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EP2285660B1
EP2285660B1 EP08760302.3A EP08760302A EP2285660B1 EP 2285660 B1 EP2285660 B1 EP 2285660B1 EP 08760302 A EP08760302 A EP 08760302A EP 2285660 B1 EP2285660 B1 EP 2285660B1
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Bernt Erik Westre
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B75/00—Building or assembling floating offshore structures, e.g. semi-submersible platforms, SPAR platforms or wind turbine platforms
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  • the present invention relates to a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
  • the present invention also relates to a kit for constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, wherein the kit comprises hull comprising an opening and a deck structure. Moreover, the present invention relates to a semi-submersible unit constructed according to the method and/or from a kit according to the present invention.
  • Semi-submersible units are inter alia used for drilling for, or production of, natural resources such as gas and oil, when the natural resources for example are located in a source located at the bottom of a sea or lake. Furthermore, semi-submersible units are used for quartering staff working out at sea.
  • semi-submersible units have generally increased which results in various problems when constructing the units. For instance, there may be few, if any, dry docks available in the world adapted to accommodate a complete semi-submersible unit the displacement and load carrying capacity of which meets the requirements of a modern drilling or production unit. Moreover, semi-submersible units are often provided with a deck structure adapted to accommodate e.g. drilling or production equipment and such a deck structure is often too heavy and/or large to be lifted by conventional lifting arrangements, such as cranes.
  • units comprising a side wall or, even more preferred, being provided with an outer wall delimiting an enclosed area within the unit wherein the outer wall substantially constitutes the hull of the unit.
  • the latter unit may be referred to as a ring wall type of semi-submersible unit,
  • a method of constructing a platform structure comprising a hull structure and a self-floating deck module, which method comprises the steps of lowering the hull structure into a body of water, floating the deck module over the hull structure and connecting the hull structure with the deck module.
  • the steps as defined hereinabove as regards the floating in and connection of the deck module is often referred to as a mating procedure.
  • lowering the complete hull structure as proposed by '425 requires a large amount of e.g.
  • the '425 hull structure is lowered to a position in which the deck structure may be connected to the hull structure, only a small portion of the hull structure is intersecting a still water level, resulting In a low stability of the hull structure.
  • US 6125780 discloses a method of constructing a hull for a ring wall semi-submersible unit which method comprises the steps of providing four substantially identical buoyant modules and attaching them to one another to thereby form a hull of a ring wall type.
  • the hull obtained using the '780 method will also exhibit a large water plane area, hence requiring a large amount of e.g. ballast water in order to lower the hull to a position in which a deck structure may be connected to the hull.
  • US 2004/159274 A1 discloses a semi-submersible offshore platform comprising: a substantially ring-shaped lower pontoon: at least three columns extending upwardly from the lower pontoon, and an upper beam structure connecting upper portions of the columns with each other.
  • the upper beam structure forms a system of lateral beams, arranged in such a way as to allow one or more operation modules to be placed upon or adjacent to the columns next to the lateral beams, either directly on the columns, on brackets connected to the columns or on a deck arranged between upper ends of the columns and the operation modules, the lateral beams protruding vertically upwards above a bottom plane of the operation modules.
  • WO 00/40806 A discloses a method for constructing an offshore platform by mating a self-floating deck structure with a self-floating substructure.
  • the self-floating deck structure may be a floating pier or barge, on which the desired equipment has been mounted. Mating is achieved by at least partially submerging the substructure, positioning the pier or barge above it, and deballasting the substructure to create a vertical bearing force between the substructure and the pier or barge. Horizontal force may be transmitted between the deck and substructure by a variety of mechanical, structural, and magnetic means.
  • EP 1 060 982 A discloses a technique for the installation of a deck on an offshore substructure.
  • Two independent pontoons each have two columns spaced apart from each other that extend upwardly from the pontoon.
  • Each pontoon is provided with ballast tanks that allow the pontoons to be selectively ballasted or deballasted to control pontoon depth for receiving the deck or installing the deck on the offshore substructure.
  • a first object of the present invention is to provide a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, wherein no one of the components constituting the semt-submersibie unit is subjected to excessive loading during the construction.
  • a second object of the present invention is to provide a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, which method ensures that the floating components of the unit provide an appropriately high stability during the construction.
  • a third object of the present invention is to provide a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, which reduces, preferably eliminates, a risk of obtaining large residual stresses in any part of the semi-submersible unit.
  • a fourth object of the present invention is to provide a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, which requires a minimum of construction time in a dry dock and/or at a quay.
  • At least one of the objects above is achieved by a method for constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall according to claim 1.
  • the present invention relates to a method of constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
  • the method further comprises the steps of:
  • the two last steps of the method as presented hereinabove are executed after the deck structure has been connected to the hull.
  • the mating of the deck structure with the hull may be performed when the hull provides appropriate hydrostatic characteristics, such as water plane area and stability. Then, the end piece is inserted in the semi-submersible unit thus formed, wherein the introduction of the end piece will further contribute to the hydrostatic characteristics of the hull without impairing the above mentioned mating procedure.
  • the deck structure are connected to one another, thus preferably forming a continuous unit prior to the insertion of the end piece, initial deflections of the hull - e.g. due to differences in the inner and outer pressure of the hull - may be reduced, or even avoided since the deck structure generally is a member with a high stiffness.
  • the end piece was to be inserted and connected to the hull when the hull was subjected to initial deflections - this may result in residual stresses in at least a portion of the complete semi-submersible unit. These residual stresses may be reduced, or even avoided, by the construction method of the present invention.
  • the step of attaching the end piece to the semi-submersible unit need not necessarily be an additional method step, the end piece and semi-submersible unit may namely be arranged to become attached to one another on insertion of the end piece and semi-submersible unit with mating mechanical parts arranged to fasten and/or lock on insertion of the end piece into the semi-submersible unit.
  • an end piece need not necessarily fill the entire opening but that several end pieces may be arranged to be inserted into the same opening; said one or more end pieces not necessarily filling the opening. Additionally, and end piece may itself comprise one or more openings.
  • the method further comprises a step of elevating the semi-submersible unit after the deck structure has been connected to the hull in order to facilitate the floating in of the end piece.
  • the method further comprises a step of elevating the semi-submersible unit after the end piece has been inserted into the opening such that the step of attaching the end piece to the semi-submersible unit may be performed above a still water level of the body of water.
  • end piece may be attached to the semi-submersible unit by means of conventional attachment techniques, such as dry welding, which is considerably cheaper and more efficient than for instance wet welding, i.e. welding below the still water surface.
  • the end piece is buoyant such that the end piece may be self-floating into the opening, preferably the end piece is towed into the opening.
  • the need for additional floating members, such as barges, during the construction of the semi-submersible unit may be reduced, or even omitted.
  • the hull comprises a truss assembly at least partially delimiting the opening and the step of attaching the end piece to the semi-submersible unit in turn comprises the steps of:
  • the truss assembly as mentioned hereinabove may provide additional structural stiffness to the hull - hence preferably reducing the risk for initial deflections - without substantially increasing the water plane area of the hull.
  • the hull comprises guide means for guiding the end piece into the opening and the step of floating the end piece into the opening in turn comprises a step of guiding the end piece into the opening using the guide means.
  • the step of attaching the end piece to the semi-submersible structure in turn comprises the steps of: attaching the end piece to the hull, and attaching the end piece to the deck structure.
  • a second aspect of the present invention relates to a kit for constructing a semi-submersible unit comprising a side wall, wherein the kit comprises:
  • the kit further comprises an end piece adapted to constitute at least a portion of the side wall, the end piece further being adapted to be floated into the opening and attached to the hull after the deck structure has been connected to the hull.
  • the hull comprises means for guiding the end piece into the opening.
  • the hull comprises a truss assembly at least partially delimiting the opening.
  • the hull comprises a first and a second longitudinally extending float, wherein each one of the first and second floats is adapted to extend through a still water level of a body of water, wherein the first and second floats are connected to one another by means of a substantially transversally extending bridging arrangement wherein: at least a portion of the first float, at least a portion of the second float and at least a portion of the bridging arrangement at least partially delimits the opening.
  • the end piece comprises structural tanks, such as ballast water tanks.
  • the hull comprises tanks adapted to store liquefied natural gas.
  • the kit comprises a plurality of end pieces such that the side wall delimits an enclosed area.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a hull 10 which is suitable to be used in the construction method of the present invention.
  • the hull 10 comprises a first and a second longitudinally extending float 12, 14. Each one of the first 12 and second 14 floats is adapted to extend through a still water level (SWL) of a body of water.
  • the first and second floats 12, 14 are connected to one another by means of a substantially transversally extending bridging arrangement, which bridging arrangement in the implementation of the hull 10 illustrated in Fig.
  • the hull 10 may have a displacement within the range of 50 000 - 500 000 metric tonnes when in an operational draught.
  • first and the second floats 12, 14 in combination with each one of the bracings 16, 18 form an opening in the hull.
  • first and second floats 12, 14 and the first bracing 16 form a first opening 20 whereas the first and second floats 12, 14 and the second bracing 18 form a second opening 22.
  • At least one, but preferably both, of the floats 12, 14 are preferably furnished with tanks for storing hydrocarbons, such as gas or oil. More preferred, the floats are furnished with tanks for storing liquefied natural gas (LNG). Moreover, the floats 12, 14 - and possibly also the bracings 16, 18 - are provided with ballast water tanks and a ballast water system including inter alia water pumps for controlling the water level in the aforementioned ballast water tanks such that the load and hence the floating condition of the hull 10 may be controlled.
  • LNG liquefied natural gas
  • Fig. 2 presents a side view of the Fig. 1 hull 10, wherein deflections of the hull 10 have been exaggerated.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates that it is not unlikely that the bracings 16, 18 may be subjected to a bending deflection resulting in that the first and second floats 12, 14 will be inclined away from one another. As such, if an end piece (not shown in Fig.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a further step of the construction method of the present invention, wherein the hull 10 has been lowered into the water such that the freeboard, i.e. the distance from the still water level to the uppermost portion of the first and second floats 12, 14, is so small that a deck structure 24 may be floated over the hull 10.
  • the hull 10 is lowered by introducing ballast water into the hull 10, e.g. by using the aforementioned ballast water tanks (not shown). Since the water plane area of the hull 10 is only constituted by the water plane areas of the first 12 and second 14 floats, respectively, the hull 10 may be lowered to a desired draught without subjecting the hull 10 to excessive loads.
  • the water plane areas of the first 12 and second 14 floats, respectively preferably are adapted to provide an appropriate stability to the hull 10 in the floating condition illustrated in Fig. 3 .
  • the deck structure 24 When the hull 10 is in the position illustrated in Fig. 3 , the deck structure 24 is floated over the hull 10. To this end, the deck structure 24 may be loaded onto one or several barges (not shown) wherein at least one of the barges may be guided through the second opening 22 of the hull 10.
  • the deck structure 24 may be buoyant - for instance a centre portion of the deck structure 24 may be adapted to be immersed in water and thus carry the rest of the deck structure 24 when it is introduced through the second opening 22.
  • the deck structure 24 may have various designs, depending inter alia on the purpose of the semi-submersible unit to be constructed.
  • the deck structure 24 may be a buoyant member or at least have a water tight bottom.
  • the deck structure 24 may comprise, or even be constituted by, a truss structure (not shown).
  • the deck structure 24 in Fig. 3 is illustrated as being constituted by one single unit, the deck structure 24 may instead be split up into several sub-structures (not shown) wherein each one of the sub-structures are floated into position and connected to the hull 10.
  • the deck structure 24 may comprise additional equipment, e.g. for drilling, producing or storing hydrocarbons (not shown).
  • a deck structure 24 without the additional equipment as presented hereinabove may weigh approximately 10 000 to 20 000 metric tonnes.
  • the deck structure 24, including such arrangements may weigh 60 000 to 80 000 metric tonnes.
  • the two components When the deck structure 24 has been placed in position over the hull 10, the two components may be connected to one another to form a semi-submersible unit 26.
  • the deck structure 24 may be fixedly attached to the hull 10, e.g. by means of welding.
  • the deck structure 24 may simply be resting on the hull 10 wherein the deck structure 24 will be held in place in relation to the hull 10 by means of friction forces developed between the two structures.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a side view of the Fig. 3 semi-submersible unit 26.
  • the Fig. 4 semi-submersible unit 26 comprises the deck structure 24 which is connected to the hull 10 and since the deck structure 24 often is relatively stiff, the deflections of the hull 10 in the Fig. 4 configuration are generally substantially less pronounced than in the case illustrated in Fig. 2 .
  • the configuration as proposed in Fig. 4 provides for that an end piece may be inserted in the first opening 20 in the hull 10 and may also be attached to the hull 10 when the hull 10 subjected to small initial deflections, resulting in a semi-submersible unit with low residual stresses.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a perspective view of the semi-submersible unit 26 obtained from the construction step illustrated in Fig. 3 .
  • Fig. 5 further illustrates that an end piece 28 may be floated into the opening 20 and connected to the semi-submersible unit 26.
  • the draught- i.e. the distance from the bottom of the hull 10 to the still water level - of the semi-submersible unit 26 in the condition illustrated in Fig. 5 is preferably substantially lower than the draught of the hull 10 during the deck structure 24 mating step as illustrated in Fig. 3 . This reduction of the draught is carried out order to facilitate the floating in of the end piece 28.
  • the end piece 28 preferably constitutes a substantial part of the side wall.
  • the end piece 28 may have a height which is in the interval of 0.2 - 0.8 of the height of the hull 10 and the width of the end piece 28 may also range from 0.2 to 0.8 of the width or length, whichever is the largest, of the hull 10.
  • the end piece 28 is buoyant such that it may be self-floating into the first opening 20.
  • the end piece 28 may preferably be connected to an arrangement (not shown) adapted to propel the end piece 28.
  • an arrangement may comprise one or more tugs (not shown).
  • the end piece 28 may be loaded on a floating arrangement (not shown) such as a barge (not shown) which floating arrangement in turn may be floated into the first opening 20.
  • the end piece 28 is preferably made out of steel and preferably comprises structural tanks, such as ballast water tanks (not shown). Such ballast water tanks may be used to control the floating condition of the end piece 28, in the case of a buoyant end piece 28. Moreover, once the end piece 28 has been connected to the semi-submersible unit 26, the ballast water tanks of the end piece 28 may preferably be connected to a ballast water system (not shown) of the semi-submersible unit 26 such that the ballast water tanks of the end piece 28 may be used for controlling the floating condition of the semi-submersible unit 26.
  • ballast water tanks may be used to control the floating condition of the end piece 28, in the case of a buoyant end piece 28.
  • the hull 10 and/or the end piece 28 is preferably provided with guide means for guiding the end piece 28 into position in the first opening 20.
  • a guide means may comprise a rod (not shown) of the hull 10 which rod extends substantially vertically in the first opening 20 as well as two frames (not shown) located on the bottom of the end piece 28, which frames form a tapering gap.
  • the hull 10 may be provided with supports (not shown) located below the opening on which supports the end piece 28 may rest when it has been inserted into the first opening 20.
  • the end piece 28 and the semi-submersible unit 26 are attached to one another.
  • the end piece 28 is fixedly attached to the semi-submersible unit 26, e.g. by means of welding.
  • the end piece 28 is preferably fixedly attached to the hull 10 and, if possible, also to the deck structure 24.
  • the end piece 28 may be attached to the semi-submersible unit 26 when the unit 26 is in the floating condition as illustrated in Fig. 5 , e.g. immediately after the end piece 28 has been inserted into the first opening 20.
  • the semi-submersible unit 26 is raised - i.e. the draught of the unit 26 is reduced - before the end piece 28 is attached to the unit 26.
  • This implementation of the preferred embodiment is illustrated in Fig. 6 . If the end piece 28 is attached to the semi-submersible unit 26 when the unit is in a floating condition as illustrated in Fig. 6 , attachment procedures, such as welding, may be performed in a dry environment which generally provides for a more rapid and efficient attachment procedure.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a side view of another implementation of a hull 10 which may be used in the construction method of the present invention.
  • the hull 10 comprises a truss assembly 30 at least partially delimiting the first opening 20.
  • the truss assembly 30 adds additional structural stiffness without adding any substantial hydrostatic stiffness to the hull 10.
  • the aforementioned changes in the characteristics of the hull 10 obtained by the introduction of the truss assembly 30 may be useful when e.g. performing the construction method of the present invention, for instance as regards deflections of the hull 10 and/or the capability of raising and lowering the hull.
  • an end piece (not shown in Fig. 7 ) is preferably attached to the inner portion of the truss assembly 30.
  • the truss assembly 30 is preferably sealed from ambient water after the end piece 28 has been inserted in the first opening 20 and attached to the truss assembly 30.
  • a sealing is obtained by attaching a sealing arrangement to the truss assembly 30.
  • An example of such a sealing arrangement is illustrated in Fig. 8 , wherein the sealing arrangement comprises four steel plates 32', 32", 34' and 34". Each one of the steel plates 32', 32", 34' and 34" is placed in an appropriate position on or over the truss assembly and attached to the hull 10 and the end piece 28.
  • the sealing arrangement illustrated in Fig. 8 further comprises a two more plates (not shown in Fig. 8 ) adapted to be located at each side of the end piece 28 and adapted to cover the portions of the truss assembly 30 located below the end piece 28.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates another hull 10 for use in the construction method of the present invention may be performed.
  • the hull 10 illustrated therein comprises a ring pontoon 36 and four substantially vertically extending columns 38, 40, 42 and 44 wherein each one of the columns is connected to the ring pontoon 36.
  • the hull 10 has four openings 46, 48, 50 and 52 and each one of the openings is adapted to receive and end piece (not shown in Fig. 9 ).
  • a semi-submersible unit is obtained which has a continuous outer wall, i.e. the unit is of a so called ring wall type.

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  1. Verfahren zum Konstruieren einer teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26), die eine Seitenwand aufweist, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Anordnen eines Schwimmkörpers (10) in einem Wasserkörper, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) eine Öffnung (20) zum Aufnehmen eines Endteils (28) aufweist, wobei das Endteil (28) wenigstens einen Abschnitt der Seitenwand bildet;
    - Absenken des Schwimmkörpers (10) in den Wasserkörper;
    - Verbinden einer Deckstruktur (24) mit dem Schwimmkörper (10), um eine teilweise eintauchbare Einheit (26) zu bilden;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren, nachdem die Deckstruktur (24) mit dem Schwimmkörper (10) verbunden worden ist, ferner die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Gleitenlassen des Endteils (28) in die Öffnung (20) und
    - Befestigen des Endteils (28) an der teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26).
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Verfahren ferner einen Schritt des Anhebens der teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26) umfasst, nachdem die Deckstruktur (24) mit dem Schwimmkörper (10) verbunden worden ist, um das Hineingleiten des Endteils (28) zu erleichtern.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Verfahren ferner einen Schritt des Anhebens der teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26) umfasst, nachdem das Endteil. (28) in die Öffnung (20) eingesetzt worden ist, so dass der Schritt des Befestigens des Endteils (28) an der teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26) über einem Ruhewasserpegel des Wasserkörpers ausgeführt werden kant.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei das Endteil (28) schwimmend ist, so dass das Endteil (28) von selbst in die Öffnung (20) gleiten kann, wobei das Endteil vorzugsweise in die Öffnung (20) geschleppt wird.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Anspruche, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) eine Trägeranordnung (30) enthält, die die Öffnung (20) wenigstens teilweise begrenzt, und der Schritt des Befestigens des Endteils (28) an der teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit (26) seinerseits die folgenden schritte umfasst:
    - Befestigen des Endteils (28) an der Trägeranordnung (30) und
    - Abdichten der Trägeranordnung (30) gegenüber Umgebungswasser durch Befestigen einer Dichtungsanordnung, die vorzugsweise eine Platte wie etwa eine Stahlplatte aufweist, an der Trägeranordnung (30).
  6. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) Führungsmittel zum Führen des Endteils (28) in die Öffnung (20) aufweist und der Schritt des Gleitenlassens des Endteils (28) in die Öffnung (20) seinerseits einen Schritt des Führens des Endteils (28) in die Öffnung (20) unter Verwendung der Führungsmittel umfasst.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Schritt des Befestigens des Endteils (28) an der teilweise eintauchbaren Struktur (26) seinerseits die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    Befestigen des Endteils (28) an der Hülse (10) und Befestigen des Endteils (28) an der Deckstruktur (24).
  8. Bausatz zum Konstruieren einer teilweise eintauchbaren Einheit, die eine Seitenwand aufweist, wobei der Bausatz enthält:
    - einen Schwimmkörper (10), der eine Öffnung (20) aufweiset, und
    - eine Deckstruktur (24),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Bausatz ferner ein Endteil (28) aufweist, das dafür ausgelegt ist, wenigstens einen Abschnitt der Seitenwand zu bilden, wobei das Endteil (28) ferner dafür ausgelegt ist, in eine Öffnung (20) zu gleiten und an dem Schwimmkörper (10) befestigt zu werden, nachdem die Deckstruktur (24) mit dem Schwimmkörper (10) verbunden worden ist.
  9. Bausatz nach Anspruch 8, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) Mittel enthält, um das Endteil (28) in die Öffnung (20) zu führen.
  10. Bausatz nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) eine Trägeranordnung (30) aufweist, die die offnung (20) wenigstens teilweise begrenzt.
  11. Bausatz nach einem der Ansprüche 8-10, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) einen ersten und einen zweiten in Längsrichtung verlaufenden Schwimmer (12, 14) aufweist, wobei sowohl der erste als auch der zweite Schwimmer (12, 14) dafür ausgelegt ist, sich durch einen Ruhewasserpegel eines Wasserkörpers zu erstrecken, wobei der erste und der zweite Schwimmer (12, 14) mittels einer im Wesentlichen quer verlaufenden Brückenanordnung (16, 18) miteinander verbunden sind, wobei: wenigstens ein Abschnitt des ersten Schwimmers (12), wenigstens ein Abschnitt des zweiten Schwimmers (14) und wenigstens ein Abschnitt der Brückenanordnung (16, 18) wenigstens teilweise die offnung (20) begrenzen.
  12. Bausatz nach einem der Ansprüche 8-11, wobei das Endteil (28) strukturbildende Tanks enthält, etwa Ballastwassertanks.
  13. Bausatz nach einem der Ansprüche 8-12, wobei der Schwimmkörper (10) Tanks enthält, die dafür ausgelegt sind, flüssige Erdgas zu speichern.
  14. Bausatz nach einem der Ansprüche 8-13, wobei der Bausatz mehrere Endteile (28) enthält, derart, dass die Seitenwand einen umschlossenen Bereich begrenzt.
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