Japan’s Drilling Vessel Chikyu Damaged By Tsunami
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By , on March 21st, 2011 One comment   Natural Disaster, Vessels and Equipment   , , ,  

Remember Chikyu? Japan’s monster ship also called “Godzilla-maru” because of its 210 m length and a drill derrick that rises 100 m off the deck. The rig dwarfs the Statue of Liberty, nearly matches the height of the St. Louis arch. Japans half-billion-dollar deep-sea drilling vessel was also a casualty of the tsunami following the . . . → Read More: Japan’s Drilling Vessel Chikyu Damaged By Tsunami

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Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the Mantle
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By , on May 28th, 2009 Leave a comment   Gadgets & Gear, Vessels and Equipment   ,  

BBC News carries a nice story on the JAMSTEC monster ship Chikyu, also called “Godzilla-maru” for obvious reasons. The ship itself is 210 m, but the drill derrick rises 100 m off the deck. The rig dwarfs the Statue of Liberty, nearly matches the height of the St. Louis arch. Chikyu’s destiny is penetrate the . . . → Read More: Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the Mantle

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