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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38 (21) Application number: 01998480.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63H 25/30, F15B 15/12 (86) International application number: PCT/NO0100/468 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/4022 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(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: 28.11.2000 NO 20006024 (71) Applicant: Rolls-Royce Marine AS 6264 Tennfjord (NO)	(72) Inventor: FAGERVOLL, Stig, E. N-6260 Skodje (NO) (74) Representative: Ellner, Lars O.  AWAPATENT AB,Box 45086 104 30 Stockholm 104 30 Stockholm (SE)