Topic summary
Floating storage and offloading unit
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Floating production storage and offloading.
Types
A floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) is essentially an FPSO without the capability for oil or gas processing. Most FSOs are converted single hull supertankers. An example is Knock Nevis, ex Seawise Giant, which for many years was the world's largest ship. It was converted into an FSO for offshore use before being scrapped.