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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37 (21) Application number: 96940174.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 21/ 56( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NO1996/000275 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018989 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.11.1995 NO 19950004759 (71) Applicant: Scanrope A/S 3101 Tonsberg (NO)	(72) Inventors: RYSTEDT, Jan N-1344 Haslum (NO) LASSEN, Raymond N-3121 Tonsberg (NO) (74) Representative: Barlow, Roy James, et al  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)