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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/30 (21) Application number: 22789514.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.09.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 21/22(2006.01) F16B 1/04(2006.01) H01R 43/26(2006.01) B63B 21/50(2006.01) H01R 13/631(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B63B 21/22; B63B 21/502; F16B 45/002; F16B 9/052; F16B 7/042; H01R 13/523; H01R 13/629; Y02E 10/30 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/075577 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/041608 (23.03.2023 Gazette 2023/12)

(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: 14.09.2021 GB 202113124 (71) Applicant: Apollo Engineering Consultants Limited Aberdeen AB11 5BS (GB)	(72) Inventors: ROBINSON, Nigel Aberdeen AB11 5BS (GB) MOLLOY, Stephen Aberdeen AB11 5BS (GB) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)