0001193125-18-315140.txt : 20181207 0001193125-18-315140.hdr.sgml : 20181207 20181101101306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-315140 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181101 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOT Offshore Partners LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001564180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 1T FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 QUEEN'S CROSS CITY: ABERDEEN STATE: X0 ZIP: AB15 4YB BUSINESS PHONE: 44 1224 618420 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 QUEEN'S CROSS CITY: ABERDEEN STATE: X0 ZIP: AB15 4YB CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

LOGO

November 1, 2018

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-6010

 

  Re:

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on

      

Form F-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-227942)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, KNOT Offshore Partners LP hereby requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it becomes effective at 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on November 5, 2018 or as soon thereafter as practicable. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Baker Botts L.L.P., by calling Catherine S. Gallagher at (202) 639-7725.

 

Very truly yours,
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
By:  

/s/ John Costain

  John Costain
  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

cc: Catherine S. Gallagher, Baker Botts L.L.P.

 

 

 

 

KNOT Offshore Partners LP   KNOT Offshore Partners LP    Partnership Registered Office
2 Queen’s Cross   Centralpoint    Trust Company Complex
Aberdeen   Tel: +44 1224 618 420   45 Beech Street    Ajeltake Road
AB15 4YB   Fax: +44 1224 624 891   London    Akeltake Island
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