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EP 1 102 900 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22 (21) Application number: 99922650.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02B 17/02 (86) International application number: PCT/NL9900/291 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/769 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.05.1998 NL 1009128 (71) Applicant: Spacelift Offshore b.v. 1462 HK Middenbeemster (NL)	(72) Inventor: ZWAGERMAN, Jan NL-1394 AG Nederhorst Den Berg (NL) (74) Representative: Van Breda, Jacobus et al Octrooibureau Los & Stigter B.V.,Weteringschans 96 1017 XS Amsterdam 1017 XS Amsterdam (NL)