Commission File No. 0-29106

                            FORM 6-K

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D. C. 20549


                Report of Foreign Private Issuer
              Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the month of February, 2000


                  KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
         (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                           Cedar House
                         41 Cedar Avenue
                         Hamilton HM 12
                             Bermuda
            (Address of principal executive offices)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

            Form 20-F     X         Form 40-F
                     ------------             ----------

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby
furnishing the information to the commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                     Yes            No    X
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Item 1.  INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

         Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release of
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (the "Company"), dated February 15,
2000, relating to the mailing of the statement filed as
Exhibit 2.

         Attached as Exhibit 2 is a copy of a letter distributed
by Knightsbridge Tankers Limited to its U.S. shareholders
containing tax information that those shareholders may need in
order to make a "QEF" election.


Item 2.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The Shell Transport
and Trading Company, Public Limited Company file annual reports
on Form 20-F (File Nos. 1-3788 and 1-4039) and periodic reports
on Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such annual
reports contain the financial statements of the Royal Dutch/Shell
Group of Companies.































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EXHIBIT #1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                  KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED
                            announces
                Distribution of PFIC Information

Contact:  Karl Molander
          Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
          Investor Relations
          (011)+46-8-613 30 30


          Hamilton, Bermuda, February 22, 2000: Knightsbridge
Tankers Limited (Nasdaq:  VLCCF) announced today that it has
provided to Depository Trust Company for distribution to its
shareholders "PFIC Earnings" information required by its United
States shareholders who have made "QEF" elections.  Copies of the
"PFIC Earnings" information are also being mailed to shareholders
directly and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

































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EXHIBIT #2

                       KNIGHTSBRIDGE LOGO



                                                February 15, 2000



TO:      The Shareholders of
         Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
         That Are United States Taxpayers


         As you are aware, Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
("Knightsbridge") is a "Passive Foreign Investment Company"
("PFIC") for United States income tax purposes.  The following is
a PFIC annual information statement for the taxable year of
Knightsbridge beginning on January 1, 1999 and ending on December
31, 1999.  This statement is being provided so that you may
report your pro rata share of Knightsbridge's income in the event
that you have elected to treat Knightsbridge as a "qualified
electing fund" ("QEF") under the applicable provisions of the
United States Internal Revenue Code.

         You should keep this statement in your records but do
not need to attach this statement to your IRS Form 8621, "Return
by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or
Qualified Electing Fund".  In order to assist you in completing
Form 8621, the address of Knightsbridge is:  Cedar House, 41
Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.









Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
Investor Relations                             Knightsbridge Tankers Limited
 P.O.Box 7007, S-103 86, Stockholm, Sweden     Registered Office
Telephone: Int + 46-8-613 30 30                Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue
Telefax: Int + 46-8-613 99 09                  Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda







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                      PFIC Annual Information Statement



1.   This Information Statement applies to the taxable year of
     Knightsbridge Tankers Limited ("Knightsbridge") beginning on
     January 1, 1999 and ending on December 31, 1999 (the
     "Taxable Year").

2.   (i) Your pro rata share of the ordinary earnings of
         Knightsbridge for the Taxable Year may be determined as
         follows:

         (a) If you owned the same number of Knightsbridge shares
             from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999,
             multiply the number of such Knightsbridge shares by
             $0.333992.

         (b) If you did not own Knightsbridge shares for the
             entire period beginning January 1, 1999 and ending
             December 31, 1999, multiply the number of shares you
             owned by $0.333992, divide the result by 365, and
             multiply by the number of days during 1999 that you
             held such shares.*

         (c) If you owned different numbers of Knightsbridge
             shares at different times during 1999, perform the
             calculation specified in (b) above separately for
             each lot of shares owned.

     (ii)    Your pro rata share of the net capital gain of
             Knightsbridge for the Taxable Year is zero.

3.   The amount of cash and the fair market value of other
     property distributed or deemed distributed by Knightsbridge
     during the Taxable Year is as follows:

             Cash:  See note**
____________________

*      For example, if you acquired 100 shares on July 1, 1999
       and held them throughout the remainder of 1999, your pro
       rata share of Knightsbridge's ordinary earnings would be
       $16.84 (i.e., 100 shares x $0.333992 x 184/365).

**     On February 9, 1999, Knightsbridge made a distribution of
       $0.45 per share to shareholders of record on January 25,
       1999. On May 11, 1999, Knightsbridge made a distribution
       of $0.45 per share to shareholders of record on April 26,
       1999.  On August 11, 1999, Knightsbridge made a
       distribution of $0.45 per share to shareholders of record
                             (footnote continued)

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             Fair Market Value of Property:  0

4.   Knightsbridge will permit you to inspect and copy
     Knightsbridge's permanent books of account, records, and
     such other documents as may be maintained by Knightsbridge
     to establish that Knightsbridge's ordinary earnings and net
     capital gain are computed in accordance with U.S. income tax
     principles, and to verify these amounts and your pro rata
     shares thereof.

                             KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LIMITED


Date: February 15, 2000      By:  /s/ Ola Lorentzon
                             _____________________________
                                 Name:  Ola Lorentzon
                                 Title:    Deputy Chairman


THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ASSIST SHAREHOLDERS IN
MAKING CALCULATIONS, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE TAX ADVICE.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS
CONCERNING THE OVERALL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP OF
COMMON SHARES ARISING IN THEIR OWN PARTICULAR SITUATIONS UNDER
UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN LAW.














____________________

(footnote continued)
       on July 27, 1999.  On November 10, 1999, Knightsbridge
       made a distribution of $0.45 per share to shareholders of
       record on October 26, 1999.  The total amount of these
       four distributions exceeded the sum of Knightsbridge's
       earnings and profits for the Taxable Year and
       Knightsbridge's earnings and profits accumulated in prior
       years.  Accordingly, 18.555% of each distribution is a
       dividend and 81.445% of each distribution is a non-taxable
       return of capital.


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                           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
                               (registrant)


Dated:  February 23, 2000    By:  /s/ Ola Lorentzon
                                  ___________________________
                                  Ola Lorentzon
                                  Director, Deputy Chairman
                                    and Treasurer




































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