SHIP FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS WITH VERTICAL OPENINGS - Patent 1053171

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EP 1 053 171 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47

(21)	Application number: 99909423.8

(22)	Date of filing: 03.02.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B63B 3/48

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/NO9900/034

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9939/971 (12.08.1999 Gazette 1999/32)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT NL PT

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Priority:

05.02.1998 NO 980498

(71)	Applicant: Hitec Systems AS
	4033 Stavanger (NO)

(72)	Inventors:
	SYVERTSEN, Kare N-4800 Arendal (NO) SMEDAL, Arne N-4818 Faervik (NO)

(74)	Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony et al
	Potts, Kerr & Co.,15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

(54)	SHIP FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS WITH VERTICAL OPENINGS