2014 Petrojarl Knarr Naming Ceremony

 

 

Greg started working on the Knarr in Geoje, South Korea in October of 2011 (thanks Ken). 

The Knarr is Greg's first new build FPSO and the first steel was cut in October 2011.  The ship came out of dry dock in September 2012 and the naming ceremony was in February 2014.  It is 256 meters long and 48 meters wide.  It is Samsungs first EPC FPSO and owned by Teekay.  Greg worked for BG Group, the old British Gas.  The Knarr is sailed from Samsung's shipyard in Geoje, South Korea to near Flora, Norway, over 15,000 nautical miles.

The naming ceremony was held the 22nd of February in the shipyard.  See the details here:

Photos

There are some videos on You Tube of the event (not from Greg).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZJGhlqoSRg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj6MhLRv4ec

And a video of the lifeboats being launched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atqaDXokdxU