Discoverer Clear Leader

Discoverer Clear Leader is a double hulled dynamically positioned drillship, capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 12,000 feet (3,657m) 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. The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is owned by Transocean, and is operating in the Gulf of Mexico of the United States.[2][3]

Ship going to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 9 July 2010
History
NameDiscoverer Clear Leader
OwnerTriton Asset Leasing GmbH
OperatorTransocean
Port of registry Marshall Islands, Majuro
Ordered27 February 2006
Builder
Laid down6 August 2007
Launched10 November 2007
Completed2009
Identification
StatusOperational
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General characteristics
Class and typeDet Norske Veritas
Tonnage65,573 GT; 10,100 DWT
Length254.4 m (835 ft)
Beam38 m (125 ft)
Draught13 m (43 ft)
Depth19 m (62 ft)
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Sister ships

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Discoverer Clear Leader design is a "Transocean Offshore enhanced Enterprise-class" and has four other sister ships: Discoverer Americas, Discoverer Inspiration, Discoverer Luanda, and Discoverer India.[1]

 
Discoverer Inspiration delivers new containment cap to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 10 July 2010. In the background are the Discoverer Enterprise, GSF Development Driller II, and Helix Producer I

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Discoverer Clear Leader (27186)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Fleet Specifications: Discoverer Clear Leader". Transocean. 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Rig Data: Discoverer Clear Leader". Rigzone. 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
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