11/12/2023, arriving out of the gloom of 'calima' (Saharan desert dust borne on the westerly wind), from offshore Luanda port, Angola, at the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.
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An American owned, Marshall Islands registered, ultra deep water drillship of a design by the shipyard, Type DSME 12000.
https://www.valaris.com/our-fleet/drillships/default.aspx

In port for maintenance, preparation, & compliance with the requirements for the vessel's next assignment.

Valaris recently announced that 'Valaris DS-12' has been awarded a four-well contract with BP offshore Egypt. The contract is expected to commence late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter 2023 and has an estimated duration of 320 days. The estimated total contract value, inclusive of a mobilization fee, is $136.4 million.

Keel laid on 10/06/2013, launched on 28/09/2013, & completed on 29/08/2014, by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Okpo, South Korea (3617)
70,423 g.t. & 64,086 dwt., as:
'Atwood Achiever' to 2017,
'Ensco DS-12' to 2020, &
'Valaris DS-12' since.