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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43 (21) Application number: 22838765.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02D 15/08(2006.01) E02D 27/52(2006.01) E02D 23/14(2006.01) E02D 7/24(2006.01) E02D 7/20(2006.01) B63B 21/27(2006.01) E02D 23/04(2006.01) E02D 11/00(2006.01) E02B 17/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E02B 2017/0078; E02D 2250/0053; B63B 21/27; E02D 27/525; E02D 15/08; E02D 23/14; E02D 11/00; E02D 7/24; E02D 7/20 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/085955 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/111080 (22.06.2023 Gazette 2023/25)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.12.2021 GB 202118098 (71) Applicant: Subsea 7 Norway AS 4033 Stavanger (NO)	(72) Inventors: HAMDAN, Nawras Aberdeen AB15 9EH (GB) OLSEN, Christian Linde 4022 Stavanger (NO) (74) Representative: Keltie LLP  No. 1 London Bridge London SE1 9BA London SE1 9BA (GB)