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.
Bill of materials for Dynamic Positioning System
7 top-level lines as of r50357| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azimuth Thruster 10 parts | drillship-azimuth-thruster | 6× | 6 | 0 | assembly |
| 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 |