WSF Announces agreement on Third BoatEastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries at a steel cutting ceremony in Florida. David Sowers, Program Administrator for System Electrification at Washington State Ferries, headlined the event and also announced that Washington state is accepting the option in the contract for a third boat. Today’s steel cutting is the next step in turning that commitment into three new vessels,” Joey D’Isernia, CEO, Eastern Shipbuilding Group. We are pleased to move forward with Eastern Shipbuilding Group and look forward to delivering these vessels to the people of Washington.” Steve Nevey, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Ferries