On 31 December 2012, Kulluk drifted aground after the towing line to the icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessel Aiviq parted in heavy weather. While the rig was recovered, it was irreparable and was scrapped in March 2014.OverviewKulluk was an ice-strengthened that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by in in 1983 and operated in the Canadian Arctic until 1993. .
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was acquired by and underwent intensive refurbishment. In January. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to operate in Arctic waters as moving ice was deflected downwards and was broke. [pdf]
Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in the Canadian Arctic until 1993 when she was mothballed for over a decade. In 2005, she was purchased and extensively. .
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to. .
• on the CIMSS Satellite Blog• McKenzie Funk, , New York Times Magazine, December 30, 2014 [pdf]
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was acquired by and underwent intensive refurbishment. In January. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to operate in Arctic waters as moving ice was deflected downwards and was broke. .
• on the CIMSS Satellite Blog• McKenzie Funk, , New York Times Magazine, December 30, 2014. [pdf]
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was acquired by and underwent intensive refurbishment. In January. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to operate in Arctic waters as moving ice was deflected downwards and was broke. .
• on the CIMSS Satellite Blog• McKenzie Funk, , New York Times Magazine, December 30, 2014. [pdf]
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was acquired by and underwent intensive refurbishment. In January. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to operate in Arctic waters as moving ice was deflected downwards and was broke. .
• on the CIMSS Satellite Blog• McKenzie Funk, , New York Times Magazine, December 30, 2014. [pdf]
From 1983 to 1993, the rig was operated by in . She was mothballed in 1993, and in 2005 she was acquired by and underwent intensive refurbishment. In January. .
Kulluk was strengthened against ice with 3 in (76 mm) thick, reinforced steel, and a funnel-shaped with flared sides enabling her to operate in Arctic waters as moving ice was deflected downwards and was broke. .
• on the CIMSS Satellite Blog• McKenzie Funk, , New York Times Magazine, December 30, 2014. [pdf]
As a preventive measure, Wright advises taking the time to drive a grounding rod and attach it to the rig to provide an extra safety measure for inadvertent electrical contact. Grounding the rig should tak. [pdf]
As a preventive measure, Wright advises taking the time to drive a grounding rod and attach it to the rig to provide an extra safety measure for inadvertent electrical contact. Grounding the rig should tak. [pdf]
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