U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2007

HQ SUSTAINABLE MARITIME INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	001-33473	62-1407522
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Melbourne Towers, 1511 Third Avenue, Suite 788, Seattle, WA	98101
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 206-621-9888

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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As used in this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “our company” or “HQSM” refer to HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On May 18, 2007, Joseph I, Emas was appointed to the Board of Directors and will serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Emas’ biography is as follows:

Mr. Emas is licensed to practice law in Florida, New Jersey and New York and has served as our general counsel. Since 2001, Mr. Emas has been the senior partner of Joseph I. Emas, P.A. Mr. Emas specializes in securities regulation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Mr. Emas received his Honors BA at University of Toronto, Bachelor of Administrative Studies, with distinction, at York University in Toronto, his JD, cum laude from Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School and his LL.M. in Securities Regulation at Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Emas was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School. Mr. Emas received the William Smith Award, Pro Bono Advocate for Children in 2000 and the 2006 Child Advocacy Award in Florida and is the author of “Update of Juvenile Jurisdiction Florida Practice in Juvenile Law.” Mr. Emas was been a member of the Juvenile Court Rules Committee for the State of Florida from 1999 through 2006, and currently sits on the Florida Child Advocacy Committee.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 21, 2007

HQ SUSTAINABLE MARITIME INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Norbert Sporns
Name:	Norbert Sporns
Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President