- Deepwater Discovery
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Career 
Name: Deepwater Discovery Owner: Transocean Operator: Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. Port of registry: Port Vila, Vanuatu Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Geoje, South KoreaLaid down: 27 August 1999 Acquired: 25 July 2000 Identification: ABS class no.:0039079
Call sign: YJVY6
DNV ID: 24036
IMO number: 9203679Notes: [1] General characteristics Class and type: American Bureau of Shipping
A1, drilling unit, MODUTonnage: 59,632 GRT
98,000 DWTLength: 230.48 m (756.2 ft) Beam: 42 m (138 ft) Draught: 19 m (62 ft) Depth: 19 m (62 ft) Installed power: 4 x Wartsila 8L46B diesel electric engine rated at 7.8 mW(10,460 hp ea.); 2 x Wartsila 6L46B (7,845 hp ea.) diesel gensets Propulsion: 6 x Aquamaster Azimuth type thrusters, 5500KW Capacity: Cargo ballast: 81,085 m3 (2,863,500 cu ft)
Cargo oil: 14,420 m3 (509,000 cu ft)
Freshwater: 1,617 m3 (57,100 cu ft)
Fuel oil: 5,378 m3 (189,900 cu ft)
Hold: 81,085 m3 (2,863,500 cu ft)Crew: ~ 140 Notes: [2] Deepwater Discovery is a Samsung/Reading & Bates designed, fifth generation, deepwater dynamic positioning Vanuatu-flagged drillship owned and operated by Transocean. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 3,049 m (10,000 ft) using an 18.75 in (47.6 cm), 15,000 psi blowout preventer (BOP), and a 21 in (53 cm) outside diameter (OD) marine riser.[3]
From 2000 to 2009 the vessel flew the flag of convenience of Panama.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Deepwater Discovery". DNV Exchange Vessel Info. Det Norske Veritas. 2010. https://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=vessel&subview=summary&vesselid=24036. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "ABS Record: Deepwater Discovery". American Bureau of Shipping. 26 September 2009. http://www.eagle.org/safenet/record/record_vesseldetailsprinparticular?Classno=0039079. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Deepwater Discovery". Transocean. 2010. http://www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Deepwater-Discovery-53C14.html?LayoutID=17. Retrieved 07 June 2010.
External links
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Categories:- 2000 ships
- Drillships
- Ships built in South Korea
- Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries
- Transocean
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