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EP 3 261 917 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/01 (21) Application number: 16756028.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 35/44(2006.01) E21B 17/01(2006.01) B63B 21/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/015159 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/137643 (01.09.2016 Gazette 2016/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 24.02.2015 US 201514630563 (71) Applicant: JURONG SHIPYARD PTE. LTD. Singapore 628054 (SG)	(72) Inventor: VANDENWORM, Nicolaas Johannes Houston, Texas 77072 (US) (74) Representative: Zacco GmbH  Bayerstrasse 83 80335 München 80335 München (DE)