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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23 (21) Application number: 01958252.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 27/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0103/749 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/0342 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 04.09.2000 GB 0021662 (71) Applicant: Intelligent Engineering (Bahamas) Limited Nassau (BS)	(72) Inventor: KENNEDY, Stephen, J. Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 0N2 (CA) (74) Representative: Leeming, John Gerard  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)