Deepwater Horizon

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Deepwater Horizon

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8764597

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q212975$A0DB61E4-ECD1-41AB-9A59-5898BF200505 P8047. Added to Voydar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.United States

Vessel type

Offshore unit

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

32,588

Length overall

121 m

Beam

78 m

Year built

2001

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About Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. On 20 April 2010, while drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout caused an explosion on the rig that killed 11 people and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. The fire was inextinguishable and, two days later, on 22 April, the Horizon collapsed, leaving the well gushing at the seabed and becoming the largest marine oil spill in history. Built in 2001 in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries, the rig was commissioned by R&B Falcon (a later asset of Transocean), registered in Majuro, and under lease to BP from 2001 until September 2013.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Deepwater Horizon now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Deepwater Horizon in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Deepwater Horizon?

Deepwater Horizon is an offshore unit sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 121 m long with a beam of 78 m and has a gross tonnage of 32,588.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Deepwater Horizon?

Transocean is recorded as Registered owner for Deepwater Horizon (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Deepwater Horizon?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Deepwater Horizon from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Deepwater Horizon. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.