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Main Particulars
Name Chikyu
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Cost Approx. $500 million
Begin Service 2007
Class NK
Ice Class IB
Length Overall 210 m
Breadth (mld) 38 m
Depth (mld) 16.2 m
Draft (mld) 9.2 m
Gross Tonnage 57,000
Max. Complement 150
Propulsion System Bow Tunnel Thruster 2,550kW@3,470PS) × 1
FWD Azimuth Thruster 4,100kW@5,710PS) × 3
AFT Azimuth Thruster 4,100kW@5,710PS) × 3
Ship Speed 12 knots
Generator Output Total 35,000 kW
Main Generator Output 5,000 kW × 6
Aux. Generator Output 2,500 kW × 2
Operation Capability for Water Depth Riser Drilling (2,500 m)
Length of drill string 10,000 m
Blowout Preventer (BOP) 15 Kpsi W.P. installed
Derrick 70.1 x 18.3 x 21.9 m
Hanging Capacity 1,250ton
Deck crane Electric-Hydraulic Knuckle Boom Crane
Moon pool Hole (22m x 12m) in the bottom of the vessel is used for unloading drill pipes, rise pipes
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