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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 (21) Application number: 02702993.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 35/00 // (B63B22/02, 27:00) (86) International application number: PCT/NO2002/000112 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/076819 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)

(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: 23.03.2001 NO 20011524 (71) Applicant: Leif Hoegh & Co. ASA 0203 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventors: EMBLEM, Rolf N-0268 OSLO (NO) LARSEN, Oystein, Bruno N-3046 DRAMMEN (NO) (74) Representative: Briddes, Sam  Onsagers AS,c/o John Brown Hydrocarbons Limited,20 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LE London W2 6LE (GB)