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2. Rope access - Wikipedia

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   Rope access technicians descend, ascend, and traverse ropes for access and work while suspended by their harnesses. Sometimes a work seat may be used. Sometimes a work seat may be used. The support of the rope is intended to eliminate the likelihood of a fall altogether, but a backup fall arrest system ( Personal protective equipment ) is used ...

3. Ropework - Wikipedia

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   Ropework or marlinespike seamanship are umbrella terms for a skillset spanning the use, maintenance, and repair of rope. Ropework is used by seafarers, climbers and military personnel. [1] Included are tying knots, splicing, making lashings, whippings, and proper use and storage of rope.

4. Ampelmann system - Wikipedia

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   This means that the top of the Ampelmann remains completely stationary compared to the structure. The offshore gangway can then be extended towards the structure, so all personnel can walk to work offshore safely, even in high wave conditions. The system operates at maximum windspeed of 20 m/s or 38 knots.

5. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or be used to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .

6. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The first type of Jacob's ladder is a flexible hanging ladder. It consists of vertical ropes or chains supporting horizontal, historically round and wooden, rungs.

7. Oil platform - Wikipedia

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   The Lun-A (Lunskoye-A) platform, located off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island and is a concrete gravity base substructure (CGBS).. An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.

8. Entry-level job - Wikipedia

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   An entry-level job is a job that is normally designed or designated for recent graduates of a given discipline and typically does not require prior experience in the field or profession. These roles may require some on-site training. Many entry-level jobs are part-time and do not include employee benefits.

9. Level luffing crane - Wikipedia

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   A 3d animated model of a level-luffing crane. A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook inwards and outwards relative to the base.