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Knock Nevis
"Knock Nevis" used as a Floating Sorage Offshore Unit at the Al Shaheen field offshore Qatar.
( All photos thanks to Eren Topcu )
See also : Knock Nevis - Part 2
Original Name
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Oppama
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Type
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ULCC
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Delivered
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26-05-1976
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IMO No
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7381154
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Builder & Yard
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Sumitomo Shipbuilding & Mach., Co., Ltd, Yokosuka, Japan
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Yard No
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1016
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Engine
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Steam
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KW
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36778
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GRT
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238558
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NTR
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212835
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DWT
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564763
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LOA
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458,45
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LBP
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440,01
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Beam
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68,86
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Draft
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24,61
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Depth
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29,80
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Other names and history
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1979 Seawise Giant
1980 Lenghtened by Nippon Kokan K.K., Tsu: 564,763 tdw
1989 Happy Giant
1991 Jahre Viking
2004 To FSO Knock Nevis
2009 Mont
2010 Scrapped
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Scrapped
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01-01-2020
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The Miramar Ship Index for "OPPAMA"
IDNo:
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7381154
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Year:
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1976
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Name:
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OPPAMA
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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04.09.1975
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Flag:
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LBR
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Date of completion:
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26.05.1976
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Tons:
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189110
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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418610
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Yard No:
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1016
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Length overall:
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376.7
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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358.0
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Country of build:
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JPN
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Beam:
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68.9
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Builder:
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Sumitomo
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Oppama
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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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)
2010 MONT, for breaking up at Gujarat’s Alang-Sosiya shipyard, India
Disposal Data:
January 2010 arrived at Gujarat’s Alang-Sosiya shipyard, India, for demolision.
History:
ON
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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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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
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1975
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Ordered by Greek owner, cancelled
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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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OPPAMA
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189110
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1976
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Sumitomo H.I. Yard, for own account
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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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SEAWISE GIANT
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238557
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1979
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Universal Petroleum Carriers Inc.
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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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HAPPY GIANT
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238557
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1989
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Norman Intnl A/S
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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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JAHRE VIKING
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260851
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1991
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K/S Jahre Viking
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7381154
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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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7381154
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7381154
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1976
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MONT
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260851
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2010
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????
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