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Honda
Australia's commitment to protecting the marine environment has been further
reinforced via the extension of its long-standing professional association with
Sea World on the Gold Coast, Australia.
The
partnership between the world's largest engine manufacturer and Australia's
favourite marine theme park is currently in its eighth year, with both parties
recently signing an agreement for a further two years.
Honda marine
manager Chris Schultz said the environmental performance of Honda's four-stroke
outboards remained a perfect match for Sea World's stringent environmental
requirements.
"Exceeding
the world's emission standards, Honda outboards are used throughout the park in
the amazing ‘Imagine' dolphin show, the hilarious ‘Fish Detectives' sea lion
show and the ‘Pirates Unleashed' stunt," Mr Schultz said.
"Honda is
also a proud partner of the Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation (SWRRFI)
and provides the twin Honda BF150 outboard motors to power the research vessel,
Sea World 2... the
reliability and speed of these engines allows the Sea World team to reach
stranded and sick marine life as quickly as possible.
"Sea
World's highly-skilled staff is always on hand with resources and specialised
equipment to ensure rescue operations can be initiated quickly, efficiently and – with Honda's assistance – with minimal impact on the environment."
The renewed
agreement comes on the announcement that Sea World has again teamed up with the
University of Queensland to conduct cutting-edge dugong research.
The latest
program, which was recently conducted in Moreton Bay, involved sampling the
wild dugong population by lifting a selection of dugongs out of the water and
taking a comprehensive series of blood and tissue samples. With additional
assistance from Sydney Aquarium and Toronga Western Plains Zoo, around 20 wild
dugongs were sampled.
The samples
taken from the wild dugongs are currently being compared to that of dugongs in
captivity to monitor the species' annual reproductive capacity.
Further information: Honda Australia, Customer Relations – (03)
9270
1348 or visit: www.honda.com.au
Incorporating unique attributes such as BLAST, ECOmo and
VTEC, along with a five-year warranty, Honda's technologically-advanced
four-stroke outboard engines run quieter, offer greater fuel economy,
burn
cleaner and are just plain better for the environment... at the same
time
delivering superior power and unmatched reliability. Honda –
four-strokes of
genius.
(21 July 2010)
Pictured: Honda is a proud partner of the Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation
(SWRRFI). The latest research program involved Sea World again teaming up with the
University of Queensland to conduct cutting-edge dugong research.
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