Annapolis Harbormaster Boats Get New Hybrid Systems
The city displayed the first of two boat with hybrid diesel-electric-solar propulsion systems, made possible through grants.
You've heard of hybrid cars, but now, the city of Annapolis has a hybrid boat patrolling its harbor. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen and Harbormaster Flip Walters unveiled the first of two hybrid diesel-electric-solar propulsion systems mounted on Harbormaster boats. The first boat, on display Thursday afternoon, will be used to collect mooring fees and as a water rescue boat as needed, city officials said. The second boat is the city's pumpout boat, which is currently being converted to an identical system. That boat is scheduled to be ready in January, officials said. The boats are not new, but were repurposed with the hybrid systems, city officials said. The entire process took about four years. …
