Original news was published on 22 September, 2014

Tows FPSO Petrojarl Knarr built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea

Three tugs of Fairmount Marine have towed the newbuild FPSO Petrojarl Knarr from South Korea to Norway in 61 days.

The Petrojarl Knarr is one of the world’s largest floating production and storage units at 256.4 meters long, 48 meters wide and 135,000 tons. The vessel is owned by Teekay and was build by Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea. Petrojarl Knarr will be deployed in the Knarr oil and gas field offshore Norway.

The convoy, led by tug Fairmount Sherpa, made bunker stops in Singapore, Port Louis in Mauritius and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. For the last leg of the voyage, the convoy sailed west of Ireland via Fair Isle toward Norway on its way to the Port of Haugesund.

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