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(11) EP 4 532 312 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/15

(21) Application number: 23730953.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 21/66(2006.01)
B63G 8/00(2006.01)
 B63B 27/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B63B 2027/165; B63B 27/16; B63B 21/66; B63G 2008/008; B63G 8/001
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2023/055344
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/228109 (30.11.2023 Gazette 2023/48)
(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 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: 26.05.2022 IT 202200011060

(71) Applicant: Saipem S.p.A.
20138 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAZZARIN, Diego
    20138 Milano (IT)
  • SERENA, Alberto
    20138 Milano (IT)

(74) Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A. 
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) CONNECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE TO A FLOATING VEHICLE