[2] It was originally named Knock Whillan flying a Liberian flag.

[3] On 15 July 2003 it was renamed Karen Knutsen and reflagged to Isle of Man on 22 December 2003.

[citation needed] The ship was originally ordered on 4 April 1997.

The keel was laid on 25 August 1998 in yard number 1125 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.

[citation needed] Media related to Karen Knutsen (ship, 1999) at Wikimedia Commons