Deepwater Discovery
drillship
IMO 9203679
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Deepwater Discovery
- IMO number
- 9203679
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- drillship
- Gross tonnage
- 59,632
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 230.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2000
- Builder
- Samsung Heavy Industries
- Registered owner
- Transocean
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Deepwater Discovery
Deepwater Discovery was a Samsung/Reading & Bates designed, fifth generation, deepwater dynamic positioning Vanuatu-flagged drillship owned and operated by Transocean. The vessel was capable of drilling in water depths up to 3,049 m (10,000 ft) using an 18.75 in (47.6 cm), 15,000 psi blowout preventer (BOP), and a 21 in (53 cm) outside diameter (OD) marine riser. It was retired in 2018. From 2000 to 2009 the vessel flew the flag of Panama.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Deepwater Discovery now?
- Deepwater Discovery has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Deepwater Discovery?
- Deepwater Discovery is a drillship, built in 2000 by Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessel is 230.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 59,632.
- Who owns Deepwater Discovery?
- Deepwater Discovery is registered to Transocean. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Deepwater Discovery been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Deepwater Discovery appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).