v3.26.1
Vessels and Equipment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Vessels and Equipment  
Vessels and Equipment

10)Vessels and Equipment

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Vessels with a book value of $1,489 million and $1,557 million, respectively, are pledged as security for the Partnership’s long-term debt. See Note 13—Long-term debt.

Vessels &

Accumulated

Accumulated

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

equipment

  ​ ​ ​

depreciation

  ​ ​ ​

impairment

  ​ ​ ​

Net Vessels

Vessels, December 31, 2024

$

2,421,556

$

(894,210)

$

(65,154)

$

1,462,192

Additions (1)

 

244,669

 

 

244,669

Drydock costs

 

14,690

 

 

14,690

Disposals (2)

 

(115,824)

 

55,522

35,734

 

(24,568)

Depreciation and impairment for the period (3)

 

 

(119,703)

(20,259)

 

(139,962)

Vessels, December 31, 2025

$

2,565,091

$

(958,391)

$

(49,679)

$

1,557,021

Additions

 

1,163

1,163

Drydock costs

 

14,435

14,435

Disposals

 

(7,728)

7,728

Depreciation for the period

 

(83,939)

(83,939)

Vessels, June 30, 2026

$

2,572,961

$

(1,034,602)

$

(49,679)

$

1,488,680

(1)On March 3, 2025, the Partnership acquired KNOT’s 100% interest in KNOT Shuttle Tankers 27 AS, the company that owns and operates the Live Knutsen. On July 2, 2025, the Partnership acquired KNOT’s 100% interest in KNOT Shuttle Tankers 37 AS, the company that owns and operates the Daqing Knutsen. These acquisitions were accounted for as acquisition of assets.
(2)On March 3, 2025, the Partnership sold to KNOT its 100% interest in KNOT Shuttle Tankers 21 AS, the company that owns and operates the Dan Sabia. This sale transaction was part of an asset swap with the Live Knutsen. See footnote (1) above.
(3)The carrying value of the Bodil Knutsen was written down to its estimated fair value as of December 31, 2025.

Drydocking activity as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is summarized as follows:

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

At June 30, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

At December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

29,323

$

28,661

Costs incurred for drydocking

 

14,435

 

14,690

Costs allocated to drydocking as part of acquisition of asset

 

 

2,340

Drydock amortization as part of sale of asset

(1,526)

Drydock amortization

 

(7,873)

 

(14,842)

Balance at period end

$

35,885

$

29,323