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- Mar 25, 2022
- 6 min
How does deep water drilling work?
The first offshore drilling platform was built in 1897 in California at the end of a wharf, according to How Stuff Works. This was...


- Mar 11, 2022
- 7 min
What is a Research Vessel?
Research vessels are purpose built to take scientists and scientific equipment to the sea to conduct research. Some are dedicated to one...


- Feb 5, 2022
- 4 min
What is a drillship?
Oil was first struck in the United States in 1859 at a depth of 69 feet underground, beginning the U.S. oil industry and oil rush. People...


- Jan 22, 2022
- 5 min
Chikyū: World Record Drillship
Chikyū is a drillship built for scientific research, drilling holes as deep as 7,000 meters into the sea floor. The mission is to drill...


- Oct 1, 2021
- 6 min
How do Azimuth Thrusters work?
What is an azimuth thruster? Azimuth thrusters, also called azipods, are propellers mounted in a pod that provides thrust and steering by...


- Jun 4, 2021
- 8 min
22 Types of dynamically positioned vessels
We’ve collected a list of all the types of dynamically positioned vessels we could find. Some of the categories overlap and some ships...


- Mar 19, 2021
- 5 min
How do jack-ups work?
It’s Fun Fact Friday and we’re going to take a look at jack-ups. These rigs use retractable legs to stand above the waterline and perform...
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