All American Marine launches hybrid electric cat for Kitsap Transit; World’s largest LNG bunker vessel christened in Hamburg

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Feb 11th 2019
February 11th, 2019 — Designed by Glosten, Seattle, the 150 passenger aluminum catamaran Waterman has been built for Kitsap Transit and will operate during peak times on Kitsap’s Bremerton-Port Orchard or Bremerton-Annapolis routes. It is the second hybrid electric vessel built by All American Marine, its first was the 128 ft x 30 ft monohull tour boat Enhydra, delivered to San Francisco’s Red and White Fleet in September last year.

World’s largest LNG bunker vessel christened in Hamburg

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