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PCNC November 17, 2016: Red & White/Sandia Fuel Cell Ferry Project

By Joseph William Pratt, Sandia National Labs

The fuel cell ferry project  (SF-BREEZE) examined the technical, regulatory, and economic feasibility of a zero-emission, high-speed passenger ferry powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells and its associated hydrogen fueling infrastructure within the context of the San Francisco Bay. In conjunction with a naval architect, a realistic, feasible vessel design meeting all performance specifications was produced. Collaboration with and evaluation by both the US Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping did not ...

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PCNC Welcomes Red and White Fleet & Its Fuel Cell Ferry Project November 17th

By Stas Margaronis

A new zero-emission fuel cell driven electric ferry is proposed for San Francisco Bay!

Thanks to the Red and White Fleet, Propeller Club of Northern California members will be hearing about this exciting new marine technology project at the PCNC luncheon on Thursday, November 17th at Scott’s Seafood, Oakland.

The two speakers will be: Red and White Fleet CEO, Tom Escher and Joe Pratt, Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories:

Thomas C. Escher serves as the President, CEO and Chairman of the Red ...

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Port of Oakland: Journal of Commerce Senior Editor Speaks at PCNC (April 2016)

One of the world’s most influential shipping journalists is bullish on the Port of Oakland. Journal of Commerce Senior Editor Bill Mongelluzzo said this month he’s impressed with opportunities opening up here. But he cautioned that the Port community must pull together to realize its promise. “I see blue skies ahead for Oakland,” Mr. Mongelluzzo told an audience of 100 at a Propeller Club of Northern California luncheon. “You have the ability here, and the infrastructure is being developed; but ...

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Amos Introduces Garamendi at Salute to Congress

The International Propeller Club of the United States held its 31st annual Salute to Congress in Arlington, Va. on April 23, 2015. For more than three decades, this event has allowed the Club to recognize Members of Congress for their support of the U.S. maritime industry.

The 2015 recipient of the Salute to Congress was the Honorable John Garamendi (3rd district of California), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and ...

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Captain San Juan Dunbar Will Be Missed

In memoriam
Captain San Juan Dunbar
International President, 2014-2015

Capt. San Juan DunbarIt is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of the Club’s International President, Captain San Juan Dunbar, on Friday, April 24, in his hometown of Portland, Maine, after a short illness.

Captain Dunbar was a member of the Propeller Club for more than fifty years, having joined as a member of the Student ...

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Tour Applied Weather Technology

Special event for members only

On Wednesday, April 8, Propeller Club of Northern California members are invited to tour the facilities at Applied Weather Technology in Sunnyvale. Accurate weather forecasting can have a huge impact on shipping. Go behind the scenes to see how AWT uses technology to provide weather data for about 50,000 voyages each year.

After the tour, lunch will be served. Space is limited to 30 members, so reserve your place now by emailing Club Secretary Adrienne Yee at ...

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Port of Oakland Q&A on Labor Settlement

Port of Oakland applauds waterfront contract settlement

Urges effort to speed up the pace of global container trade

The Port of Oakland today applauded the tentative agreement of a new longshore labor contract for the West Coast waterfront. At the same time, it called for efforts to accelerate the movement of global container trade.

“We are pleased that an agreement has been reached,” said Chris Lytle, the Port’s Executive Director. “Now it’s time for all sides to pull together and ...

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Alert: Senate Proposal Would Gut Jones Act

U.S. Senate to consider legislation to gut Jones Act domestic shipbuilding provisions 

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed legislation that would eliminate the Jones Act requirement that vessels used in American domestic trade be built in U.S. shipyards.  We expect a vote as early as Tuesday, Jan. 20, to attach this provision to the bill that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, currently pending before the Senate.

U.S. maritime interests are very concerned about the results this proposal would have on the ...

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