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EP 2 225 149 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36 (21) Application number: 08859967.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63H 1/36(2006.01) B63H 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/067130 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/074581 (18.06.2009 Gazette 2009/25)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 10.12.2007 DK 200701755 12.12.2007 US 13134 (71) Applicant: A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S 1263 Copenhagen K (DK)	(72) Inventor: GOVERT VERMEIDEN, Jacob NL-8061 GK Hasselt (NL) (74) Representative: Sundien, Thomas  Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)