Milestone
May 2018
Awarded $3 million from the California Air Resources Board to develop and demonstrate the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry
JP
Jun 2, 2025
The California Air Resources Board awarded ZEI (at that time known as Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine) $3 million to build the World’s First Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry, known as the Sea Change. ZEI sold the ferry to a customer in 2019, and it successfully entered commercial service in 2024.