36 NOVEMBER 2018 • FOGHORN Let MCM manage your insurance so you can focus on your voyage MCM is a leading independent insurance brokerage based in the Pacific Northwest. Our marine practice group has more than 100 years of combined experience placing insurance and managing the marine industry’s unique risks. Whether we’re working with vessel operators, builders, repair facilities or suppliers, we create specialized solutions that meet each client’s needs. EMpLoyEE BEnEfits | ExECutivE BEnEfits | REtiREMEnt pLans insuRanCE advisoRy | pRopERty & CasuaLty Contact Damon L. Nasman at (206) 262-6375 or email damon.nasman@mcmnw.com www.mcmnw.com GREENNEWS California Bay Area Ferries Transition to Renewable Fuel San Francisco is propelling itself to be the first in the nation to transition to renewable diesel for its waterborne transit system, becoming the first region in the U.S. to adopt an environmentally-responsible fuel standard for the ferries serving the Bay Area. According to the SFenvironment.org, switching to renewable diesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent or more, and it can also reduce other emissions such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Renewable diesel is not a fossil fuel. It is made from nonpetro- leum renewable resources like natural fats, vegetable oils, and greases, yet it works just like regular diesel. The San Francisco Bay Area water fleet’s transition to renewable diesel has cleared a potential path for all water fleets worldwide to use renewable diesel. To reach this achievement, San Francisco has collaborated with every level of government, including the United States Environmental ProtectionAgency, United States Department of Transportation, National Parks Service, California Air Resources Board, California Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Coast Guard in California.  In addition, collaboration with science-based organiza- tions such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, fuel providers, and engine manu- facturers led to success that can be replicated wherever water fleet engines are retailed.  “Transitioning our water fleet to renewable diesel demonstrates what’s possible when the public and private sector work together towards shared environmental goals,” said Debbie Raphael, Director of the San Francisco Department of Environment. “We can improve air quality and deliver high-quality, sustainable transportation options for everyone who lives, works, and visits San Francisco.” Several of PVA Vessel members that operate in the San Francisco Bay Area are already making plans towards cleaner diesel fuel. Red and White Fleet made the switch in late 2017. It’s