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(43) Date of publication: 18.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/33 (21) Application number: 97912578.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 1/ 12( . ) B63C 7/ 02( . ) B63B 35/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NO1997/000287 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/019905 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.11.1996 NO 19960004680 (71) Applicant: Cob Line International A/S 3001 Drammen (NO)	(72) Inventor: HAGEN, Per, I. N-3022 Drammen (NO) (74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Charles, et al  Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10 80339 München 80339 München (DE)