General
| Delivery | 29 July 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ship Classification(or Class) | Class NK: Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit | |
| Navigation Area | All Oceans (Worldwide) | |
| Length | 210 m | About 8 Bullet-Train Cars |
| Breadth | 38.0 m | About the length of a futsal court |
| Height (from ship bottom) | 130 m | A 30-Floor Building |
| Depth | 16.2 m (From the Upper Deck to ship bottom) | |
| Draft | 9.2 m | |
| Gross Tonnage | 56,752 t | |
| Range | About 14,800 nautical miles (Fully loaded, 10 Knots) |
About 27,410 km (more than halfway around the world – Earth’s circumference = 40,000 km) |
| Complement | 200 people | |
| Propulsion System | Bow thruster 2,550 kW (3,470 PS) x 1 (bow thruster) | |
| Azimuth thruster 4,200 kW (5,710 PS) x 6 (3 in the bow + 3 in the stern) Propeller diameter = 3.8 m | ||
| DPS(Dynamic Positioning System) | NK DPS-B | |
| Max Cruising Speed | 12 Knots | About 22 km/h, the average speed of a bicycle |
| Generator | 35,000 kW | Equal to the power needed by a town of 10,000 people (3 kW per home) |
| Main Generator: 5,000 kW × 6 | ||
| Auxiliary Generator: 2,500 kW × 2 | ||
| Helicopter Deck | Supports landing/take-off for helicopters up to 30-person capacity | |
Drilling
| Drilling System | Riser drilling system, Riser-less drilling system | |
|---|---|---|
| Max Water Depth | 2,500 m (riser) 10,000 m (riserless) | |
| Length of Drill String | 10,000 m | Almost 3 times the height of Mt. Fuji. |
| Blow-Out Preventer | Weight: 380 tons Height: 14.5 m Pressure: 103 MPa | |
| Riser Pipe | Length: 27 m Diameter: approx. 50 cm | |
| Drill Pipe | Length: 9.5 m Diameter: 13-14 cm | |
| Derrick | Height: 70.1 m Width: 18.3 m Length: 21.9 m Hanging capacity: 1,250 tons | |
| Moon Pool | 12 m × 22 m | |
| Draw Works | Lifting capacity 1,250 tons 5,000 horsepower (3,728 kW) | Equivalent to the power generated by 35 passenger cars (approx. 150 horsepower) |
