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EP 1 499 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 03725893.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 35/68, B63B 35/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NO2003/000136 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/091093 (06.11.2003 Gazette 2003/45)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 25.04.2002 NO 20021944 (71) Applicant: Winch Bollard AS 6144 Sylte (NO)	(72) Inventor: BERGET, John, Arve N-6144 Sylte (NO) (74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)