The DK1 platforms (Vietnamese: Nhà giàn DK1, lit. 'DK1 rigs'), abbreviated from cụm Dịch vụ kinh tế - Khoa học kỹ thuật (lit.'the Scientific & Technological - Economic Service compounds'), are a collection of offshore platforms built by Vietnam in the southern continental shelf of the country in the South China Sea. The platforms are complex steel structures composed of logistics and living facilities, manned by Vietnam People's Navy personnel.[1]
In response to the PRC's expansion into the South China Sea (SCS), in the mid 1980s, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam predicted the need for it to protect itself. This led to the planning of, and in 1989, establishment of, the first DK1 platform.[2]
platform locationsedit
(Vietnamese) installations in the southwest area of the Spratly Islands (2015)
DK1 platforms have been established in seven localities in the southwest of the Spratly Archipelago and on the south of Vietnam's continental shelf at:
Bãi cạn Cà Mau - Off the Cà Mau peninsula, the southernmost part of Vietnam.
platformsedit
A total of 20 platforms[3] have been built on the continental shelf in waters of depth from 7m (DK1/3) to 25m (DK1/15), from 1989 to 1998. Currently (2015) there are a total of 15 platforms in use. Facilities include 8 helicopter pads, 4 lighthouses, and a meteorological observatory. There are 14 platforms in the Spratly Islands, and one (DK1/10) in Ca Mau Shoals off the southwest coast of Vietnam.
^"DK1 a live national sovereignty marker at sea". Vietnamnet. 26 Jul 2014.
^""Magic eyes" on the East Sea". 5 Sep 2012. Retrieved 14 Apr 2015.
^20 rigs - DK1/1-DK1/21, w/o DK1/13. DK1/6 was destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed again.
^"Photographs of DK1/4". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11.
^. hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. close-up 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
^. hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
^. hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11.
External linksedit
NGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman, Southwest and Vanguard Banks, (7-9N,109-112E), oceangrafix.com
Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast: NGA chart 93020 (7-10N,104-110E), NGA chart 93030 (9-16N,105-116E), oceangrafix.com
DK1/10 at sunset, www.scribd.com
, hoangsa.org
Google Images search of "nhà giàn dk1"
January 01, 1970
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The DK1 platforms Vietnamese Nha gian DK1 lit DK1 rigs abbreviated from cụm Dịch vụ kinh tế Khoa học kỹ thuật lit the Scientific amp Technological Economic Service compounds are a collection of offshore platforms built by Vietnam in the southern continental shelf of the country in the South China Sea The platforms are complex steel structures composed of logistics and living facilities manned by Vietnam People s Navy personnel 1 DK1 15 Prince Consort Bank Contents 1 Background 2 platform locations 3 platforms 3 1 Vanguard Bank Vietnamese Bai Tư Chinh 3 2 Prince of Wales Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Tần 3 3 Rifleman Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Tần 3 4 Prince Consort Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Nguyen 3 5 Alexandra Bank Vietnamese Bai Huyền Tran 3 6 Grainger Bank Vietnamese Bai Quế Đường 3 7 Ca Mau Shoals Vietnamese Bai Ca Mau 4 Summary 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground editIn response to the PRC s expansion into the South China Sea SCS in the mid 1980s the Socialist Republic of Vietnam predicted the need for it to protect itself This led to the planning of and in 1989 establishment of the first DK1 platform 2 platform locations edit nbsp Vietnamese installations in the southwest area of the Spratly Islands 2015 DK1 platforms have been established in seven localities in the southwest of the Spratly Archipelago and on the south of Vietnam s continental shelf at Bai cạn Tư Chinh Vanguard Bank Bai cạn Phuc Tần Prince of Wales Bank Bai ngầm Ba Ke Bombay Castle Bai cạn Phuc Nguyen Prince Consort Bank Bai cạn Huyền Tran Alexandra Bank Bai cạn Quế Đường Grainger Bank Bai cạn Ca Mau Off the Ca Mau peninsula the southernmost part of Vietnam platforms editA total of 20 platforms 3 have been built on the continental shelf in waters of depth from 7m DK1 3 to 25m DK1 15 from 1989 to 1998 Currently 2015 there are a total of 15 platforms in use Facilities include 8 helicopter pads 4 lighthouses and a meteorological observatory There are 14 platforms in the Spratly Islands and one DK1 10 in Ca Mau Shoals off the southwest coast of Vietnam Vanguard Bank Vietnamese Bai Tư Chinh edit The current 2015 cluster has 3 platforms in use DK1 1 Completed 27 June 1989 is the 3rd construction Currently not used DK1 5 Completed 2 November 1989 is the 4th platform built Currently not used DK1 11 Completed 5 May 1994 DK1 12 Completed 8 August 1994 DK1 14 Completed 20 April 1995 Prince of Wales Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Tần edit The current 2015 cluster has 4 platforms in use DK1 3 Completed 15 June 1989 was the first platform completed It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm DK1 2 Completed 18 August 1993 DK1 16 Completed 20 August 1996 DK1 17 Completed 23 August 1996 DK1 18 Completed 13 April 1997 This platform includes a lighthouse Rifleman Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Tần edit The current 2015 cluster has 3 platforms in use DK1 4 Completed 16 June 1989 is the 2nd platform completed It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm 4 DK1 9 Completed 22 August 1993 5 DK1 20 Completed 13 August 1998 6 DK1 21 Completed 19 August 1998 This platform includes a lighthouse 7 nbsp DK1 15 Prince Consort Bank Vietnamese Bai Phuc Nguyen edit The current 2015 cluster has 1 platform in use DK1 6 Completed 10 November 1990 is the 5th frame completed It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm DK1 15 Completed in April 1995 2A DK1 6 Was completed 17 April 1995 using the foundations of the old DK1 6 platform It collapsed during a storm on 13 December 1998 Alexandra Bank Vietnamese Bai Huyền Tran edit The current 2015 cluster has 1 platform in use DK1 7 Completed 11 November 1991 Includes a lighthouse and a meteorological observatory Grainger Bank Vietnamese Bai Quế Đường edit The current 2015 cluster has 2 platforms in use DK1 8 Completed 4 November 1991 Includes a lighthouse DK1 19 Completed 10 April 1997 nbsp DK1 10 Ca Mau Shoals Vietnamese Bai Ca Mau edit The current 2015 cluster has 1 platform in use DK1 10 Completed in 1994 8 15 13 N 103 39 46 E 8 2536236 N 103 6628723 E 8 2536236 103 6628723 DK 1 10 nbsp DK1 10 Ca Mau ShoalsSummary editplatform Completed Locality Vicinity Notes DK1 01 27 Jun 1989 Vanguard Bank Vanguard Bank Not in use DK1 02 18 Aug 1993 Prince of Wales Bank Southwest Banks DK1 03 15 Jun 1989 Prince of Wales Bank Southwest Banks Collapsed 4 Dec 1990 DK1 04 16 Jun 1989 Bombay Castle Rifleman Bank Collapsed 4 Dec 1990 DK1 05 2 Nov 1989 Vanguard Bank Vanguard Bank Not in use DK1 06 10 Nov 1990 Prince Consort Bank Southwest Banks Collapsed 4 Dec 1990 DK1 06 2A 17 Apr 1995 Prince Consort Bank Southwest Banks Collapsed 13 Dec 1998 DK1 07 11 Nov 1991 Alexandra Bank Southwest Banks Includes a lighthouse and a meteorological observatory DK1 08 4 Nov 1991 Grainger Bank Southwest Banks Includes a lighthouse DK1 09 22 Aug 1993 Bombay Castle Rifleman Bank DK1 10 1994 Ca Mau Shoals Ca Mau Shoals DK1 11 5 May 1994 Vanguard Bank Vanguard Bank DK1 12 8 Aug 1994 Vanguard Bank Vanguard Bank DK1 14 20 Apr 1995 Vanguard Bank Vanguard Bank DK1 15 Apr 1995 Prince Consort Bank Southwest Banks DK1 16 20 Aug 1996 Prince of Wales Bank Southwest Banks DK1 17 23 Aug 1996 Prince of Wales Bank Southwest Banks DK1 18 13 Apr 1997 Prince of Wales Bank Southwest Banks Includes a lighthouse DK1 19 10 Apr 1997 Grainger Bank Southwest Banks DK1 20 13 Aug 1998 Bombay Castle Rifleman Bank DK1 21 19 Aug 1998 Bombay Castle Rifleman Bank Includes a lighthouseSee also editList of maritime features in the Spratly Islands vi DK1References edit DK1 a live national sovereignty marker at sea Vietnamnet 26 Jul 2014 Magic eyes on the East Sea 5 Sep 2012 Retrieved 14 Apr 2015 20 rigs DK1 1 DK1 21 w o DK1 13 DK1 6 was destroyed rebuilt and destroyed again Photographs of DK1 4 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 Photographs of DK1 9 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 close up Archived 2015 04 11 at the Wayback Machine Photographs of DK1 20 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2014 06 06 Photographs of DK1 21 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 External links editNGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman Southwest and Vanguard Banks 7 9N 109 112E oceangrafix com Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast NGA chart 93020 7 10N 104 110E NGA chart 93030 9 16N 105 116E oceangrafix com DK1 10 at sunset www scribd com DK1 platforms photo gallery hoangsa org Vanguard Bank Prince of Wales Bank Bombay Castle Prince Consort Bank Alexandra Bank Grainger Bank Ca Mau Google Images search of nha gian dk1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DK1 rigs amp oldid 1202612365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
