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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: NathanC on July 21, 2008, 10:49:02

Title: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 21, 2008, 10:49:02

Now that the Knock Nevis (Ex Seawise Giant, Jahre Viking....) supertanker (largest in the world) is out of service and being used as a FSO, does anyone know if she can move under her own power still?

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Captain Best on July 21, 2008, 10:49:37

What does FSO mean?

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 21, 2008, 10:57:18

Floating Storage and Offloading unit, basically a ship re equipped as a giant warehouse  ;)

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Captain Best on July 21, 2008, 11:37:31

Is there any picture of it as a FSO?

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 21, 2008, 11:40:28

Yes:
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5759/knocknevisdz9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

It was given a fresh paint of coat and some anti-rust medication - it needed it badly  ;D

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Minime on July 21, 2008, 13:10:43

It would be fun to have that as a static object

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: llamalord on July 21, 2008, 16:16:21

Quote from: captain best on July 21, 2008, 11:37:31

Is there any picture of it as a FSO?

It doesn't look particularly different because it is used for the storage of crude oil which is what is was origanally built for. ;)

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 21, 2008, 16:21:48

Back to my question - can she still move under her own power as an FSO?

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: llamalord on July 21, 2008, 16:25:49

I don't believe so, but it might. :-\

I can't imagine them going through the trouble of taking out the engines. ;)

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Ship Sim on July 22, 2008, 06:15:39

That would be one heck of a container ship. :D

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Agent|Austin on July 22, 2008, 06:52:43

Does some one has specs, length, width, draft, location.

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 22, 2008, 09:47:44

Yep:

Tonnage: 260,941 GT
214,793 NT
Length: 458.45 m (1,504.10 ft)
Beam: 68.8 m (225.72 ft)
Draft: 29.8 m (97.77 ft)
Capacity: 564,650 DWT

Currently moored in the Persian Gulf. Largest ship ever built.
PoR is less than 1/2 the length and width.

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: llamalord on July 22, 2008, 13:36:17

I figured you might like these. ;)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Bateaux_comparaison2.svg/300px-Bateaux_comparaison2.svg.png)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Tanker-size-comparison.png)
(http://rosalindfranklin.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/300px-building_and_ship_comparison2_svg.png)

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: JHB on July 22, 2008, 18:30:20

(http://shipaddons.com/vs/theviking.jpg) (http://shipaddons.com/vs/theviking.jpg)

 :-X

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: athrin zala2 on July 22, 2008, 18:31:40

how you get that boat

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: Captain Darling on July 22, 2008, 18:34:01

Quote from: athrin zala2 on July 22, 2008, 18:31:40

how you get that boat

Its a Addon ship for virtual sailor. ;) Look on the Virtual Sailor website.

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: ContainerShip on July 22, 2008, 19:25:32

the crew commonly used bicycles to get to the front from the accom. area and vice-versa.

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: JHB on July 22, 2008, 19:45:01

Quote from: ContainerShip on July 22, 2008, 19:25:32

the crew commonly used bicycles to get to the front from the accom. area and vice-versa.

..at least they get some training ;D

Title: Re: Knock Nevis
Post by: NathanC on July 22, 2008, 19:46:59

By the way everyone, you may be interested in one of my YouTube videos featuring the Knock Nevis as the main ship for 9 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnj2KxX7thY

Enjoy, feedback would be appreciated!