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24.02.2005

The JLMD system® has received the backing of the Luxembourg shipping register. Anxious to maintain the quality of the fleet flying its flag, the country is officially supporting JLMD Ecologic Group by backing shipowners wishing to equip their ships with its oil recovery system. Moreover, JLMD Ecologic Group has just been awarded the "Florilège d’Or" (golden award) by the French Académie Nationale d’Encouragement à la Créativité Industrielle (National Academy for the Encouragement of Industrial Creativity).

At the launch of Luxembourg’s second JLMD system®-equipped ship, Mr Marc Glodt, Luxembourg’s Maritime Affairs Commissioner, met French company JLMD Ecologic Group. The company’s pre-installed system is the only one of its kind for recovering pollutants in tankers in the event of accidents. The Luxembourg maritime administration is asking shipowners flying the national flag to consider fitting this system and discussions are in progress with the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy and Foreign Trade to draw up a procedure for promoting installation of the system.

Since marketing began in July 2004, JLMD Ecologic Group has had the wind in its sails: five ships are already equipped with the system and an international network of sales agents has been set up. The systems’s straightforward installation and low cost have led to a steep increase in orders and the company’s declared objective is to have installed 60 JLMD systems® by the end of 2005.

In addition to these promising developments, JLMD Ecologic Group has just been awarded the "Florilège d’Or" (golden award) by the French Académie Nationale d’Encouragement à la Créativité Industrielle (National Academy for the Encouragement of Industrial Creativity). The company is also a finalist in the highly prestigious Lloyd’s List Award 2005 and Seatrade Award 2005 in the "innovation" categories, with the prizes to be awarded on 24 February and 18 April 2005 respectively, in London.

About JLMD Ecologic Group and the JLMD system®

JLMD Ecologic Group is based in Nice, in south-east France. Jean-Luc Dabi, president of the group, has invented and patented the JLMD system®, which enables a 70% to 90% reduction in the pollution caused by shipwrecked oil tankers. The JLMD system® is currently the only pre-installed system that can recover fuel oil from the tanks of sunken ships. The JLMD system® can be installed on any kind of tanker, whether of recent or old construction, and either single or double hulled. It works in all weather conditions, and no matter what position the ship lies in on the sea bed. It enables immediate access to the tanks of a sunken ship and quick recovery of their contents. Less than one week is sufficient, once the extraction hoses are connected. Pre-installing the system on ships leads to quick and clean recovery in the event of a shipwreck. There is no need to breach the hull, no need to immerse pumps, and no need for complex installations. All explosion risks are eliminated.

Kate Ambler | Source: FTPB - Press Bureau
Further information: www.jlmdsystem.com
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