b'VESSEL:Neebish Islander IIINAVAL ARCHITECT:Seacraft Design, LLCBUILDER:Burger Boat Co.FOGHORN FOCUS TYPE:Passenger and vehicle ferryIn October, the Neebish Islander III was delivered to the East-ern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., by Burger Boat Co., Manitowoc, Wis., a PVA member. Entering into service in early November, the 92-foot U.S.-made steel vehicle and passenger ferry will operate year-round on the St. Marys River in Michigans Upper Peninsula between Barbeau, Michigan, and Neebish Island. The new U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T Neebish Islander III has a 62 draft.The ferry is designed by PVA member Seacraft Design, LLC of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to operate in the harsh winter environ-ment and through the solid ice conditions it will encounter on its route. Main propulsion comes from a pair of Tier 3 Cater-PHOTO COURTESY OF BURGER BOAT CO.pillar C18 diesel engines, producing 600 hp. The propulsion package will give the ferry a running speed of approximately 10 knots with a full load. Fuel capacity is 1,500 gals.Were grateful to be selected by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority to build their new vessel, said Jim Ruffolo, president and CEO, Burger Boat Company. Whether its a luxury yacht or a hard-working ferry for demanding con-ditions like those the Neebish Islander III will face, we are com-mitted to delivering tailored, quality vessels that meet and ex-ceed the owners vision.VESSEL:M/V DoradoNAVAL ARCHITECT:Aurora Marine DesignBUILDER:Mavrik MarinePHOTO COURTESY OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYOPERATOR:San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation AuthorityTYPE:Passenger ferryThe San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) took delivery in May of M/V Dorado. It is the fastest vessel in WETAs fleet with a service speed of 36 knots and is also the first boat built for WETA that can safely dock at any of the systems 12 ferry terminals.The 320-passenger catamaran is the first in a series of four or-dered by WETA from the Mavrik Marine shipyard in La Con-ner, Wash. Construction management services were provided by Aurora Marine Design of San Diego. All three companies are PVA members. WETA plans to rotate the vessel among its routes to collect op-erational data and allow passengers across the ferry system to experience the boat. The vessel offers expansive outdoor pas-senger space to allow more riders to experience a fresh-air trip across the Bay.Vessel construction was funded through the Federal Transit Ad-ministration and the State of Californias Proposition 1B in col-laborationwiththeCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices. M/V Dorado is the ninth U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 or Tier 4 equivalent passenger ferry in WETAs fleet. FOGHORN 16'