Lake Malawi
DOSECC provided the Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the Lake Malawi Drilling Project. In water depths greater than about 200 m, anchoring becomes less effective as a means of maintaining the position of a drilling vessel. In these deeper waters, DP is required. DOSECC has acquired a portable DP system with funding from the National Science Foundation and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program. This unit is intended to be able to convert vessels of opportunity into drilling platforms.
The system consists of four thrusters powered by four diesel-hydraulic power packs. The system is controlled by a Nautronix JSDP5000 (DP-1 class) system that uses either a GPS signal or a seabed beacon for position keeping.
Project Summary from National Driller Magazine: MalawiNatlDrillerArticleOnePager.pdf
Link to the Syracuse University Lake Malawi Drilling Project website here.
Positions Open
DOSECC seeks a President and a Director of Scientific Drilling.
