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Canal Boats, Inc. has delivered the first bio-diesel hybrid electric ferry, the “Clay Shaw” to Broward County Mass Transit. Mrs. Emilie Shaw, wife of U.S. Congressman Clay Shaw, Rep., Fort Lauderdale did the honors before a crowd of 150 people.
Seven more ferries to increase Mass Transits routes and service levels will join the “Clay Shaw”. Riders will be able to use ground or water interchangeably. With 300 miles of “wet streets” in Broward County, the area is perfectly suited for ferry service.
The drive system is powered by a 100KW John Deere genset which runs on bio-diesel, an 80/20 mix of diesel fuel and vegetable oil. A bank of 6V DeKa batteries also provides 240V power to the Baldor drive motors through Danfoss variable frequency drives. Throttle/directional controls are by Marine Engine Controls and steering is Seastar capilano. The unique top was built in Quebec by RTM and shipped in one 39’ long assembly. The top has anodized aluminum frames and Lexan Thermo-Clear overhead panels. Rich Beer’s Technicold supplied a 10-ton programmable air conditioning system. Conveyor and Castor supplied the fendering. Depco supplied the fire pump.
Canal Boats, Inc.
LOA
42’
Beam OA
11’6”
Draft
3’
Power Sources John
Deere 100KW Genset 6068 TFM
40 DEKA 6V lead acid batteries
Drive Controllers
Danfoss
Drive Motors
Baldor
Gear Reducer
Hub City, 2:1 Ratio
Speed Directional Controls Marine
Engine Controls, Inc.
Battery Chargers Zivan
Superstructure
RTM Construction
Climate Control
Rich Beer’s Technicold
Fendering
Conveyor & Castors
Steering
Seastar capilano
Seating
U.S. Seating
Safety Equipment Jim
Buoy, ACR
Fire
Pump Depco Pump Company
Sanitation System
Headhunter, Inc.
Shafts
1 ½” Aquamet 19 shafts
Wheels
Michigan, 22” x 18” x 4
Underwater Gear
Frank & Jimmy’s
For more information contact: Robert Bekoff
President
Canal Boats, Inc.
(954) 467-0008
e-mail: rbekoff@watertaxi.com
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