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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 02784925.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 35/79, B63B 35/73 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2002/001732 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/055742 (10.07.2003 Gazette 2003/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 24.12.2001 AU 2001009745 P (71) Applicant: Midamarine PTY LTD Stafford,Queensland 4053 (AU)	(72) Inventors: ARENSON, Michael Stafford, Queensland 4053 (AU) PARATZ, David Stafford, Queensland 4053 (AU) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart 70035 Stuttgart (DE)