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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.03.2011 (43) Date of publication: 01.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/22 (21) Application number: 09785569.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.09.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63G 8/42(2006.01) B63B 35/00(2006.01) B63B 21/66(2006.01) B63B 27/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/051110 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/032027 (25.03.2010 Gazette 2010/12)

(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 SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 22.09.2008 GB 0817361 (71) Applicant: Technip France SA 92400 Courbevoie (FR)	(72) Inventors: HOWARD, Brett Kinecardineshire Aberdeenshire AB31 5AB (GB) PRESLEY, Barry Aberdeenshire AB15 6WG (GB) SMITH, Richard Aberdeen AB10 6BU (GB) (74) Representative: Earnshaw, Geoffrey Mark  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)