First Olsen Ltd, until 2005 known as First Olsen Tankers, is a Norwegian shipping company owned by Ganger Rolf ASA and Bonheur and affiliated with Fred. Olsen & Co. The company is registered in Bermuda and headquartered in Oslo. The company was established in 1993 and remained listed on

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from then to 1999. It bought Fred. Olsen Marine Services in 2005. As of 2011 it operates two

suezmax "Suezmax" is a naval architecture term for the largest ship measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal in a laden condition, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. The limiting factors are beam, draft, height (because ...

tankers, one

very large crude carrier An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined cru ...

and two suezmax converted to

floating production storage and offloading A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons, and for the storage of oil. An FPSO vessel is designed to receive h ...

units. First Olsen Tankers owned the largest

ultra large crude carrier An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crud ...

ever built, ''Knock Nevis'', built in 1979 by

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that operated as a floating storage and offloading unit until she was scrapped in 2010.

References

Det Norske Veritas - DNV Exchange - First Olsen Tankers Pte. Ltd.

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Tanker shipping companies Shipping companies of Norway Fred. Olsen & Co. Companies based in Oslo Non-renewable resource companies established in 1993 1993 establishments in Norway Companies formerly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange