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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.05.2010 (43) Date of publication: 20.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/16 (21) Application number: 09772445.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 35/03(2006.01) B63B 35/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/058199 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/000745 (07.01.2010 Gazette 2010/01)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.06.2008 US 77137 (71) Applicant: A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S 1263 Copenhagen K (DK)	(72) Inventors: ELMBO, Niels DK-2980 Kokkedal (DK) DANIELSEN, Thomas DK-2720 Kastrup (DK) (74) Representative: Olsen, Lau Lund  Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7 2900 Hellerup 2900 Hellerup (DK)