Dina Polaris + GMTR120

The vessel is fitted with a dedicated Geoquip Marine offshore soil laboratory, enabling immediate classification and strength testing of recovered samples during offshore operations. This real-time data supports on-board engineering analysis, including spudcan penetration and pile installation assessments, allowing borehole depths to be optimised as drilling progresses.

The laboratory is equipped for standard soil testing, routine sample handling, photography, classification and secure storage. Testing regimes can be tailored to project requirements, with samples stored in a temperature-controlled environment prior to shipment to onshore laboratories for advanced testing where required.

As an option, Dina Polaris can deploy Geoquip Marine’s GMC201 20-tonne seabed CPT system to efficiently conduct in situ testing in shallow or deep water environments. The seabed system is deployed through the vessel’s moonpool using the GMTR120 rig’s derrick and compensation system.

This capability enables rapid execution of seabed CPT and PCPT testing, reducing turnaround times and vessel days while maintaining data quality and reliability across large or technically demanding site investigation programmes.