B00
The Blow-Out Preventer weighs 380-tons |
B01
The Blow-Out Preventer in place on the sea floor CAD computer model |
B02
The 360 degrees thrusters (propellers) keep the ship in position |
B03
The derrick is the symbol of the D/V CHIKYU |
B04
A catwalk to transfer the pipe to the drill floor |
B05
The wheelhouse |
B06
The core cutting area:cores retrieved are cut here into easily handed sizes |
B07
This drill bit attaches to the end of the pipe |
B08
Power Swivel 1 |
B09
The CT scanner: Analyze the interior structure of a core without destroying the samples |
B10
The gas chromatograph analyzer: Analyze the gasses and liquids in a core |
B11
Magnetomete: Measure the age of the core by identifying the magnetic field and comparing to known records |
B12
Anaerobic glove box: Use of this vacuum glove box prevents alteration or contamination of the core |
B13
Thin section equipment: The slicer unit is used to create slides used to examine the mineral composition of the core by microscope |
B14
Liquid nitrogen generator |
B15
XRF Core Logger: Analyzes the elements in a core without destroying the samples |
B16
Deep Freezer: Samples are preserved in two freezers between -80 degrees C and -150 degrees C |
B17
The derrick seen from the shipfs deck |
B18
The bow seen from the derrick |
B19
Work on the derrick continues through the night |
B20
The sea from the bridge |
B21
The riser pipe |
B22
Cabin |
B23
Ship name of D/V CHIKYU |
B24
The harvest moon and D/V CHIKYU |
B25
Iron Roughneck |
B26
Catwalk |
B27
Deck crane 1 |
B28
Deck crane 2 |
B29
Driller's House |
B30
Drill Pipe |
B31
Drill Floor |
B32
Hydraracker |
B33
Power Swivel 2 |
B34
Helideck |
B35
Moon pool |
B36
Riser tensioner |
B37
Riser pipe 2 |
B38
Life boat 1 |
B39
Life boat 2 |
B40
smokestack |
B41
Mess room 1 |
B42
Mess room 2 |
B43
Various kinds of drill bit |
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