With the arrival of Pisces in April, 2009, WETA can boast completion of two 149-passenger vessels that are the first of their kind in the nation.
The Pisces arrived in the Bay Area on April 8th and was brought to Bay Ship & Yacht in Alameda, where workers performed a haulout for hull cleaning and final survey before the ship is put into service. Photo Courtesy Bay Ship & Yacht, Eric Balderston, photographer
Published: May, 2009
With the arrival of Pisces in April, 2009, WETA can boast completion of two 149-passenger vessels that are the first of their kind in the nation. Like Gemini, the exhaust from the Pisces is 85 percent cleaner than EPA emission standards for Tier II (2007) marine engines and is ten times cleaner than existing Bay Area ferries, making these ferries the most environmentally friendly ferries in the nation. Under an agreement with the City Of Alameda, Pisces and Gemini will be provided to Alameda for use on its existing ferry routes. Pending completion of service discussions, Pisces may set sail on the Harbor Bay Ferry Route in May. If so, Pisces could provide backup for the Bay Breeze ferry, which is scheduled for extensive overhauls later this year.
