A device for suspending a tubular from a floating vessel includes a first element which carries the tubular, a second element supported by the floating vessel, and a compression element which forms a connection between the first element and the second element. The compression element is pre-tensioned in an end stroke position so that, when the compression element is subjected to a force from the tubular which is below a pre-defined threshold force, the connection formed by the compression element between the first and second element is a rigid connection, and, when the compression element is subject to a force from the tubular which is higher than the pre-defined threshold force, the connection formed by the compression element between the first and second element is a compressible connection.