Form 3 Filing for KNOT Offshore Partners LP

This filing is an initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities filed by Trygve Seglem, a director and ten percent owner of KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP). The filing details Seglem's ownership of various units, including Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, and Class B Units, held indirectly through Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS and KNOT Offshore Partners GP LLC. The total number of Common Units owned following the transaction is 966,1255 and 90,368 respectively. Additionally, 208,333 Series A Preferred Units and 252,405 Class B Units are reported. The filing also includes a Power of Attorney (Exhibit 24) appointing Derek Lowe and others as attorneys-in-fact to handle SEC reporting requirements on behalf of Seglem. This power of attorney authorizes them to manage EDGAR accounts, prepare and execute SEC filings, and obtain information regarding transactions in KNOP securities.