San Francisco Bay Ferry has the cleanest high-speed ferry fleet in the nation, and the agency is taking its commitment to lower operating costs and pollution to the next level with its Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program. REEF is a transformative suite of projects to move SF Bay Ferry’s fleet to zero-emission propulsion technology to reduce pollution and lower operating costs. The program includes the electrification of its key ferry floats and the launch of the nation’s first high-speed, highcapacity zero-emission vessels, all without sacrificing the excellent service quality Bay Area riders depend on. Learn about SF Bay Ferry’s zero-emission study.
Amid SF Bay Ferry's development of state-of-the-art clean technology, the agency maintains its commitment to safe, fast and reliable ferry service for the Bay Area Communities it serves.With funding and permitting approvals, SF Bay Ferry's future plans include establishing new service in Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Berkeley, and Redwood City.The agency plans to serve this growing system as well as pilot projects with clean vessel technology and continuing to lessen the greenhouse has emissions caused by the region's overburdened transportation system.
The three 150-passenger vessels will be the first delivered as a part of SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) Ferry Program
The funding from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program will help complete the build out of a zero-emission network that connects communities served by SF Bay Ferry, including Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo and Alameda.
The new vessel design is a part of SF Bay Ferry’s efforts to seek bids from American shipyards for procurement of its first five battery electric ferries.
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