Karen Knutsen
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| Name: |
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| Owner: | Knutsen O.A.S. Shipping AS |
| Operator: | KNOT Management AS |
| Ordered: | April 4, 1997 |
| Builder: | Hyundai Heavy Ind. Co,. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea |
| Yard number: | 1125 |
| Laid down: | August 25, 1998 |
| Launched: | December 4, 1998 |
| Completed: | March 18, 1999 |
| In service: | 2009– |
| Identification: |
IMO number: 9169615 Call sign: MDKK2[1] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Shuttle tanker |
| Length: | 273.95 m (898.8 ft) LOA, 264.0 m (866.1 ft) LPP |
| Beam: | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Draught: | 16.02 m (52.6 ft) |
| Speed: | 14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) |
Karen Knutsen is a shuttle tanker built in 1999.[2] It was originally named Knock Whillan flying a Liberian flag.[3] On July 15, 2003 it was renamed Karen Knutsen and reflagged to Isle of Man on December 22, 2003. Its home port is Douglas. It is owned by Knutsen O.A.S. Shipping AS and managed by KNOT Management AS.
History
The ship was originally ordered on April 4, 1997. The keel was laid on August 25, 1998 in yard number 1125 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.[4] The launch took place on December 4, 1998, and it was completed on March 18, 1999.
Description
Karen Knutsen has an overall length of 273.95 metres, an LPP of 264.0 metres, and is 50 metres wide. It weighs 145,000 tons, and can carry a gross tonnage of 88,109 tones.[5] This ship can travel at a speed of approximately 14.7 knots. The draught is about 16.02 metres.
References
- ↑ "Karen Knutsen". Knot Group. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Karen Knutsen". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Knock Whillan" (PDF). Cargo Vessels International. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Karen Knutsen". Knutsen OAS. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Karen Knutsen". MarineLink. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
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