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Jahre Viking - ( Biggest Ship Ever, After Reconstruction )
See her also as : Seawise Giant - ( Biggest Ship Ever, After Reconstruction )
See also : The air attack on the Seawise Giant
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The world largest ship, the 564,763 dwt Norwegian tanker Jahre Viking to be converted to FSO - DN.
The Norwegian business Dagens Næringsliv paper reports First Olsen Tankers has written a letter of intent
with Maersk Oil Qatar with regard to using the 564,763 dwt Norwegian 1979 built ULCC Jahre Viking
as a FSO. The contract is for three years with an option for Maersk Oil for further two years.
The contract period is expected to start Juni/Juli 2004.
( Photo by Gérard Né )
"Jahre Viking" in Dubai Drydock ( Copyright reserved )
"Jahre Viking" in Dubai Drydock ( Photo collection Honza Plener )
( Photo by Gérard Né )
( Photo by Gérard Né )
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( Photo by Gérard Né )
( Collection Roland Grard )
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"Jahre Viking", 564.763 DWT and "Saudi Glory", 276.000 DWT.
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( Photo collection Dag Bjerke )
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
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 : 238557grt : 564739dwt : 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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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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PORTHOS
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189110
|
1975
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Ordered by Greek owner, cancelled
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7381154
|
7381154
|
1976
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OPPAMA
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189110
|
1976
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Sumitomo H.I. Yard, for own account
|
7381154
|
7381154
|
1976
|
SEAWISE GIANT
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238557
|
1979
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Universal Petroleum Carriers Inc.
|
7381154
|
7381154
|
1976
|
HAPPY GIANT
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238557
|
1989
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Norman Intnl A/S
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7381154
|
7381154
|
1976
|
JAHRE VIKING
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260851
|
1991
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K/S Jahre Viking
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7381154
|
7381154
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1976
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KNOCK NEVIS
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260851
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2004
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First Olsen Tankers
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