| Industrywide Harm |
Sea levels are rising, polar ice caps are melting, and cold-dependent species like the polar bear are in danger of extinction. Climate changes created by greenhouse gases are sadly evident in Canada, where 40 percent of the nation’s surface is in ocean territory. Global warming can no longer be ignored. The shipping industry plays a devastating part in the climate changes wreaked by greenhouse gases. The shipping industry needs CERMA with STM-3™. From oil tankers to cruise ships, from cargo to container boats, ocean-going vessels account for 30 percent of the world’s harmful emissions (NOx, HC, PM, CO, NO, H). This toxic byproduct contributes to global warming, creates smog, forms acid rain and causes health problems, including lung cancer. The pollution spewed from ships floating on global seas could rise by as much as 140 percent in the next 22 years. CERMA with STM-3™ can change this, reducing emissions by at least 50 percent and as much as 100 percent. No more black smoke churned out by ships that are wasting fuel! |
| Your Impact |
| How bad is your business for the environment? The Blue Water Network reports some shocking statistics. In an hour, a cargo ship visiting New York Harbor produces as much smog-forming emissions as 350,000 new-model cars. A cruise ship checking into port makes emissions equivalent to 12,400 cars. The 16 container ships that port each day in the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports are smog-makers to the tune of a million cars. Is this the legacy you want for your company? |
| Unsustainable Pollution |
| Marine engines use the cheapest and dirtiest fuel available, banned in most industries. The world has traditionally turned a blind eye to ocean-going ships. This free pass is running out.
There is no doubt about it: Canada is going green. The Canadian government ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002, joining 182 countries across the globe in the fight against global warming and committing to a six percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012. |
| Aiming For Carbon Neutral |
| In the coming years, government regulations will require you to reduce your fleet’s harmful emissions (NOx, HC, PM, CO, NO, H). You can clean up your act through costly engine modifications or through the purchase of carbon credits from businesses that have beaten you to the punch in going green. Or, you can treat your fleet with CERMA with STM-3™. |
| A World Of Change |
| Don’t let dirty emissions jeopardize your company’s or our planet’s future. Have your ships’ engines treated with CERMA with STM-3™.
This state-of-the-art technology is a catalyst that creates a thin ceramic coating. It permeates the metal in your engine, bringing results that are both great for your wallet and the environment. After a one-time application of CERMA with STM-3™, your engine will run cleaner than you thought possible. Your business and your conscience will enjoy a groundbreaking reduction in hydrocarbon, NOx and carbon monoxide emissions. What’s more, your ship will guzzle as much as 20 percent less fuel; we guarantee your fleet will see a fuel efficiency increase of at least 5 percent. Calculate the savings yourself. A boost in horsepower is the icing on the cake. With CERMA with STM-3™, you can save green by going green. |
| Go Green, Save Green |
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Over the past five years, this technology has been tested by federal and state agencies and even made its way onto racetracks.
CERMA with STM-3™ is not too good to be true, it’s too good to ignore. It’s time to make green technology more than a catch phrase by taking action. Clean up the air. Clean up the water. Clean up your act. |
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