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DRILL SHIPS
Drill ships are specifically designed to
carry out drilling operations.
These are nothing but specially
designing the boats which house
drilling platform which can carry
drilling at deep sea locations.
A typical drill ships will have a drilling
platform and derrick located on the
middle of its deck.
In addition, drill ships also contain of a
hole which we call as a moon pool.
Drill ships can drill holes up to 12.000
ft (3.700 m) deep, and are typically
used for exploration drilling.

ADVANTAGES
Drill ships are very highly mobile and
can travel anywhere.
Drill ships use dynamic positioning
system to ensure that the ships is
always directly above the drill site at
all times during drilling operation.

DISADVANTAGE
While the ship is in motion when the
drilling is not carried out the ship has
high degree of stability, but when the
ship in positions the drilling carried out
they can become unstable and they
can liable to be tossed by the wave
and currents.
The drill ships cannot be used in rough
sea state.

REFFERENCE

Ocean Structures and Materials Dr. Srinivasan

Chandrasekaran Department of Ocean Engineering Indian
Institute of Technology, Madras