also be included. Service speed will be 27 knots.
Kvichak has awarded Nichols Brothers Boat Builders the subcontract to provide the bolt-on superstructure for the project. From 2007 to 2010, the two companies collaborated on the delivery of four 118-foot, environmentally friendly ferries currently in service for WETA in the San Francisco Bay area.
The latest catamarans are to be the 700th and 701st vessels built by Kvichak. They’re anticipated to be in service by the summer of 2017.
According to the Transportation Authority, the contract is worth $32 million and is being funded through a combination of Federal Transit Administration grant funds, bridge tolls, grant funds, and a transportation sales tax.
