Classy discoverer

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Classy discoverer
Coast Guard conducts medevac from Noble Discoverer 120929-G-ZZ999-534.jpg
Ship data
flag LiberiaLiberia Liberia
other ship names
  • Frontier Discoverer (2001-2010)
  • Discoverer 511 (1976-2001)
  • Offstar (1972-1976)
  • Matsuhiro Maru (1966–1972)
Ship type Drillship
Callsign A8XM6
home port Monrovia
Owner Noble Drilling International GmbH
Shipyard Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Build number 355
Whereabouts Scrapped in India in 2016
Ship dimensions and crew
length
166.12 m ( Lüa )
146.95 m ( Lpp )
width 21.65 m
Draft Max. 8.25 m
measurement 13,485 GT / 4,046 NRZ
Machine system
Top
speed 		6 kn (11 km / h)
Transport capacities
Load capacity 15,296 dw
Furnishing
Drilling depth

6,096 m

Others
Classifications Det Norske Veritas
Registration
numbers 		IMO no. 6608608

The Noble Discoverer was a drilling ship sailing under the flag of Liberia .

history

The ship was built in Japan as a bulk carrier and entered service in 1966 as the Matsuhiro Maru . In 1976 the ship was bought by Frontier Drilling and converted into the Frontier Discoverer drillship.

In 2010, the ship was renamed Noble Discoverer after the merger of Frontier Drilling and Noble Corporation . Until 2015 it was mainly used for drilling for the Shell Group in arctic waters.

The ship has long been called "rusty" and "obsolete" by environmentalists. A technical investigation by the US Coast Guard in 2013 revealed deficiencies. The ship also had problems with its propulsion system.

At the beginning of 2016 the ship was sold to India for scrapping.

technology

The ship was 166 m long, 26 m wide and had a draft of 9 m. It was designed for water depths of up to 762 m and had a drilling capacity of up to a depth of 6,096 m.

The ship had a dynamic positioning (DP) system .

Web links

Commons : Noble Discoverer  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Noble Discoverer. Maritime-Connector.com, accessed August 27, 2019 .
  2. ^ A b Drill ship taking shelter in bay , Nelson Mail, July 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ Breakdown series off Alaska: Shell stops Arctic oil drilling. In: Spiegel Online . February 28, 2013, accessed June 10, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Photo of the Week 87: The 50 Year Saga of the Noble Discoverer. General Steamship Agencies, accessed August 27, 2019 .