October 31, 2018 John Costain Chief Executive Officer KNOT Offshore Partners LP 2 Queen's Cross Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB15 4YB United Kingdom Re: KNOT Offshore Partners LP Registration Statement on Form F-3 Filed October 23, 2018 File No. 333-227942 Dear Mr. Costain: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact John Stickel at 202-551-3324 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Transportation and Leisure