US shipbuilder gets California approval to design electric vessels

US-based ship design and building company Ghostworks Marine has secured an approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and manufacture zero-emission fully electric vessels.

IMAGE: Ghostworks Marine's vessel Minerva. Ghostworks Marine via LinkedIn

Under the certification, Ghostworks Marine can offer electric-powered vessels to public transit agencies as well as private enterprises across the state of California, the company said.

The certification also makes the US ship designer’s vessels eligible under CARB’s Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) – a state program that promotes the adoption of zero-emission off-road equipment.

“Through CORE, California businesses and government entities apply for vouchers that significantly offset electric equipment costs, making the transition to cleaner alternatives easier and more affordable,” the ship maker said.

Notably, Ghostworks Marine’s existing electric vessels, Minerva and ECTO-10, are eligible for CORE incentives, it said.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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