VALARIS DS-7
IMO 9618965

22/11/2023, Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.

In 'calima' - wind blown, West African sand from the Sahara.
Laid up, & being renamed.

An American owned, ultra-deep water drillship, Type ABS A1-E Samsung 96K.
https://www.valaris.com/our-fleet/drillships/default.aspx

Keel laid on 05/09/2012, launched on 24/10/2012, and completed on 03/09/2013, by Samsung Heavy Industries, Koje, South Korea (1950)
60,639 g.t. & 59,742 dwt., as:
'Ensco DS-7' to November 2023, &
'Valaris DS-7' since.