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EP 4 452 743 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/44 (21) Application number: 22844258.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 81/00(2020.01) B63B 43/16(2006.01) B63B 17/00(2006.01) B63G 8/00(2006.01) B63C 11/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B63B 17/0018; B63B 81/00; B63B 2013/005; B63B 2231/30; B63B 43/16; B63C 11/00; B63G 2008/005 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/053373 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/118890 (29.06.2023 Gazette 2023/26)

(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: 23.12.2021 GB 202118909 (71) Applicant: EM&I (Resources) Limited Naxxar, NXR 1012 (MT)	(72) Inventor: CONSTANTINIS, Daniel San Pawl tat-Targa Naxxar NXR 2280 (MT) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)