Cosco Zhoushan Delivers Shuttle Tanker Anna Knutsen

COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group Co., has delivered a 152,300 dwt shuttle tanker Anna Knutsen to an undisclosed European shipowner.

The 273-meter-long ship, which has a market value of USD 85.2 million, has joined the fleet of Norway-based Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers, data provided by VesselsValue shows.

At 83,936 gross tons, the Suezmax tanker was added to Knutsen’s fleet of 16 tankers with a total size of over 2 million dwt.

VesselsValue shows that Knutsen has one more 160,000 tanker newbuilding under construction at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The new Suezmax is scheduled to join the company’s fleet in July 2017.

World Maritime News Staff