| |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Isle of Man | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Knutsen O.A.S. Shipping AS |
| Operator | KNOT Management AS |
| Ordered | 4 April 1997 |
| Builder | Hyundai Heavy Ind. Co,. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea |
| Yard number | 1125 |
| Laid down | 25 August 1998 |
| Launched | 4 December 1998 |
| Completed | 18 March 1999 |
| In service | 2009– |
| Identification |
|
| 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 15 July 2003 it was renamed Karen Knutsen and reflagged to Isle of Man on 22 December 2003. Its home port is Douglas. It is owned by Knutsen O.A.S. Shipping AS and managed by KNOT Management AS.[citation needed]
- ^ "Karen Knutsen". Knot Group. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Karen Knutsen". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Knock Whillan" (PDF). Cargo Vessels International. Retrieved 17 April 2015.