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(11) EP 3 551 532 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/42

(21) Application number: 17829133.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63H 5/125(2006.01)
B63H 1/28(2006.01)
 B63B 1/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2017/081773
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/104420 (14.06.2018 Gazette 2018/24)
(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 TN

(30) Priority: 07.12.2016 SE 1651610

(71) Applicant: Kongsberg Maritime Sweden AB
681 29 Kristinehamn (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOBELL, Anders
    691 36 Karlskoga (SE)
  • JOHANSSON, Rikard
    663 41 Hammarö (SE)

(74) Representative: Hynell Intellectual Property AB 
P.O.Box 138
683 23 Hagfors
683 23 Hagfors (SE)

   


(54) A METHOD OF AND A DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE AZIMUTHAL TORQUE ACTING ON A PULLING POD UNIT OR AZIMUTH THRUSTER