b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS New Hybrid-Electric Ferry Sets Sail for Governors Island in New York CityT he Trust for Governors Is- thefirsthybrid-electricpublicferryThe Harbor Charger is equipped with land recently unveiled its in New York State, marking a historicSiemensEnergysBlueDriveEcodie-new hybrid-electric ferry, themoment for Governors Island and sel-electricpropulsionsystem,their Harbor Charger, the first of its kindsustainablemaritimetransportationBlueVault advanced battery-basedinNewYorkStateandawelcomeinthestate.Thevesselcantravelat solution,andEcoMAIN.Thehy-addition to the Trusts existing ferryspeedsupto66percentfasterthanbridpropulsionsystemreducesair fleet.Thearrivalofthenewboatco- current ferries, paving the way for pollution by allowing the boats sys-incideswiththe20-yearanniversary passengerstoreachGovernorsIsland tems to toggle between three modes: ofGovernorsIslandopeningtothe evenquickerthanbefore. zero-emissions,battery-onlypower, public, as well as recent progress inandbatteryassistedhybridwith itsdevelopmentasadestinationfor The ferry has a capacity of up to 1,200dieselbackup.Thebattery-assisted climateresearchandeducation passengersand30vehiclesforisland hybridmodewillreducecarbon markingasignificantmilestoneindeliveriesandservicesandboastsan dioxideemissionsbynearly600 its transformation. increasedcruisingspeedof10-12tons annually, allowing the Trust to knots. It will replace the diesel-pow- make groundbreaking progress on its TheHarborChargerwasnamederedLt.SamuelS.Coursenthenet-zero emissions goals.following a citywide naming compe- Trustscurrentvehicleandpassengertition that drew more than 800 sub- ferrythatwascommissionedbytheOnceshoresidechargingfacilities missionsfromnauticalophilesacrossU.S. Army in 1956 and has been inare installed, the vessel will reducethefiveboroughs.Thewinningname continuoususeeversince.Laterthis emissions by an additional 800 tons was submitted by David Kurnov of year,theLt.SamuelS.Coursenwillannually.Thankstosupportfrom Brooklyn.The$33millioncraftisretirefromservice. Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, andCongressmanGoldman,the Trust secured $7.5 million in federal infrastructure funding from the U.S. FederalTransitAdministrationto support the shoreside rapid charging infrastructure,enablingtheHarbor STAY CONNECTEDChargertoreachfullyelectricop-erationsonceinstalled.TherapidTO WHAT COUNTS charginginfrastructureiscurrently in design.John Deere marine propulsion, generator, and auxiliary engines keep your vessels on schedule. When you register your engine and activateThe Harbor Charger was designed by John Deere Connected Support remoteElliot Bay Design Group (EBDG) and monitoring and diagnostic services, * required more than 465 tons of steel you get even more reliabilityand confidence.to construct. The vessels enhancedmaneuvering capabilities utilizeJohnDeere.com/JDPower Schottelazimuthingthrustersfea-turing 360-degree steering. The boat *Available on engines equipped with JDLink modems. also features modern amenities, a low-er-level ADA-accessible lounge, andFOGHORN 42'