(19)
(11) EP 4 146 534 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/13

(21) Application number: 21729636.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 35/00(2020.01)
B63B 27/10(2006.01)
B63B 77/10(2020.01)
 B63B 75/00(2020.01)
B63B 27/08(2006.01)
B66C 23/52(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B63B 35/003; B63B 75/00; B63B 27/10; B63B 27/08; B63B 77/10; B66C 23/52; Y02E 10/727
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2021/053713
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/224779 (11.11.2021 Gazette 2021/45)

(54)

LIFTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAKING UP AN ELONGATED OBJECT

HEBESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFNAHME EINES LÄNGLICHEN OBJEKTS

SYSTÈME DE LEVAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉLÈVEMENT D'UN OBJET ALLONGÉ

(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

(30) Priority: 04.05.2020 BE 202005290

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/11

(73) Proprietor: DEME Offshore BE NV
2070 Zwijndrecht (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MICHIELSEN, Jan Maria Koen
    2000 Antwerpen (BE)
  • VANNIEUWENHUYSE, Kenneth
    9040 Sint-Amandsberg (BE)
  • ECRAN, Franky
    2627 Schelle (BE)
  • RABAUT, Dieter Wim Jan
    9000 Gent (BE)

(74) Representative: Arnold & Siedsma 
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague
2594 AC The Hague (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2014/082641
WO-A1-2018/228809
 WO-A1-2015/165463
US-A1- 2014 360 015
   
       
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