Where is KAREN KNUTSEN now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for KAREN KNUTSEN in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is KAREN KNUTSEN?

KAREN KNUTSEN is an oil tanker, built in 1999 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long and has a gross tonnage of 88,109.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAREN KNUTSEN?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KAREN KNUTSEN from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for KAREN KNUTSEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

KAREN KNUTSEN

Oil tanker · built 1999

IMO9169615No AIS position on record

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In short

KAREN KNUTSEN (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1999
Gross tonnage: 88,109
Size (length × beam): 277 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, record 9169615:2020. Added to Voydar on September 24, 2026. Licence: EC reuse (Decision 2011/833/EU).KAREN KNUTSEN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9169615
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Oil tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 88,109
Length overall: 277 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1999

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Builder: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jun 19, 2006	Reported departure from YORK RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 19, 2006	Reported arrival at YORK RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jun 8, 2005	Reported departure from PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	25,783 t	8,042 t	145 days	937 kg
2019	20,140 t	6,282 t	301 days	1,246 kg
2020	9,783 t	3,051 t	71 days	772 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (4 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
YORK RIVER, VA	Departure	Jun 19, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
YORK RIVER, VA	Arrival	Jun 19, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Jun 8, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Jun 7, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
YORK RIVER, VA	Departure	Oct 13, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
YORK RIVER, VA	Arrival	Oct 12, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Aug 28, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Aug 28, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAULSBORO, NJ	Departure	May 16, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAULSBORO, NJ	Arrival	May 13, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAULSBORO, NJ	Departure	Mar 8, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PAULSBORO, NJ	Arrival	Mar 5, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 15, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About KAREN KNUTSEN

Karen Knutsen is a shuttle tanker built in 1999. It was originally named Knock Whillan flying a Liberian flag. On 15 July 2003 it was renamed Karen Knutsen and reflagged to Isle of Man on 22 December 2003. Its home port is Douglas. It is owned by Knutsen O.A.S. Shipping AS and managed by KNOT Management AS.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KAREN KNUTSEN now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for KAREN KNUTSEN in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is KAREN KNUTSEN?: KAREN KNUTSEN is an oil tanker, built in 1999 by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessel is 277 m long and has a gross tonnage of 88,109.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAREN KNUTSEN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KAREN KNUTSEN from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for KAREN KNUTSEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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