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EP 4 157 708 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/14 (21) Application number: 21730806.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 35/44(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B63B 35/44; B63B 2035/444 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/063883 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/239724 (02.12.2021 Gazette 2021/48)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 25.05.2020 EP 20176328 (71) Applicant: Single Buoy Moorings Inc 1723 Marly (CH)	(72) Inventors: BOSMAN, Theo 98000 Bât. Aigue Marine (MC) CHUNG, Hoemin 98000 Bât. Aigue Marine (MC) BRINKEL, Ted 98000 Bât. Aigue Marine (MC) WESTHUIS, Jaap-Harm 98000 Bât. Aigue Marine (MC) (74) Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau  P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague 2502 LS The Hague (NL)