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(43) Date of publication: 21.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/51 (21) Application number: 10709243.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02B 17/02(2006.01) F03D 1/00(2006.01) E02D 27/52(2006.01) E02D 27/42(2006.01) E02D 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/000258 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/092351 (19.08.2010 Gazette 2010/33)

(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 (30) Priority: 12.02.2009 GB 0902289 (71) Applicant: Marine Current Turbines Limited Bristol BS34 8PD (GB)	(72) Inventor: FRAENKEL, Peter, Leonard London W13 8NQ (GB) (74) Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory  Business Centre West Avenue One, Business Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB (GB)