SELF-TENSIONING TENDON FOR TENSION LEG PLATFORM APPLICATION

A self-tensioning tendon for pulling a tension leg platform (TLP) down to a desired draft position. The self-tensioning tendon can be utilized with either a co-installation process or a pre-installation process and connects to an assembled tendon joint. The self-tensioning tendon comprises a hydraul...

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1. Verfasser:	RIHA JESSE B
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