The tugboat L’il Toot – which carries passengers between Stearns Wharf and the Santa Barbara Harbor every half hour – became the first commercial boat in the harbor to convert to biodiesel, Captain Free Hershman announced on 5/15. The fuel is made from 85 percent vegetable oil and 15 percent alcohol.
Environmentally Conscious Tugboat
Thu May 24, 2007 | 6:00am
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https://www.independent.com/2007/05/24/environmentally-conscious-tugboat/