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EP 1 534 586 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22 (21) Application number: 03761680.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 39/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/002750 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/002815 (08.01.2004 Gazette 2004/02)

(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: 27.06.2002 GB 0214851 (71) Applicant: Kranskan Limited Motherwell ML1 1PF (GB)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Kenneth J. Troon,Ayrshire KA10 6DN (GB) (74) Representative: Kennedy, David Anthony et al Kennedys Patent Agency Limited,Floor 5,Queens House,29 St Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)