Knock Nevis - The Largest Ship Ever - 565.000 DWT

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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.
Name: Knock Nevis
IMO No: 7381154
Ex: Jahre Viking-2004; Happy Giant-1991 Seawise Giant-1989
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


Previous 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-attack
For 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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Knock Nevis - The Largest Ship Ever - 565.000 DWT

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  • perspective: ...

    perspective:
    Canberra 44,807 gross, 819 feet (250m)
    Titanic 46,329 gr, 883 ft(269.1m)
    Britannic 48,158 gr, 903 ft(275.2 m)
    United States 52,072 gr, 990 ft (301.8 m)
    QE2 67,140 gr, 963 ft (293.5 m)
    Norway(ex France) 70,202 gr. 1,035 ft(315.5m)
    Q.Mary 81,237 gr 1,019 ft (310.7m)
    Q.Elizabeth 83,673 gr 1,031 ft (314.2m)
    Length isn't everything. Breadth/beam counts too.

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  • hehe, I know.. It ...

    hehe, I know.. It was just a bad joke..

    By ingareinar007 [Affiliate User] 1212387370 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Jahre Viking was ...

    Jahre Viking was the best name. After that happy giant.

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  • you have to figure ...

    you have to figure that the ocean where they went down is a few thousand feet deep and the ship would never sink in a vertical fashion after a hit like that but if it did occur, you are right that would be the case

    By skriku [Affiliate User] 1212341331 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • that is a humungous ...

    that is a humungous ship and sonething truly worthy of respect after all it has been through and still remains afloat

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  • Ouch, looks a ...

    Ouch, looks a little rusty

    By CrazyCars552 [Affiliate User] 1212329373 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Read up on the USS ...

    Read up on the USS Stout and Chosin INSURV failures and get back to us, ok?

    By professorfumble [Affiliate User] 1212198893 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol so you think ...

    lol so you think USA have higher standard than north European ships? This ship is old and it is not used as a ship anymore, just as an oil tank.

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  • looks unsafe and ...

    looks unsafe and unkempt- would never pass US Navy standards...

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  • Painted rust.

    Painted rust.

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  • Bismark never ...

    Bismark never dominated the seas it was sunk on its way out to it's first mission. The Bismark scuttled or not sunk as a result of hits from british battleships and a bi plane.

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  • This is not the ...

    This is not the ship used in Waterworld. When the ship in Waterworld goes under it says "Exon Valdes" on the stern. Exon Valdes was the infamous ship that hit ground in Alaska and spilled 10.8 million U.S.gallons of oil.

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  • This may have been ...

    This may have been the same ship used in the movie Waterworld...can anyone verify this or not?

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  • If the Titanic was ...

    If the Titanic was 3600 meters long, we could stand on her baugs safe after sinking with the rear end on the bottom! Or.. hmmm.. no?

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  • I used to make both ...

    I used to make both propellers and blades. I allso buildt special-ships. I think we will see large ships like theise again, but the ships requirements are higher now, and that is important. They have to have double or tripple howl, better engines and maybe better hydrodynamic design. When the world is changing from using a hell of a lot of oil -to use different other stuff ("just" for money maybe?), we will see special ships different from today.. (?)

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