NYK has confirmed that French oil major is to take a Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) shuttle tanker on long-term charter.

The Japanese shipowner said the French oil major would take the 152,000-dwt newbuilding on charter for a maximum of 15 years.

The tanker, which is under construction in China at COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co, would be delivered in 2021.