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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.09.2007 (43) Date of publication: 01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40 (21) Application number: 07709242.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 35/34(2006.01) E04H 4/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2007/000006 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/081227 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(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: 13.01.2006 NZ 54470206 (71) Applicant: Kiwi Offshore Pools Limited Herne Bay, Auckland 1011 (NZ)	(72) Inventor: FAY, John Dean Auckland, 1011 (NZ) (74) Representative: Mills, Julia et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)