''Discoverer Clear Leader'' is a
double hulled
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dynamically positioned drillship, capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 12,000 feet (3,657m) using an , 15,000 psi
blowout preventer (BOP), and a outside diameter (OD)
marine riser
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Marine or marines may refer to:
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Military
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. The
Marshall Islands-flagged vessel is owned by
Transocean, and is operating in the
Gulf of Mexico of the United States.
Sister ships
''Discoverer Clear Leader'' design is a "Transocean Offshore enhanced Enterprise-class" and has four other
sister ship
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s: ''Discoverer Americas'', ''Discoverer Inspiration'', ''Discoverer Luanda'', and ''Discoverer India''.
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References
External links
Transocean official website
''Discoverer Clear Leader'' — V7MO2 — position and weather
at '' Sailwx''
''Discoverer Clear Leader'' current position
at ''VesselTracker''
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Drillships
Transocean
2009 ships
Ships built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering