Dynamic Positioning System
AssemblyDP-3 station keeping: six azimuth thrusters under computer control hold the ship over the well in up to ~1.5 m/s current without anchors. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Dynamic Positioning System parts and their functions
7 top-level parts · 2,577 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azimuth Thruster 10 parts | 6× | ~5.5 MW steerable thrusters |
| 2 | DP Control Computer | 3× | Triple-redundant DP controllers |
| 3 | DGNSS Reference | 2× | Differential GNSS references |
| 4 | Hydroacoustic Reference | 2× | Hydroacoustic position references |
| 5 | Taut-Wire Reference | 1× | Mechanical taut-wire reference |
| 6 | Wind & Motion Sensor | 3× | Wind and motion sensors |
| 7 | Connector | 400× | Thruster and reference signal terminations |
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Bill of materials for Dynamic Positioning System
7 top-level lines · 32 rows shown · 2,577 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azimuth Thruster 10 parts | drillship-azimuth-thruster | 6× | 6 | 361 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Propeller Blade | drillship-prop-blade | 4× | 24 | · | part |
| 1.2 | Thruster Nozzle | drillship-thruster-nozzle | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.3 | Slewing Bearing | drillship-slewing-bearing | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.4 | Stator Assembly 3 parts | stator-assembly | 1× | 6 | 3 | assembly |
| 1.4.1 | Stator Core (laminations) | stator-core | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.4.2 | Copper Winding | copper-winding | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.4.3 | Slot Insulation | stator-insulation | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.5 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts | rotor-assembly | 1× | 6 | 19 | assembly |
| 1.5.1 | Rotor Shaft | rotor-shaft | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.5.2 | Rotor Core | rotor-core | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.5.3 | Neodymium Magnet | neodymium-magnet | 16× | 96 | · | part |
| 1.5.4 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 1× | 6 | · | part |
| 1.6 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 3× | 18 | · | part |
| 1.7 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 8× | 48 | · | part |
| 1.8 | Oil Seal | oil-seal | 6× | 36 | · | part |
| 1.9 | Hydraulic Cylinder 4 parts | drillship-hydraulic-cylinder | 2× | 12 | 8 | assembly |
| 1.9.1 | Cylinder Barrel | drillship-cylinder-barrel | 1× | 12 | · | part |
| 1.9.2 | Piston Rod | drillship-piston-rod | 1× | 12 | · | part |
| 1.9.3 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 4× | 48 | · | part |
| 1.9.4 | Oil Seal | oil-seal | 2× | 24 | · | part |
| 1.10 | Control & I/O Board 4 parts | drillship-control-board | 2× | 12 | 150 | assembly |
| 1.10.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 12 | · | part |
| 1.10.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 12 | · | part |
| 1.10.3 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 140× | 1,680 | · | part |
| 1.10.4 | Connector | connector | 8× | 96 | · | part |
| 2 | DP Control Computer | drillship-dp-computer | 3× | 3 | · | part |
| 3 | DGNSS Reference | drillship-dgnss-reference | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 4 | Hydroacoustic Reference | drillship-hpr-reference | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 5 | Taut-Wire Reference | drillship-taut-wire | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Wind & Motion Sensor | drillship-wind-sensor | 3× | 3 | · | part |
| 7 | Connector | connector | 400× | 400 | · | part |
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🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |