FSO_THAPSUS

FSO_THAPSUS (IMO: 8613736) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Tunisia flag. It has an overall length of 843 feets and a beam of 161 feets.

FSO THAPSUS

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 672708000
• IMO Number: 8613736
• Call Sign: TSNT
• Vessel Type: Floating Storage and Offloading Unit (FSO)
• Flag State: Tunisia
• AIS Vessel Type: Tanker

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 81,278 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 159,112 DWT
• Length Overall: 274 metres
• Beam: 48 metres
• Year Built: 1987

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Non-self-propelled (stationary FSO unit)
• Main Engine: Engines removed or disabled for permanent mooring operations

Shipyard

• Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries
• Build Country: South Korea
• Year of Construction: 1987

Owner / Operator

• Flag Administration: Tunisia
• Operator: Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)
• Country of Operation: Tunisia

Operating Region

• Primary Operating Area: Gulf of Gabes, offshore Tunisia, Mediterranean Sea
• Operational Status: Permanently moored offshore facility
• Port of Registry: Tunis, Tunisia

Vessel Description

FSO THAPSUS is a large Floating Storage and Offloading unit permanently stationed in the Gulf of Gabes off the coast of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea. Originally constructed as a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea in 1987, the vessel was subsequently converted to an FSO unit to serve Tunisia's offshore petroleum production operations. As a non-self-propelled facility, it operates under the management of ETAP, Tunisia's national petroleum enterprise, receiving crude oil from offshore production fields via subsea pipelines and transfer systems, storing the oil, and offloading to shuttle tankers for export and distribution. The vessel represents a critical component of Tunisia's offshore hydrocarbon export infrastructure in the Mediterranean.