Deepwater Discovery

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History
NameDeepwater Discovery
OwnerTransocean
OperatorTransocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
Port of registryPort Vila, Vanuatu
Builder
Laid down27 August 1999
Acquired25 July 2000
Identification
Notes[1]
General characteristics
Class and type
Tonnage
Length230.48 m (756.2 ft)
Beam42 m (138 ft)
Draught19 m (62 ft)
Depth19 m (62 ft)
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä 8L46B diesel electric engine rated at 7.8 mW(10,460 hp ea.); 2 × Wärtsilä 6L46B (7,845 hp ea.) diesel gensets
Propulsion6 × 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 was a Samsung/Reading & Bates designed, fifth generation, deepwater dynamic positioning Vanuatu-flagged drillship owned and operated by Transocean. The vessel was 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. It was retired in 2018.[3]

From 2000 to 2009 the vessel flew the flag of Panama.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Deepwater Discovery (24036)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ^ "ABS Record: Deepwater Discovery". American Bureau of Shipping. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Transocean Is Taking A $520 Million Write-down. Is There More To Come?". Forbes. 18 June 2018.

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