Knock Nevis - The Largest Ship Ever - 565.000 DWT

All pictures' origin: http://supertankers.topcities.... 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 intentwith Maersk Oil Qatar with regard to using the 564,763 dwt Norwegian 1979 built ULCC Jahre Viking as a FSO.Name: Knock NevisIMO No: 7381154 Ex: Jahre Viking-2004; Happy Giant-1991 Seawise Giant-1989Built: 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: 214,793Beam: 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 RPMCubic: 658,362Previous Names :Year Previous Names 1991 - 2004 Jahre Viking 1989 - 1991 Happy Giant 1979 - 1989 Seawise Giant 14 May 1988, Hormuz Terminal, "Seawise Giant" on fire after the Iraqi Air-attackFor her reconstruction was needed 3.200 Ton steel and 32 Kilometer new pipelines.For the reconstruction, started in October 1990, of the "Seawise Giant", was 60 Million Dollar needed.Construction of a complete new deckhouse for the "Seawise Giant" at the Keppel-Yard at Singapore.In October 1991, she was sailing again, under her new name "Happy Giant".

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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