Blog Posts Tagged "moon pool"

Let's take a look through the moon pool.

Submitted by Rebecca Williams on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:19
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Did you realise that we have a big hole in the bottom of our boat? Its hard to imagine that a boat can float with a hole in its bottom, but there has to be somewhere for the drill string to pass from the derrick to the sea floor. This big hole is called the moon pool and on rare occasions like the other day, we get to see the moon pool completely open.

A full moon on the JR

Submitted by Helder Pereira on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 15:17
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This afternoon around lunch time we arrived at the last drilling site of Expedition 339 (Site U1391), located on the Portuguese SW Margin.

Day 4 @ Sea: My favorite memory for today

Submitted by Teresa Greely on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 01:03
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Today I visited the moon pool. This is one of the coolest places on the Jr. It is located on the drill floor a deck below where my office is located on the Foc’sle Deck (Forecastle). A hard hat and safety glasses are required, ear plugs are suggested too. What is the moon pool?