SEPTEMBER 2017 • FOGHORN 17 FOGHORNFOCUS: TECHNOLOGY Three continuous, highly engineering aluminium components combine together to form the profile of this indoor / outdoor bench. Solid or timber powder coats available, customize the look and configuration to suit your passenger vessel or terminal. Available in any length, from 3ft to upwards of 18ft for a single bench. Upgrade your passenger seating, talk to us today about your next project. The Island Bench Red and White Fleet’s Newest Vessel Is Technologically Advanced By Joe Burgard, Red and White Fleet E arlier this year, PVAmember Red and White Fleet, San Francisco, CA, set out on the process of building a new vessel for our growing sightseeing business. Like all operators who engage in the new build process, we had many factors to consider and decisions to make when settling on the features of our new vessel. One of the key features of any vessel is the propul- sion system and we ultimately decided to build a vessel with a hybrid electric The author,Joe Burgard, second from right, stands before the Enhydra at All American Marine’s shipyard. Also pictured, left to right, Red and White Fleet’s Tom Escher, and All American Marine’s Matt Mullett and Joe Hudspeth. Photo source: All American Marine