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(43) Date of publication: 20.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/47 (21) Application number: 23700608.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 17/04(2006.01) E04H 17/00(2006.01) F41H 11/08(2006.01) B63G 13/00(2006.01) F41H 11/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B63B 2017/045; B63G 13/00; F41H 11/00; B63B 17/04 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2023/050242 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/135064 (20.07.2023 Gazette 2023/29)

(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: 12.01.2022 GB 202200321 (71) Applicant: Palaemon Maritime Limited Glasgow G2 4JR (GB)	(72) Inventor: REGIS, Stephen, James Fife KY12 9TP (GB) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)