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moon pool

noun

  1. (in the oil industry) an open shaft in the centre of the hull of a ship engaged in deep-sea drilling through which drilling takes place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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One of her key features is an enclosed "moon pool".

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Using a compact crane, engineers lowered the jeep-sized R.O.V. into the moon pool, an opening in the deck that offers entry into the water.

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The ROV, capable of 6000-meter descents, can be launched through large side doors or a moon pool in the hull.

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One of its key features is an enclosed "moon pool".

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And the Attenborough will have a hole in the hull known as a moon pool, allowing researchers to deploy oceanographic and geological equipment more smoothly and safely than by swinging it off the side of the ship.

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