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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48 (21) Application number: 08723980.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 27/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NO2008/000088 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/127117 (23.10.2008 Gazette 2008/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.03.2007 NO 20071395 (71) Applicant: Teekay Norway AS 4068 Stavanger (NO)	(72) Inventors: HANSEN, Hans, Richard N-4631 Kristiansand (NO) NORDTVEIT, Reinert N-4085 Hundvåg (NO) (74) Representative: Håmsø Patentbyrå ANS  Postboks 171 4302 Sandnes 4302 Sandnes (NO)