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Important Dates
Keel-laying ceremony April 25th, 2001
Naming January 18th, 2002
Launching ceremony January 18th, 2002
Delivery July 29th, 2005
General
Clarification (or Class) NK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)  
Navigation area Ocean going area (Worldwide)  
Length 210 m Approx. 8 cars of SHINKANSEN
Breadth 38.0 m the width of a futsal court.
Height (from ship bottom) 130 m Building with 30 floors
Depth 16.2 m 3rd times deeper than the pool.
Draft 9.2 m  
Gross Tonnage 57,087 tons  
Range Approx.14,800 nautical miles
(Full load condition, 10knots)
Approx. 27,410 km
(more than a half around the earth:Earth circumference is 40,000 km)
Complement 150 people Crew: 100, Scientist: 50
Propulsion system Side thruster
2,550 kW (3,470PS) × 1 (the bow)
 
Azimuth thruster
4,100kW(5,710PS) × 3 (the bow), 3 (the stern)
Diameter of propeller:3.8m
 
DPS NK DPS-B  
Wind speed: 23 meters pre second
surface current : 3-4 knots
Wave height: 4.5 meters
 
Max cruising speed 12 knots About 22 km/h, almost same as the speed of bicycle.
Generator 35,000 kW Maintain the town of 3,500 (10kW/day/home).
Main Generator 5,000kW × 6
Auxiliary Generator 2,500kW × 2
Helicopter deck Landing and take off of large helicopters (30 persons capacity)  
Drilling
Drilling system Riser drilling system, Riser-less drilling system  
Max water depth 2,500m (Riser drilling)  
Length of drill string 10,000m Approx. 3 times of the height of Mt. Fuji.
Blow-Out Preventer Weight: 380 tons
Height: 14.5 m
Pressure: 103MPa
 
Riser pipe Length: 27m
Diameter: approx. 50 cm
 
Drill pipe Length: 9.5m
Diameter: 13-14 cm
 
Derrick Height: 70.1m
Width: 18.3m
Length: 21.9m
Hanging capacity: 1,250tons
 
Moon pool 12m × 22m  
Draw Works Lifting capacity 1,250 tons
5,000 horsepower (3,728kW)
Equivalent to the power generated by
35 passenger cars
(approx. 150 horsepower)
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