Beacon Pacific is a harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rig designed for operations in water depths of up to 620 metres.
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The rig has full DP3 station keeping and an eight-point mooring system, with a maximum water depth capability of up to 620 metres.
Beacon Pacific is a GM4D semi-submersible drilling rig designed by Global Maritime and CIMC Raffles and built at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited. The rig is designed for harsh-environment operations and is winterised for operations in cold climates.
Beacon Pacific is equipped with DP3 dynamic positioning and an eight-point mooring system. The rig features an NOV drilling package with offline stand-building capability and active heave compensated drawworks.
| Year delivered | Newbuild |
| Flag | |
| Type | Semi submersible |
| Design | GM4D |
| Construction yard | Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited |
| Class society | DNV |
| Water depth capacity | 620m |
| Drilling depth capacity | 8,000m |
| Operating displacement | |
| Variable deck load | |
| Accomodation | 130 |
| Thrusters | 6 × 4,500 kW |
| Mooring lines | 8 |
| Derrick | NOV 1½ derrick / offline stand-building capability |
| Compensator | Active heave compensated |
| Mud pumps | 3 × NOV 2,200 hp |
| BOP | NOV/Shaffer, 5 ram, 15,000 psi |
| Deck cranes | 2 × NOV 80 t offshore cranes |
| Energy storage |