Neptune Explorer (conversion)
Ship type
Drillship
Ship owner
Neptune Marine Oil & Gas Ltd.
Shipyard
Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd.
Project type
Conversion/Retrofit
Ship status
Delivered
Design scope
Detail
Delivery year
2007
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Commission for the Ship Owner
- Structural workshop information for new sponsons and substructure for the derrick, as well as upgrading the existing structure in the moonpool area
- Project Interface Manager
Project Features
- The drillship Neptune Explorer, built in 1973 and converted in 2007, operates in water depths up to 5,000 feet. The conversion included upgrading the derrick and pipe handling units.
- To provide sufficient buoyancy and stability for the upgraded capacity, the existing sponsons were replaced with wider ones
- Total Deltamarin engineering hours: 6,900
Main dimensions
- Dwt 7 852
- GT 12 398
- Capacity 12,398 dwt
- LoA 149,3
- Beam 30
- Draught 7,52
Additional Information