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(11) EP 1 478 568 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(21) Application number: 03737521.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B63B 27/00, B63B 35/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO2003/000047
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/066425 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 08.02.2002 NO 20020630

(71) Applicants:
  • Master Marine AS
    1338 Sandvika (NO)
  • Rexroth Hydraudyne B.V.
    5280 AA Boxtel (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHANSSON, Per
    N-0284 Oslo (NO)
  • VAN DEN OETELAAR, Ron
    NL-5036 EK Oisterwijk (NL)
  • FLUKS, Marten
    NL-4133 BL Vianen (NL)

(74) Representative: Nilsson, Brita Linnea et al
Zacco Sweden ABP.O. Box 23101
104 35 Stockholm
104 35 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR USE IN OFFSHORE LOAD TRANSFER, AND A FLOATER AND HYDRAULIC DEVICE FOR THE SAME