Golden Gate Selects Shipyard For Eight Vessel Order

Mavrik Marine recently delivered KARL to San Francisco Bay Ferries (SFBF), a diesel-powered catamaran KARL capable of speeds up to 40 knots. The boat, with an Australian design, was the third in a series built for SFBF at the Mavrik yard, and a Marine News magazine Great Boat of 2025.
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Mavrik Marine, Inc. was selected to build high-speed passenger ferries for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District. 

Mavrik will construct catamaran passenger ferries as part of the District’s eight vessel Lima Class Ferry Replacement Program to provide transportation services in San Francisco Bay.

The 50-m aluminum ferries specifications and systems were developed by Aurora Marine Design in San Diego with structural design from One2Three Naval Architects in Australia. 

Construction will begin immediately at Mavrik’s facility in La Conner, WA. Designed to comply with California Air Resource Board (CARB) Tier 4 emission regulations, the vessels will provide fast, efficient, regulatory compliant passenger service across San Francisco Bay. The District completes upwards of 20,000 trip crossings annually, resulting in approximately 2 million passenger trips. The…