8.05.08 Solar Sailor subsidiary wins second US Navy grant for Unmanned Ocean Vehicles

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January 08 Solar Sailor featured on CNN

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29.11.07 Solar Sailor has successful AGM

Solar Sailor 'hybrid marine power' (HMP) and 'solar wing' technology is suitable for a wide range of applications from small-unmanned vessels to large tankers, including ferries, tourist cruisers and private yachts.

Like hybrid cars, the HMP system combines the efficiency of electric drive with the power of conventional drives. The HMP system also adds renewable energy available particularly the sun and the wind via the 'solar wing' a single device, which harvests both sun and wind energy in a seaworthy manner at sea. Solar Sailor has won numerous awards for design and innovation including the 2001 Australian Design Award of the Year.

For the customer the vessels offer compelling return on investment from fuel savings, exceptional passenger comfort and acceptability and vessels satisfy US Tier 3 and Tier 4 environmental standards. Solar Sailor's Hybrid Marine Power systems are installed by Solar Sailor's Advanced Technology Watercraft engineers working with the boat builder. The HMP system can incorporate the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels or gaseous fuels. The systems are commercial platforms for the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the future.

About Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd

Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd (SSHL) is an Australian unlisted public Company founded in 1999 with over 130 shareholders. It owns three 100%-owned subsidiaries, Advanced Technology Watercraft Pty Ltd (ATW) an engineering company, Solar Sailor Pty Ltd (SSPL) a Research and Development Company and Olympia Pty Ltd, which owns the Sydney Solar Ferry operated by Captain Cook Cruises.

In 2004 SSHL founded a 49% owned US subsidiary in Virginia USA, UOV LLC for the sole purpose of commercialising unmanned ocean vehicles using the SS 'hybrid marine power' (HMP) and 'solar wing' technology.

The Chairman of SSHL is Hon Mr Bob Hawke, ex Prime Minister of Australia and CEO is Dr Robert Dane, founder and ex NSW Green Ambassador. Recent 2005 investment in SSHL by a German solar panel company capitalises SSHL at $AUD40M.

SSPL owns several patents in hybrid and solar wing technology and ATW is expressly focussed on engineering and design of HMP drives and 'solar wing' technology for a range of applications.

"We are confident we can build everything up to ocean liners
and in fifty years time people will look back at boats of the
20th Century and they'll say "where are the wings"?"
- Dr Robert Dane, CEO, Solar Sailor