DECEMBER 2018 • FOGHORN 21 FOGHORNFOCUS: SECURITY/VESSEL REVIEW Editor’s Note: As noted on the previous pages, the ferry market is on the rise all around the U.S. The Diesel Technology Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel and technology, has taken note of this phenomenon and the effect on the nation’s transportation and envi- ronmental impacts. W ith urban congestion at an all-time high, more Americans are finding innovative ways to get to work and get around town and sometimes that involves a very large boat. From New York City to San Francisco to Nantucket and Catalina, 119 million Americans took a ride on a ferry last year and there’s a 95.4 percent chance that it was powered by an efficient, powerful and reliable diesel engine. According to recent data compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation, over 600 ferry boats operating in 36 states took 119 million passengers for a ride in 2016, the last full year for which there is complete data.  Diesel tech- nology powers over 95 percent of these ferries. Thanks to decades of innovation, the latest near-zero emissions technology is now available in the very largest (5,000-10,000 hp) diesel marine engines that are the tech- nology of choice for ferries. These technolo- gies reduce emissions by almost 90 percent relative to older engines. While technologies are ready and able today to yield near-zero emissions, getting them incorporated into ferries is a heavy lift. The average ferryboat in the U.S. was manufactured 31 years ago, before emission controls were even required of these ferries. Recent research commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum and the Environmental Defense Fund finds that large marine engines, including those that power ferries, last almost 50 years. In fact, the oldest ferry boat in operation, the Adirondack in service in Vermont, is still in service after it hit Vermont waters in 1913! Beat the Traffic Gridlock with a Ferry By Ezra Finkin, Diesel Technology Forum OVER 60 YEARS OF CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE GLADDING-HEARN SHIPBUILDING Duclos Corporation gladding-hearn.com GladdingHearn-MBTAFerry-BW.pdf 1 10/24/18 2:04 PM In Honor of Tom Katica – (sponsored by Catalina Express) Armstrong Marine USA Assured Partners MCM BAE Systems, Inc. Cummins, Inc. Driveline Service of Portland Helmut’s Marine Service The Passenger Vessel Foundation would like to express their gratitude to the following sponsors and players at the Katica Klassic Golf Tournament at the Western Region Meeting. And a record number of golfers! A special thank you to tournament chairs Cherrie McAdams of ZF Marine and Joe Hudspeth with BAE Systems, Inc. Jensen Maritime Nichols Bothers Boat Builders Northern Lights, Inc. Palmer Johnson Power Systems Peterson Power Systems Pierce Aluminum Pinnacle Marine Corporation Rolls Royce Rozema Boat Works UES USA Inc. Vigor Figure 1.Technology Options for 617 Ferry Boats Operating in the U.S.