Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation Unveils New Water in Fuel Emulsion
Technology to Reduce Marine Air Pollution

September, 2006

West Vancouver - Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation (“Sea to Sky”)(www.seatoskypollutionsolutions.com), the preeminent world leader in the development of pollution mitigation and monitoring systems for the marine industry, has just unveiled its new water in fuel emulsion technology after winning an international competition through the Port of Los Angeles to develop a new prototype pollution mitigation technology to reduce marine air pollution. Sea to Sky’s Proprietary technology has been retrofitted to Seaspan Ship Management’s vessel M/V Jakarta Express, a young ocean-going carrier built in 2006 that calls the port monthly.

Earlier in the year, Sea to Sky formed an alliance with the West Coast Collaborative and the Marine Working Group to facilitate the development of its water in fuel emulsion system. The company also developed a strategic alliance with Danica Diesel Ltd, a well respected marine diesel engineering company, to provide the specialized expertise required to retrofit and install the new system on M/V Jakarta’s engine. Leading engine manufacturer MAN B&W Diesel provided a guarantee to Sea to Sky that the vessel’s engine warranty would be honoured, to permit Sea to Sky’s to  installation and test their new system on the vessel at the Port of Los Angeles. Man B&W Diesel also worked closely with Sea to Sky to ensure the safe retrofitting of the technology on M/V Jakarta Express, and was instrumental in the development and patenting of the AutoPurge safety system as an additional system component.

“We are pleased to announce the unveiling of our proprietary water in fuel emulsion emission mitigation technology on Seaspan’s M/V Jakarta Express,” says Sea to Sky’s President Eric Hutchingame. “This R&D project’s success has resulting in funding being secured for another project at the Port of Los Angeles to demonstrate our proprietary water in fuel emulsion system in partnership with  shipping giant APL Maritime.”

Water in fuel emulsion, a proven technology that has been around since the early 1900s, is the process of emulsifying fuel and water before injection into the engine's combustion cylinder. Despite its long history, the marine industry has been reluctant to use the technology, largely because it is only relatively recently that emissions have become a concern, and previous emulsified fuels were pre-mixed and therefore costly and impractical for a host of different reasons.

Sea to Sky has designed its water in fuel emulsion system to overcome these barriers by developing an “on demand” system so that the emulsified fuel can be turned off when needed during situations when more power is required, such as docking and maneuvering. The technology has additional economic and environmental benefits: it uses oily waste water generated on board the vessel for use in the emulsification process, effectively eliminating discharge of effluents into the sea and their costly disposal on shore.
 
Emission reductions anticipated based on previous studies are in the order of 1:1 for nitrous oxide (NOx) and 1:2 to 1:3 for particulate matter (PM) based on water percentage (i.e. 30% water reduces NOx by 30% and PM by 60-90%).The in-cylinder evaporation of the water during the process also improves the atomization of the fuel causing it to burn more completely and further reduces emissions.

About Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation

Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation (www.seatoskypollutionsolutions.com) is a global consortium based in West Vancouver, Canada that includes a network of leading environmental technology developers, marine and aerospace manufacturers and environmental stewards to serve the maritime community and Sea to Sky’s stakeholders. Sea to Sky’s mission is to eliminate discharges of effluents into the Sea from marine vessels while simultaneously reducing the NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions they put into the Sky, as reflected in their slogan “Breathe Easy - the Coast is Clear”.

Media Enquiries

Eric Hutchingame
Tel: 604-925-8330  Fax: 604-925-8350
Email: eric@wifeondemand.com    Website: www.seatoskypollutionsolutions.com 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and are based on the information available to the parties as of such date. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in technology, legislation, regulations and general market conditions. Seaspan Ship Management, APL Maritime Ltd., the Port of Los Angeles, MAN B&W Diesel and other companies and organizations and their agents or representatives cited are in no way endorsing or warranting the statements in this press release. Due to the many risks and uncertainties, Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation cannot assure that forward-looking statements that may be contained in this press release will be realized.

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