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www,seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 39 (All Photo Courtesy of JAMSTEC) 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 MTR#3 (33-48).qxd 4/7/2006 11:21 AM Page 39
