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(43) Date of publication: 25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26 (21) Application number: 06783931.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 27/16(2006.01) B63B 35/42(2006.01) B63B 35/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NL2006/000468 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/035088 (29.03.2007 Gazette 2007/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.09.2005 NL 1029995 (71) Applicant: Dockwise Shipping B.V. 4822 NJ Breda (NL)	(72) Inventor: LEENAARS, Cees, Eugen, Jochem NL-3224 AB Hellevoetsluis (NL) (74) Representative: Wijnstra, Reinier  Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk 2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)