Hill International to Provide Program General Engineering Consultant Support for Washington State Ferries’ System Electrification Program

PHILADELPHIA and SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International, Inc., delivering the infrastructure of change, announced today it was selected by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide Program General Engineering Consultant (GEC) services for the electrification of the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system. The ambitious System Electrification Program (SEP) will begin the transition to an emission-free fleet of hybrid electric ferries, to reduce environmental impacts and lower energy costs. The SEP Program is focused on three key elements of the electrification system - building new hybrid electric vessels, converting selected existing diesel-burning vessels to hybrid electric, and electrifying the terminals.

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