ABB – Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries

• ABB has secured a propulsion single source vendor contract with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the United States’ largest ferry system, for five new hybrid electric vessels
• The award will see ABB’s systems integration expertise deployed from the project’s shipyard bidding stage through vessel commissioning and initial service
• The 1,500-passenger, 160-vehicle hybrid electric ships are pivotal to WSF’s Ferry System Electrification plan and support its goal of a zero-emission fleet by 2050

ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its groundbreaking new hybrid electric 160-auto ferries.

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