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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24740837.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66C 23/18(2006.01) E04H 12/34(2006.01) F03D 13/25(2016.01) E02D 27/42(2006.01) F03D 13/20(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F03D 13/25; F03D 13/20; E04H 12/34; E02B 2017/0091; E02D 27/425; F03D 13/10; E02B 17/027; B66C 23/185 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/068957 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/008494 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 05.07.2023 GB 202310295 (71) Applicant: Aker Solutions AS 1325 Lysaker (NO)	(72) Inventors: INGVALDSEN, Ove Ronny 7657 Verdal (NO) BRUUN, Per Kristian 3117 Tønsberg (NO) REBERG, Andreas 7630 Åsen (NO) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 4th Floor, 1 City Square Leeds LS1 2ES Leeds LS1 2ES (GB)