b'JAMES V. GLYNNNIKOLA TESLAVessel: NIKOLA TESLAVessel: JAMES V. GLYNNVessel Type: ExcursionOperator: Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls, NYShipbuilder: Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, WI Photo source: Maid of the MistNaval Architect/Designers: Glosten, Seattle, WA INNOVATIVE. MaidoftheMistwhichhasbeenin continuous operation since 1846, first as aUNIQUE.ALL AMERICAN MARINEferry to transport people and goods across the Niagara River and two years later re-branded as a sightseeing adventure operation after aPROVEN.bridge was erected to carry traffic across the riverisusingthepowerofNiagaraFalls hydroelectricitygeneratedbytheRobert Moses Niagara Power Plant to power a state-of-the-art battery system to propel two brand new vessels with zero emissions. TheNikolaTeslaandJamesV.Glynnare eachpoweredbytwo3300-poundbattery packsthatcanbechargedbetweencruises for seven minutes. The vessels then operate for 20 minutes with a full load of passengers throughtheworldfamousNiagaragorge soaking their passengers with the waterfalls spray.Several PVA members were involved in this project, including ABB, Spear Power SystemsALLAMERICANMARINE.comLLC, Glosten and Burger Boat Company.Bellingham, WA | 360.647.7602Sales@allamericanmarine.comPictured: Orca I - The first of two 78 Passenger Tour Vessels for Great Western AttractionsDEC 2020 19 FOGHORN FOCUS: NEW VESSEL REVIEW'