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A hydraulic riser tensioner consists of a hydraulic cylinder with sheaves at both sides. The cylinder is connected to a number of high-pressure gas bottles via a medium separator. A wire rope is rigged in the cylinder; one end is connected to the fixed part of the tensioner, the other end is connected to the riser. [1]
The guidelines act as a guidance for equipment and tools that must be lowered to the template. If there was no tensioner and the platform moved, the guidelines would become slack and could be broken. For this reason a number of guideline tensioners are mounted between the platform and riser.
John David Risher (born July 15, 1965) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the CEO of Lyft , co-founder of Worldreader , a non-profit organization that aims to get children reading so they can reach their potential, [ 1 ] and the co-founder of #HalfMyDAF whose goal is to inspire more philanthropic giving.
Amazon Prime electric delivery vans in north London. In 2005, Amazon announced Amazon Prime as a membership service offering free two-day shipping within the contiguous United States on all eligible purchases for an annual fee of $79 (equivalent to $123 in 2023) [4] and discounted one-day shipping rates. [5]
Dave Page (born 1939) is considered the world's leading expert on mountaineering footwear history, as well as an expert cobbler (a hiking boot repairman). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is a former history professor at the University of Washington and is a cobbler based in Seattle, Washington , United States.
David Soul Eric Fougere/Sygma via Getty Images Actor David Soul, best known for his role in the television series Starsky & Hutch, has died at age 80. Soul’s wife, Helen Snell, confirmed the ...
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Status The Boys: Superhero drama: July 26, 2019 4 seasons, 32 episodes: Renewed for final season [2]: Them: Anthology horror drama: April 9, 2021 2 seasons, 18 episodes
On "Pawn Stars," a rare piece of rock 'n roll history had the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop's employees literally drooling. The man walked into the shop and explained, "So, this is a 1941 Gibson SJ-200.