14/03/2023, Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.


** 21/04/2023**, two crewmen died on board today.
My information so far:
The two crew entered a waste tank to carry out cleaning tasks. They became unconscious & died due to the emanation of toxic gases within the tank. Still to be determined which tank exactly, & contaminants.
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Vessel has been laid-up, cold stacked, for well over a year, maybe two.
For the last nine months she has been undergoing reactivation work and testing, and has, just today, commenced sea trials.
https://www.valaris.com/our-fleet/drillships/default.aspx

An Ultra-Deepwater drillship, with 7,500' + drilling capabilities.
Design: 'GustoMSC P10,000'.

Keel laid on 30/09/2013, and completed at the shipyard on 07/11/2014, by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea (2563)
52,242 g.t. & 33,248 dwt., as:
'Rowan Reliance' to 2022, &
'Valaris DS-17' since.