UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2010
Commission File Number: 000-29106
KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Par-la-Ville Place
14 Par-la-Ville Road,
Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is the consent of Drewry Shipping Consultants, Ltd. relating to the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-164007) of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (the “Company”) and the prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) on September 27, 2010.
This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-164007) that was declared effective on March 15, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED | ||||
By: /s/ Inger M. Klemp | ||||
| Date: September 27, 2010 | Name: | Inger M. Klemp | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit 1
Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd., Drewry House, Meridian Gate, 213 Marsh Wall, London E14 9FJ, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7538 0191 Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7987 9396 Email: enquiries@drewry.co.uk Website:www.drewry.co.uk
September 27, 2010
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Par-la-Ville Place
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
011 +1 (441) 295-6935
Dear Sir/Madam:
Reference is made to the prospectus supplement, dated September 27, 2010 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), and the related registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-164007) (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the public offering of common shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (the “Company”). We hereby consent to all references to our name in the Prospectus Supplement and to the use of the statistical information supplied by us set forth in the section of the Prospectus Supplement entitled “Prospectus Supplement Summary—Industry Developments.” We further advise the Company that our role has been limited to the provision of such statistical data supplied by us. With respect to such statistical data, we advise you that:
(1) we have accurately described the recent drybulk and tanker industry trends, subject to the availability and reliability of the data supporting the statistical and graphical information presented; and
(2) our methodologies for collecting information and data may differ from those of other sources and does not reflect all or even necessarily a comprehensive set of the actual transactions occurring in the drybulk and tanker shipping industry.
We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the current report of the Company on Form 6-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated by reference into the Prospectus Supplement and Registration Statement.
Yours faithfully,
| /s/ Nigel Gardiner |
| Nigel Gardiner |
| Managing Director |
| Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. |
Drewry Shipping Consultants Limited – registered in London, England No. 3289135