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Period O/B
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28th of
January 2008 – 4th of February 2008.
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Function O/B
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Assist in PMS
Trials.
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The Deepwater Pathfinder was located offshore Port
Harcourt, Nigeria during the PMS Trial activities.
The
Basic Function of this Vessel : Deep sea drilling.
Main Area of Operations : Offshore, West Africa.
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General Specifications
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Type of Vessel
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Deep sea drilling vessel
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Nationality (flag)
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Republic of Vanuatu
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Port of Registry
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Port Vila
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Callsign
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YJQK8
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IMO Number
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9173630
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MMSI Number
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576618000
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Official Registry Number
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1956
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Classification ABS+ DPS-3
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*A1, Drilling Unit, E, *AMS,
*ACCU, *DPS-3,
DLA
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Built
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Samsung Heavy Industries, South
Korea, delivery 1998, Hull Number 1220,
R&B/Conoco – double hull
design
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Gross Tonnage
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60,083
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Mt
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Net Tonnage
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18,025
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Mt
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Displacement
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103,000
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Mt
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Length Overall
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221.60
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m
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Length Between Perpendiculars
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213.00
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m
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Moulded Breadth
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42.00
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m
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Moulded Depth
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20.00
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m
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Design draft, operating hull
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13.00
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m
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Design draft, transit hull
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8.50
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m
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Draft, operating with thrusters
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18.00
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m
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Minimum draft with thrusters
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13.50
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m
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Designed for drilling operations @
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10,000 ft / 3,048m [max. water depth]
30.000 ft / 9,144m [max. drilling
depth]
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Transit speed
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10.0 knots @ design draft
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3 x Wärtsilä
Main Engine
Type Vasa 12V32
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3 x 4700 kW @ 720 RPM
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3 x Wärtsilä
Main Engine
Type Vasa 18V32
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3 x 7000 kW @ 720 RPM
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ABB Alternators
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11 KV / 60 Hz
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1 x Emergency
Generator
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1 x 400 kW / 536 hp
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3 x Bow Azimuth Thruster, FPP, VSP
make KaMeWa with ABB
VFD-s,
type Sami Megastar 5000
D 3300
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Propeller speed 0-740 RPM
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3 x Stern Azimuth Thruster, FPP, VSP
make KaMeWa with ABB
VFD-s,
type Sami Megastar 5000
D 3300
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[propulsion thrusters in transit
mode]
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Kongsberg Simrad ICMS
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Acoustic Reference System
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DGPS
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