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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/09 (21) Application number: 96912685.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 21/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/004997 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/033089 (24.10.1996 Gazette 1996/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: FR GB IT (30) Priority: 18.04.1995 GB 19950007826 25.09.1995 GB 19950019491 (71) Applicant: Wajnikonis, Krzysztof Jan Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 6FD (GB)	(72) Inventor: Wajnikonis, Krzysztof Jan Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 6FD (GB) (74) Representative: McCallum, William Potter  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland (GB)