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California Awards $15M Grant to Build Two Electric Ferries for San Diego

March 3, 2026

The California Air Resources Board has granted a dinner-cruise company a substantial award build two battery-electric ferries for service in San Diego. The ferries will reduce emissions from maritime transport, supporting the city's air pollution reduction goals. 

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Flagship Cruises and Events awarded $15.2m in subsidies for electric vessel pair

March 3, 2026

San Diego-based Flagship Cruises and Events has been awarded a $15.27 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop two fully electric zero emission ferries to serve the San Diego to Coronado route.

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Flagship awarded CARB grant to build electric ferries

January 15, 2026

Flagship Cruises & Events, San Diego, on Friday announced it will develop two fully electric, zero-emission ferries with grant support from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Coronado Ferry moves closer to California's first fully electric vessels with $21 million investment

December 18, 2025

CORONADO, Calif. (KGTV) — A big step forward for a greener commute across San Diego Bay, as the iconic Coronado Ferry is moving closer to replacing its diesel boats with quieter, all-electric vessels.

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Coronado ferry’s new, quieter electric boats are one step closer to reality

December 16, 2025

Plans to make San Diego a national leader in modern maritime transit took a key step forward this month when the company that runs the San Diego-Coronado Ferry began soliciting bids for new electric boats.

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