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"Knock Nevis" ex. "Jahre Viking"
Arriving at the DUBAI DRYDOCKS, for conversion to a FSO.
Jahre Viking
The Worlds Largest Ship "Jahre Viking", came to the yard early March for extensive steel and tank coating, as well as for conversion work to become a Floating Storage and Offloading unit (FSO). The conversion work includes major pipework, new moring systems, construction and installation of a new helicopter platform. Contract time is about 4 months and the converted ship will be operating at Al Shaheen-Oilfield in Qatar Waters.
She will be renamed as :
KNOCK NEVIS.
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"Knock Nevis" ex. "Jahre Viking", ex "Happy Giant" ex "Seawise Giant", entering Dry-dock for conversion to a FSO.
( Photo collection Honza Plener )
( Photo collection Honza Plener )
"Nock Nevis" after reconstuction to a FSO. ( Copyright reserved )
"Knock Nevis"after conversion to a FSO, leaving Dubai Drydock. ( Copyright reserved )
Name: Knock Nevis
IMO No: 7381154
Ex: Jahre Viking-2004; Happy Giant-1991 Seawise Giant-1989, see also below
Built: 12/1976
Type: Tanker
Status: In service as FSO.
SubType: Crude
Flag: Norway (NIS)
DWT: 564,761 ( After reconstructing )
Draft: 24.61
Builder: Sumitomo H.I. (1016)
GT: 236,710
LOA: 458.45
Owner: First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd.
NT: 214,793
Beam: 68.86
Speed/Cons: 13.00/-
Class: NV
Depth: 29.80
Engine Type: Sumitomo Stal-Laval AP steam turbines, 50.000 PS, 37300 kW by 85 RPM
Cubic: 658,362
Additional Information:
Ship Report for "OPPAMA"
ID No: 7381154 Year: 1976
Name: OPPAMA Launch Date: 04.09.1975
Type: Tanker Date of completion: 03.1976
Flag: LBR Keel: -
Tons: 189110 Link: 3107
DWT: 418610 Yard No: 1016
Length overall: 376.7 Ship Design: -
LPP: 358.0 Country of build: JPN
Beam: 68.9 Builder: Sumitomo
Material of build: - Location of yard: Oppama
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1ST-16
Owner as Completed: Universal Petroleum Carriers Inc - LI
Subsequent History:
[Laid down for Greek owners, who refused delivery, caused by steamturbines vibrations,
launched unnamed & laid up on completion, she was first shown in Loyds Registers
as PORTHOS, then OPPAMA. Sold and commissioned 12/1979]
1979 - SEAWISE GIANT
1980 - Lengthened to 458.5/440.0m : 238557gt : 564739dw : carried out by Nippon Kokan, Tsu shipyard
14/05/1988 bombed by Iraqi aircraft at Hormuz Terminal (3 dead) & declared CTL. Sold as a hulk
1989 - HAPPY GIANT (Norman Intnl A/S - NO)
1991 - rebuilt as a tanker : 260851grt
1991 - JAHRE VIKING (K/S Jahre Viking - NO)
2004 Knock Nevis, FSO, (First Olsen Tankers- NO)
Disposal Data:
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