DryShips Inc. , a global provider of marine transpor tation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc. , of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced that Ocean Rig successf ully took delivery of its newbuilding drillship, the Ocean Rig Skyros, on Friday, December 20, 2013, the company said in its press release. The drillship is currently mobilizing to offshore A ngola to commence drilling operations with Total.
About DryShips
DryShips Inc. is an owner of drybulk carriers and ta nkers that operate worldwide. Through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., DryShips owns and operates 11 offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprising of 2 ultra deepwater se misubmersible drilling rigs and 9 ultra deepwater drillships, one of which is scheduled to be delivered to the Company during 2014 and two of which are scheduled to be delivered during 2015.
DryShips owns a fleet of 42 drybulk carriers (including newbuildings), comprising 12 Capesize, 28 Panamax and 2 Supramax, with a combined deadweight tonnage of about 4.4 million t ons, and 10 tankers, comprising 4 Su ezmax and 6 Aframax, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 1.3 million tons. DryShips’ common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Globa l Select Market where it trades under the symbol “DRYS.”