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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44 (21) Application number: 06716735.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E01F 9/018(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NO2006/000059 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/093415 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.02.2005 NO 20050868 (71) Applicant: Euromast AS 6893 Vik i Sogn (NO)	(72) Inventors: MALO, Kjell Arne N-7030 Trondheim (NO) ILSTAD, Haavard N-7032 Trondheim (NO) (74) Representative: Khan, Mohammed Saiful Azam  Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham, NG1 5DD Nottingham, NG1 5DD (GB)