Buuxi weedha soo socota: "Blue Marlin" iyo markabkeedii walaalkeed waxaa lahaa shirkadda Offshore Heavy Transport ee Oslo, Norway, laga soo bilaabo dhismahooda, Abriil 2000 iyo Nofeembar 1999, siday u kala horreeyaan, illaa iyo 6 Luulyo 2001, markii ay iibsatay Dockwise. Ciidanka Badda Mareykanka ayaa u kireystay "Blue Marlin" shirkada maraakiibta culus ee badaha si ay ugu soo celiyaan Maraykanka kadib markii ay maraakiibtii dagaalka
waxaa wax ku noqday qaraxyo ismiidaamin ah oo Al-Qaacida ay geysteen xili ay ku sugnaayeen dekeda Aden, Yemen. Inta lagu gudajiray qeybtii dambe ee 2003, shaqada lagu qabtay "Blue Marlin" waxay sare u qaadday awoodeeda waxayna ku dartay laba matoor oo dib loo soo celin karo si loo hagaajiyo dhaqdhaqaaqa. Markabka ayaa dib loo soo celiyay adeegga bishii Janaayo 2004. Ka dib hagaajintan, "Blue Marlin" waxay gaarsiisay saldhiga saliida "Thunder Horse PDQ", oo culeyskiisu yahay 60,000 tan, Corpus Christi, Texas, si loo dhammeeyo.