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PLATINUM EXPLORER

IMO9463516Call sign C6XT5
Type
Drillship
Lifecycle
Active
Flag
Bahamas
Built
2010
Class
DNV
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PLATINUM EXPLORER (IMO 9463516) is a Drillship built 2010, Bahamas-flagged, DNV-classed.

56,400 hp
BHP
DP Class 3
DP class
76,114 t
Deadweight (DWT)
238.04 m
Length o.a.
How verification works7 of 16 specs from a primary source or corroborated beyond the reference databases
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01 — Identification

IMO number
9463516
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Vessel type
Drillship[2]
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Flag
Bahamas[5]
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Year built
2010[5]
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Classification
DNV ↗[3]
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Class notation
DNV ✠1A Ship‑Shaped Drilling unit BIS DPS (3)[2]
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02 — Ownership & build

Owner
Vantage Drilling International[5]
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Operator / manager
Vantage Driller Iii Co[5]
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Builder
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine[5]
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P&I club
Not yet documented
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Call sign
C6XT5[5]
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03 — Hull & capacity

Length overall
238.04 m[5]
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Beam
Not yet documented
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Draft
11.88 m[5]
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Moulded depth
18.89 m[5]
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Deadweight (DWT)
76,114 t[5]
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Gross tonnage (GT)
67,825 GT[5]
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04 — Propulsion & performance

Total power
42,000 kW[2]
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BHP
56,400 hp[5]
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Bollard pull (BP)
Not yet documented
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05 — Capability

DP class
DP Class 3[5]
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FiFi
Not yet documented
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06 — Deck & accommodation

Deck space
Not yet documented
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Crane (primary SWL)
85 t[2]
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Accommodation
180 pax[2]
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07 — Class-notation capabilities

Dynamic Positioning
DP Class 3
Class notation
Ice Class
Ice 1A / IA
Class notation

Normalized from the vessel's class notation across societies — a DNV DYNPOS-AUTR, ABS DPS-2 and LR DP(AA) all read as DP Class 2. Provenance follows the class-notation source.

Sources cited (5)

Data updated
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    IACS — Vessels in Class public register
    https://iacs.org.uk/membership/vessels-in-class ↗
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  5. 5
    Commercial reference databases (not individually named)
    grouped category; individual databases are not publicly named

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Frequently asked

What is PLATINUM EXPLORER's IMO number?

PLATINUM EXPLORER's IMO number is 9463516.

What is PLATINUM EXPLORER's length?

PLATINUM EXPLORER has an overall length of 238.04 m (781 ft).

What is PLATINUM EXPLORER's deadweight?

PLATINUM EXPLORER has a deadweight of 76,114 t (83,901.3 short tons).

What DP class is PLATINUM EXPLORER?

PLATINUM EXPLORER is a DP Class 3 vessel.