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.[3]

History
Name:	Deepwater Discovery
Owner:	Transocean
Operator:	Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
Port of registry:	Port Vila, Vanuatu
Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Geoje, South Korea
Laid down:	27 August 1999
Acquired:	25 July 2000
Identification:	ABS class no.:0039079 Call sign: YJVY6 DNV ID: 24036 IMO number: 9203679
Notes:	[1]
General characteristics
Class and type:	American Bureau of Shipping A1, drilling unit, MODU
Tonnage:	59,632 GT 98,000 DWT
Length:	230.48 m (756.2 ft)
Beam:	42 m (138 ft)
Draught:	19 m (62 ft)
Depth:	19 m (62 ft)
Installed power:	4 × Wärtsilä 8L46B diesel electric engine rated at 7.8 mW(10,460 hp ea.); 2 × Wärtsilä 6L46B (7,845 hp ea.) diesel gensets
Propulsion:	6 × Aquamaster Azimuth type thrusters, 5500KW
Capacity:	Cargo ballast: 81,085 m3 (2,863,500 cu ft) Cargo oil: 14,420 m3 (509,000 cu ft) Freshwater: 1,617 m3 (57,100 cu ft) Fuel oil: 5,378 m3 (189,900 cu ft) Hold: 81,085 m3 (2,863,500 cu ft)
Crew:	~ 140
Notes:	[2]

From 2000 to 2009 the vessel flew the flag of Panama.[1]