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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99960041.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 23/26, B63C 9/03 (86) International application number: PCT/NO9900/360 (87) International publication number: WO 0032/464 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 02.12.1998 NO 985630 (71) Applicant: Umde Schat-Harding AS 1321 Stabekk (NO)	(72) Inventors: GAUSVIK, Nils N-5472 Seimsfoss (NO) TOLFSEN, Ulf N-1634 Gamle Fredrikstad (NO) (74) Representative: Howe, Steven  Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co.,Commonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)