Discoverer Clear Leader is a double hulled dynamically positioned drillship, capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 12,000 feet (3,657m) 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. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is owned by Transocean, and is operating in the Gulf of Mexico of the United States.[2][3]
 Ship going to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 9 July 2010
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| History | |
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| Name | Discoverer Clear Leader |
| Owner | Triton Asset Leasing GmbH |
| Operator | Transocean |
| Port of registry |  Marshall Islands, Majuro |
| Ordered | 27 February 2006 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 6 August 2007 |
| Launched | 10 November 2007 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Det Norske Veritas |
| Tonnage | 65,573 GT; 10,100 DWT |
| Length | 254.4 m (835 ft) |
| Beam | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Draught | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Notes | [1][2] |
Sister ships
editDiscoverer Clear Leader design is a "Transocean Offshore enhanced Enterprise-class" and has four other sister ships: Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Inspiration, Discoverer Luanda, and Discoverer India.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Discoverer Clear Leader (27186)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Fleet Specifications: Discoverer Clear Leader". Transocean. 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Rig Data: Discoverer Clear Leader". Rigzone. 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
External links
edit- Transocean official website
- Discoverer Clear Leader – V7MO2 – position and weather Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Sailwx
- Discoverer Clear Leader current position at VesselTracker