DECARBONIZING PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE
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.
Safe, Fast, Reliable Ferries for More Communities
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.
REEF PROJECTS
- San Francisco Emerging Neighborhood Service: Passenger service connecting Treasure Island and Mission Bay to Downtown S.F.
- Downtown S.F. Terminal Electrification: Terminal upgrades, including the implementation of first-of-itskind universal charging floats
- 150-Passenger Build: Procurement of three electric vessels from All-American Marine, expected in early 2027
- 400-Passenger Build: Procurement of two electric vessels from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
- East Bay Ferry Electrification Project: Electrification and implementation of charging infrastructure at key East Bay terminals and the Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility in Alameda.
PROJECT PHASES
REEF TIMELINE
- 2027: Delivery of 150-passenger electric ferry
- 2027: Launch of zero-emission Treasure Island service
- 2028: Delivery of first 400-passenger electric ferry
- 2028: Opening of Mission Bay Ferry Terminal
- 2028: Electrification of Alameda Seaplane route
- 2028: Installation of first Universal Charging Float
INDUSTRY PARTNERs
- All-American Marine
- Anchor QEA
- Arup
- Aurora Marine Design
- Ellen Johnck
- Elliot Bay Design Group
- Fast Ferry Management
- GHD
- Liftech Consultants
- Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
- P2S Engineering
- Point Energy Innovations
- Simpson Gumpertz and Heger
- Tritium Power Solutions Inc.
- Wartsila North America
The latest REEF news
San Francisco Bay Ferry Agrees to Purchase Nation’s First Battery-Electric Ferries from All American Marine
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
Breed Announces $55 Million Grant Supporting Ferry Electrification
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.
SF Bay Ferry Releases Zero-Emission Ferry Design, Prepares to Award Shipyard Contracts
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.
MORE REEF news
- San Francisco Bay Ferry Awarded $12 Million State Grant for Electrification of Harbor Bay Ferry Route (Oct. 24, 2024)
- SF Bay Ferry Commits to Major Enhancement, Expansion and Electrification of Regional Water Transit (May 9, 2024)
- San Francisco Bay Ferry Wins $16 Million Grant to Push Fleet Electrification Plan Forward (Nov. 30, 2023)
- WETA Wins $13.8 Million Grant to Electrify Ferry Facilities in San Francisco and East Bay (April 25, 2023)
- WETA Awarded $14.9 Million to Develop Electric Ferry Network in San Francisco (July 15, 2022)
- WETA Awarded Grant to Build Electric Ferry (Feb. 18, 2022)
