EXHIBIT 10.8
NOK 350,000,000
LOAN AGREEMENT
DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING II AS
as Borrower
and
THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LISTED IN SCHEDULE 3
as Original Lenders
and
SPAREBANK 1 SR-BANK
as Agent
dated 21 December 2007

 

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INDEX

              CLAUSE SUBJECT   PAGE    
1.
  PURPOSE     3    
2.
  DEFINITIONS     3    
3.
  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     10    
4.
  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT     13    
5.
  THE LOAN     13    
6.
  CURRENCY     13    
7.
  INTEREST AND GUARANTEE COMMISSION     14    
8.
  REDUCTION AND REPAYMENT     15    
9.
  PREPAYMENT     15    
10.
  PAYMENTS     16    
11.
  SECURITY     16    
12.
  CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES     17    
13.
  UNDERTAKINGS     18    
14.
  EVENTS OF DEFAULT     23    
15.
  INDEMNITIES     25    
16.
  AGENCY     26    
17.
  FEES AND EXPENSES     27    
18.
  MISCELLANEOUS     28    
19.
  TRANSFER     29    
20.
  AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS     30    
21.
  NOTICES     30    
22.
  LAW AND JURISDICTION     31  

SCHEDULES

     
1.
  Utilisation Request
2
  Interest Period Notice
3.
  Lenders and Commitments
4.
  Condition Precedent Documents
5.
  Compliance Certificates
6.
  Transfer Certificate
7.
  Calculation of Effective Interest

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THIS LOAN AGREEMENT dated 21 December 2007 is made between;

1.   DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING II AS, registration no. 992 035 870, of Stoltenberggata
1, NO-5527 Haugesund, Norway as Borrower;   2.   THE BANKS AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS listed in Schedule 3 as Original Lenders;   3.   SPAREBANK 1
SR-BANK, registration no. 937 895 321, acting through its offices at
Sørhauggaten 150, P. O. Box 453, NO-5501 Haugesund, Norway as Agent.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1.   PURPOSE   1.1   Purpose

This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon and subject to which the
Lenders have agreed according to their several obligations to make available to
the Borrower a term loan in the amount of NOK 350,000,000, or the equivalent
thereof in the Optional Currency, for the purpose of assisting the Borrower with
part financing the acquisition of the vessel MV “Deep Endeavour”.

2.   DEFINITIONS   2.1   Definitions

In this Agreement, the following words and expressions shall have the meaning
set opposite them below:

     
“Acceptance Date”
  means 21.12.2007, being the date of acceptance of the Offer Letter.
 
   
“Accounting Principles”
  means Norwegian GAAP, IFRS and all other International Accounting Standards
and Interpretations issued by International Accounting Standards Board (or any
predecessor or successor thereto) in force from time to time.
 
   
“Agent”
  means Sparebank 1 SR-Bank, registration no. 937 895 321, acting through its
offices at Sørhauggaten 150, P. O. Box 453, NO-5501 Haugesund, Norway as agent
on behalf of the Lenders, and any successor of it appointed pursuant to clause
16.
 
   
“Agreement”
  means this loan agreement, as amended at any time.
 
   
“Assignment Agreement”
  means a first priority assignment of the Insurances of even date herewith,
entered into between the Borrower and the Agent in agreed form.
 
   
“Availability Period”
  means the period commencing on the date hereof and expiring on the 1st
February 2007.
 
   
“Banking Day”
  means a day upon which banks and financial institutions are open for
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and additionally in relation to
payments hereunder the place for provision of funds or due payment
 
   
“Bill of Sale”
  means in relation to the Vessel a bill of sale executed or to be executed by
the Guarantor setting out the legal transfer of the Vessel from the Guarantor to
the Borrower.
 
   
“Book Assets”
  means on consolidated basis the Borrower’s book value of all assets, as

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  determined by the Accounting Principles.
 
   
“Book Equity”
  means on consolidated basis the Borrower’s book value of equity, as determined
by the Accounting Principles.
 
   
“Book Equity Ratio”
  means Book Equity divided by Book Assets.
 
   
“Borrower”
  means DeepOcean Shipping II AS, registration no. 992 035 870, of
Stoltenberggata 1, NO-5527 Haugesund, Norway.
 
   
“Charge over Inventory”
  means a first priority charge over the Borrower’s inventory dated on or about
the date hereof in the amount of NOK 350,000,000, entered into between the
Borrower and the Agent and registered with the Registry of Moveable Property
(Løsøreregisteret).
 
   
“Charge over Machinery and Plant”
  means a first priority charge over the Borrower’s machinery and plant dated on
or about the date hereof in the amount of NOK 350,000,000, entered into between
the Borrower and the Agent and registered with the Registry of Moveable Property
(Løsøreregisteret).
 
   
“Classification Society”
  means Det norske Veritas or such other classification society acceptable to
the Lenders.
 
   
“Commitment”
  means the sum of NOK 350,000,000, or the Equivalent Amount thereof in the
Optional Currency, and in relation to each Lender the amount of the Commitment
which each Lender agrees to advance to the Borrower as its several liability as
set opposite its name in Schedule 3.
 
   
“Compliance Certificate”
  means a document, substantially in the form of Schedule 5 hereto, to be issued
by the Guarantor demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants as
described in clause 14.1.11.
 
   
“Currencies”
  means NOK and the Optional Currency, and “Currency” means any of them.
 
   
“Current Assets”
  means on consolidated basis the Guarantor’s current assets, as determined by
the Accounting Principles.
 
   
“Current Liabilities”
  means on consolidated basis the Guarantor’s current liabilities, as determined
by the Accounting Principles, excluding the next 12 months instalments on any
long-term loans.
 
   
“Earnings”
  means all moneys whatsoever from time to time due or payable to the Borrower
arising out of any use or operation of the Vessel including (but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing) all freight, hire and passage moneys,
income arising under pooling arrangements, compensation payable to the Borrower
in the event of requisition of the Vessel for hire, remuneration for salvage and
towage services, demurrage and detention moneys and damages for breach (or
payments for variation or termination) of a charterparty or other contract for
the employment of the Vessel.
 
   
“EBITDA”
  means on consolidated basis the Guarantor’s earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, amortisation and any gain or loss from sale of assets or other
extraordinary gains or losses.
 
   
“Equivalent Amount”
  means at any date specified herein the equivalent amount in the Optional
Currency of an amount in NOK or vice versa as converted at the Exchange Rate.

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“Exchange Rate”
  means the exchange rate between NOK and the Optional Currency to be ruling in
the relevant foreign exchange market at or about 11 a.m. (London time) on a
particular day.
 
   
“Event of Default”
  means any of the events or circumstances described in clause 14.
 
   
“Factoring Agreement”
  means a first priority factoring agreement dated on or about the date hereof
in the amount of NOK 350,000,000, entered into between the Borrower and the
Agent and registered with the Registry of Moveable Property (Løsøreregisteret).
 
   
“Finance Documents”
  means this Agreement and the Security Documents.
 
   
“Financial Indebtedness”
  means any obligation for payment or repayment of money including leasing
obligations whether as principal or as surety and whether present or future,
actual or contingent and financial obligations related to vessels chartered in
by the Borrower.
 
   
“Group”
  means the Guarantor and its subsidiaries.
 
   
“Guarantee”
  means an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee executed by the Guarantor in
favour of the Agent guaranteeing the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this
Agreement.
 
   
“Guarantor”
  means Deep Ocean ASA, registration no. 980 722 805, of Stoltenberggata 1,
NO-5527 Haugesund, Norway.
 
   
“Insurances”
  means in relation to the Vessel, its Earnings or otherwise in relation to its
all policies and contracts of insurances, including all entries in protection
and indemnity or war risk associations, which are from time to time taken out or
entered into, and (where the context permits) all benefits thereof, including
all claims of money or of any nature and returns of premium.
 
   
“Interest Payment Date”
  means the last Banking Day of each Interest Period.
 
   
“Interest Period”
  means each period for the calculation of interest as described in clause 7.
 
   
“Interest Period Notice”
  means a notice in form and substance of Schedule 2 hereto.
 
   
“ISM Code”
  means the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships
and for Pollution Prevention.
 
   
“ISPS Code”
  means the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code as adopted
by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Diplomatic Conference of
December 2002.
 
   
“Lenders”
  means:

  (i)   any Original Lender; and

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  (ii)   any bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity, which has
become a party hereto in accordance with Clause 19.1,     which, in each case,
has not ceased to be a party hereto in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

     
“Leverage Ratio”
  means Net Interest Bearing Debt divided by EBITDA.
 
   
“LIBOR”
  means for any Interest Period:

  (i)   the rate per annum equal to the offered quotation for deposits in GBP or
USD ascertained by the Agent to be the rate established by the British Bankers’
Association and appearing on the Reuters page LIBOR 01, published or reported by
Reuters through its monitor service or any equivalent successor to such service
at or about 11:00 hours a.m. (London time) on the applicable Quotation Date; or
    (ii)   if no such rate is available, the rate per annum at which the Lenders
are able to acquire the relevant currency for the relevant Interest Period in
the London Interbank Euro-currency Market at about 11:00 hours a.m. (London
time) on the applicable Quotation Date, as conclusively certified by the Agent
to the Borrower.

     
“Loan”
  means a multicurrency term loan in the amount of NOK 350,000,000, or the
equivalent thereof the Optional Currency.
 
   
“Majority Lenders”
  means Lenders whose aggregate Commitments or participation in the Loan (as the
case may be depending on whether utilisation has taken place) exceed 66.67% of
the total Commitment under this Agreement.
 
   
“Management Agreement”
  means any management agreement entered or to be entered into between the
Manager and the Borrower for the technical and commercial management of the
Vessel.
 
   
“Manager”
  means
 
   
“Margin”
  means 0.75 per cent per annum.
 
   
“Market Value”
  means the fair market value of the Vessel in NOK, determined annually, as the
arithmetic average of independent valuations of the Vessel obtained from two
independent and well reputed shipbrokers, appointed by the Agent at the
Borrower’s cost. Such valuations to be made with or without physical inspection
of the Vessel (as the Agent may require), on the basis of a sale for prompt
delivery for cash at arm’s length on normal commercial terms as between a
willing buyer and seller, on an “as is where is” basis, free of any existing
charter or other contract of employment and/or pool arrangements.
 
   
“Maturity Date”
  means 1 December 2014.
 
   
“MoA”
  means a memorandum of agreement dated [           ], entered into between the
Borrower and the Guarantor, whereby the Borrower has agreed to purchase the
Vessel from the Guarantor.
 
   
“Mortgage”
  means a first priority mortgage dated on or about the date hereof in the

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  amount of NOK 420,000,000, and deed of covenants collateral thereto, over the
Vessel, executed by the Borrower in favour of the Agent and registered in the
Ship Registry.
 
   
“Net Interest Bearing Debt”
  means on consolidated basis the Guarantor’s aggregate amount of interest
bearing debt, including financial lease obligations, less any unencumbered cash
and bank deposits at the disposal of the Guarantor.
 
   
“NIBOR”
  means the rate offered for comparable deposits in NOK for a period equal to
the Interest Period on the Quotation Date in respect of the relevant Interest
Period, (i) appearing on the Reuters Screen Page NIBP (or such other Screen Page
or service as may replace the Reuters Screen Page NIBP), or (ii) should it not
be possible to determine NIBOR by such method, then NIBOR shall be the weighted
arithmetic mean (rounded to four decimals) of the rate offered to each Lender
for deposits in NOK in the interbank swap market.
 
   
“NOK”
  means the lawful currency of Norway.
 
   
“Offer Letter”
  means a firm offer letter titled (Finansieringstilbud) in respect of the Loan
issued by the Agent and accepted by the Borrower and the Guarantor.
 
   
“Optional Currency”
  means USD.
 
   
“Original Financial Statements”
  means (i) in relation to the Borrower its consolidated audited financial
statements for the year ended 2007 and (ii) in relation to the Guarantor its
consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended 2006.
 
   
“Original Lenders”
  means the banks and financial institutions listed in Schedule 3.
 
   
“Original NOK Amount”
  means NOK 350,000,000.
 
   
“Outstanding Indebtedness”
  means the aggregate of all sums of money at any time and from time to time
owing to the Lenders under or pursuant to the Finance Documents.
 
   
“Permitted Security
  means:
Interest”
   

  (i)   any Security Interest created pursuant to the Security Documents; and  
  (ii)   any lien arising by operation of law and in the ordinary course of
trading and not as a result of any default or omission of the Borrower.

     
“Potential Event of Default”
  means any event which, with the giving of notice and/or the passage of time
and/or the satisfaction of any materiality test, would constitute an Event of
Default.
 
   
“Proportionate Share”
  means at any time the portion which a Lender’s Commitment (whether advanced or
not) bears to the aggregate Commitment of all the Lenders (whether advanced or
not).
 
   
“Quotation Date”
  means in relation to an Interest Period:

  (i)   the day which is two Banking Days prior to the first day of such
Interest Period, or, if different, the day on which quotations would

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      ordinarily be given in the Norwegian or London interbank market (as
relevant) for deposits in a Currency for delivery on the first day of that
period, or     (ii)   if on that date the relevant banks and financial
institutions are not open for international business, the next preceding day on
which banks in the interbank market, or such other place for provision of funds
hereunder, are open for international business.

     
“Repayment Date”
  means a date on which a repayment instalment is required to be made pursuant
to clause 8.
 
   
“Security Documents”
  means the security documents set out in clause 11 and any other document that
may have been or shall from time to time hereafter be executed as security for
the Borrower’s obligations under or pursuant to this Agreement.
 
   
“Security Interest”
  means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, assignment by way of security,
finance lease, sale-and-repurchase or sale- and-leaseback arrangement, sale of
receivables on a recourse basis or security interest or any other agreement or
arrangement having the effect of conferring security, except for liens arising
solely by operation of law and/or in the ordinary course of business.
 
   
“Security Period”
  means the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending on the
day the Outstanding Indebtedness has been paid in full to the Lenders.
 
   
“Share Pledge”
  means a pledge of 100% of the shares in the Borrower of even date herewith,
executed by DO Bergen AS in favour of the Agent guaranteeing the Borrower’s
obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
 
   
“Ship Registry”
  means the Ship Registry of the Isle of Man, or such other ship registry as the
Lenders may approve.
 
   
“Subsidiary”
  means in relation to a company (the “Parent Company”) any company or
corporation:

  (i)   of which more than one half of the issued share capital is beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent Company; or     (ii)   which is
controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Parent Company; or     (iii)   which
is a Subsidiary of another Subsidiary of the Parent Company,

     
 
  and for these purposes, a company or corporation shall be treated as being
controlled by the Parent Company if the Parent Company is able to direct its
affairs and/or to control the composition of its board of directors or
equivalent body.
 
   
“Swap Agreement”
  means any master agreement, ISDA or otherwise, and any swap transaction made
pursuant to such master agreement, entered or to be entered into between the
Borrower and the Swap Bank.
 
   
“Swap Bank”
  means the Agent in its capacity as swap arranger.
 
   
“Taxes”
  means any taxes, levies, duties, charges, fees deductions and withholdings
levied or imposed by any governmental or other taxing authority whatsoever.

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“Total Loss”
  means:

  (i)   an actual, constructive, compromised or agreed total loss of the Vessel;
or     (ii)   any expropriation, confiscation, requisition or acquisition of the
Vessel, whether for full consideration, a consideration less than its proper
value, a nominal consideration or without any consideration, which is effected
by any government or official authority or by any person or persons claiming to
be or to represent a government of official authority, excluding a requisition
for hire for a fixed period against payment of market hire, not exceeding one
year without any right to extension; or     (iii)   any condemnation of the
Vessel by any tribunal or by any person or persons claiming to be a tribunal.

     
“Total Loss Date”
  means:

  (i)   in the case of an actual loss of the Vessel, the date on which it
occurred or, if that is unknown, the date when the Vessel was last heard of;    
(ii)   in the case of a constructive, compromised, agreed or arranged total loss
of the Vessel, the earliest of: (i) the date on which a notice of abandonment is
given to the insurers and (ii) the date any compromise, arrangement or agreement
is made with the Vessel’s insurers in which the insurers agree to treat the
Vessel as a total loss; and     (iii)   in the case of any other type of total
loss, on the date (or the most likely date) on which it appears to the Agent
that the event constituting the total loss occurred.

     
“Transaction Documents”
  means the Bill of Sale and the Moa.
 
   
“USD”
  means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
 
   
“Utilisation Date”
  means, in respect of any Utilisation, the date, being a Banking Day, specified
in a Utilisation Request on which the Borrower has requested the Loan to be
disbursed.
 
   
“Utilisation Request”
  means a notice substantially in the relevant form set out in Schedule 1.
 
   
“Vessel”
  means MV “Deep Endeavour”, official no. 737872, registered in the name of the
Borrower in the Ship Registry.
 
   
“Working Capital Ratio”
  means Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities.

2.2   Clause headings

Clause headings and table of contents are inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall be ignored in the interpretation of this Agreement.

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2.3   References

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(i)   references to clauses are to be construed as references to clauses of this
Agreement;   (ii)   references to (or to any specified provision of) this
Agreement or any other document shall be construed as references to (or to that
specified provision of) this Agreement or that document as from time to time
amended, varied or supplemented;   (iii)   words importing the plural shall
include the singular and vice versa.   3.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that:

3.1   Corporate Status

It is a limited liability company duly incorporated, validly existing and
registered under the laws of Norway, wholly owned by the Guarantor.

3.2   Corporate power

It has full power and authority to execute each of the Finance Documents, to
comply with the provisions thereof and to perform its obligations thereunder and
all necessary corporate, shareholder and other action has been taken by it to
approve and authorize the execution of the Finance Documents, the compliance
with the provisions thereof and the performance of its obligations thereunder.

3.3   No conflict

The execution of the Finance Documents and the compliance with the provisions
thereof and the performance of its obligations thereunder do not and will not;

(i)   contravene or violate any provision of any applicable law, statute, rule
or regulation in force at the date of this Agreement or any order, judgment,
decree or permit to which it is subject (including the Council Directive
2001/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2001
amending Council Directive 91/308/EEC of the Council of the European Community
implemented to combat “money laundering”); or   (ii)   conflict with, or result
in any breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under any agreement or
other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound; or   (iii)  
contravene or conflict with any of its constitutional or corporate documents.  
3.4   No litigation

No action, suit, or proceeding, litigation or dispute is taking place, pending,
or, to its knowledge, threatened against it which could have a material adverse
effect on its business, assets or financial condition or the business, assets or
financial condition of any Group Company.

3.5   Legal validity and enforceability

Each of the Finance Documents and the Transaction Documents will when executed
by the respective parties thereto constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the respective party, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
and save as provided for herein or therein, including nominal fees relating to
registration and enforcement of any of the Security Documents, subject always to
mandatory Norwegian law and any other applicable laws respectively, and except
for the registration of the Mortgages with the Ship Registry and for the
registration of the Factoring Agreement, the Charges over Inventory and the
Charges over Machinery and Plant with Register of Movable Property, no
registration, filing, payment of tax or fees or other formalities are necessary
or desirable to render any of the Finance Documents valid

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and enforceable against the parties thereto, and for the Security Documents to
constitute valid and enforceable Security Interest with the priority as
contemplated therein or herein.

3.6   Authorisation

All consents, licenses, approvals and authorisations required in connection
with;

(i)   the execution, validity or enforceability of the Finance Documents;   (ii)
  the compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof;   (iii)   the
performance of the obligations hereunder and thereunder; and   (iv)   the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,

have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect and there are no
circumstances which indicate that any of the same are likely to be revoked in
whole or in part.

3.7   Information

All financial and other information furnished by it to the Agent in connection
with the negotiation and preparation of the Finance Documents was to its best
knowledge, true and accurate when given and there were and are no other facts or
matters the omission of which would have made or make any such information false
or misleading in any material respect.

3.8   Financial Indebtedness

It is not in breach of or in default under any agreement or other instrument
relating to Financial Indebtedness to which it is a party or by which it is
bound (nor would it be with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both).

3.9   No default   (i)   No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing;   (ii)   No other event has occurred which (with the
giving of notice, lapse of time, determination of materiality or the fulfilment
of any other applicable condition, or any combination of the foregoing), might
constitute an event of default under any document which is binding on the
Borrower or any of its assets, and which may result in a material adverse effect
on its business or condition or a material adverse effect on its ability to
perform its obligations under the Finance Documents (as the case may be); and  
(iii)   No material amendments or waivers have been made under any of the
Transaction Documents, and no event of default has occurred or is threatening
thereunder.   3.10   No security

None of its assets of are affected by any Security Interest, save as previously
disclosed to the Agent, and neither is it a party to, nor are any of its assets
bound by, any order, agreement or instrument under which it is, or in certain
events may be, required to create, assume or permit to arise any Security
Interest, save for the Security Interest created under the Security Documents
and any other Security Interest previously disclosed to the Agent.

3.11   Winding up

No corporate action, legal proceeding or other procedure or step described in
clause 14.1.5 is currently pending or, to its knowledge, threatened in relation
to it, and none of the circumstances described in clause 14.1.5 applies to it.

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3.12   No immunity

Neither it, nor any of its assets, are entitled to immunity from suit,
execution, attachment or other legal process, and its entry into of the Finance
Documents constitutes, and the exercise of its rights and performance of and
compliance with its obligations under Finance Documents will constitute, private
and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes.

3.13   Material adverse change

No material adverse change has occurred in its business, assets, operation or
financial condition.

3.14   Pari passu ranking

Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank at least pari passu
with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except
for obligations mandatory preferred by law applying to companies generally.

3.15   No deduction of tax

It is not required under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation to make
any deduction for or on account of Taxes from any payment it may make under any
Finance Document.

3.16   Taxation   (i)   It is not materially overdue in the filing of any Tax
returns.   (ii)   No claims or investigations are being, or are reasonably
likely to be, made or conducted against it with respect to Taxes.   (iii)   It
is resident for Tax purposes only in the jurisdiction of its incorporation.  
3.17   Original Financial Statements   (i)   The Original Financial Statements
were prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles consistently applied,
unless expressly disclosed to the Agent in writing to the contrary.   (ii)   The
un-audited Original Financial Statements fairly represent its and the
Guarantor’s financial condition and results of operations, unless expressly
disclosed to the Agent in writing to the contrary.   (iii)   There has been no
material adverse change in its or the Guarantor’s assets, business or financial
condition since the date of the Original Financial Statements, other than those
which the Lenders have been informed of.   (iv)   The most recent financial
statements delivered pursuant to clause 13.1.4:

  a.   have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles as
applied to the Original Financial Statements; and     b.   give a true and fair
view of (if audited) or fairly represent (if un-audited) its and the Guarantor’s
consolidated (if appropriate) financial condition as at the end of, and results
of operations, consolidated (if appropriate), for, the period to which they
relate.

(v)   Since the date the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to
Clause 13.1.4 there has been no material adverse change in its or the
Guarantor’s business, assets, operation or financial condition.   3.18  
Repetition of representations and warranties

The representations and warranties set out in clause 3 shall be deemed to be
repeated on the Utilisation Date and on each Interest Payment Date until the
Outstanding Indebtedness has been paid in full, with respect to the facts and
circumstances existing at each Interest Payment Date, as if made at each
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Payment Date, unless otherwise notified to the Agent in writing, and if not
permitted under this Agreement waived by the Agent prior to such date.

4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   4.1   General

The several obligations of the Lenders to make their respective Commitment
available hereunder (or any part thereof) is subject to the condition that no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and that the Agent
has received all documents and evidence set out in Schedule 4 which shall be
approved and satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders.

5.   THE LOAN   5.1   Loan

The Lenders, relying upon the representations and warranties in clause 3 and
upon satisfaction of the conditions set out in clause 4, agree to make available
the Loan on a several basis with the respective percentages of the Commitment as
listed in Schedule 3 hereto.

5.2   Disbursement

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan will be
disbursed by the Agent to the Borrower in one amount in accordance with the
particulars contained in a Utilisation Request following receipt by the Agent of
such Utilisation Request duly signed by the Borrower no later than 12:00 noon
(Norwegian time) on the third (3) Banking Day before the Utilisation Date.

5.3   Obligations of the Lenders

The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement are several, and neither the
Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of any other
Lender under this Agreement and the failure of any Lender to perform such
obligations shall not relieve the other Lenders of any of their respective
obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.

5.4   Notification to the Lenders of receipt of the Utilisation Request

Upon receipt of the Utilisation Request, the Agent shall promptly notify each
Lender thereof and of the Utilisation Date whereupon each Lender shall on the
Utilisation Date make available its Commitment to the Agent by remitting the
same to the account notified by the Agent.

5.5   Cancellation of commitment

If the Loan is not utilised within the relevant Availability Period, it may be
cancelled by the Lenders.

6.   CURRENCY   6.1   Request for the Optional Currency

The Borrower may, by giving written notice to the Agent not less than three
(3) Banking Days before the Optional Currency.

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6.2   Non-availability

If the Optional Currency is not (as determined by the Agent) readily available
in respect of the amount and/or the Interest Period chosen by the Borrower, the
Agent shall promptly inform the Borrower of such non availability, and the Loan,
or the relevant part thereof, shall be disbursed in NOK or continue to be
denominated in NOK.

6.3   Disagio

Whenever the Loan, or a part thereof, is denominated in the Optional Currency,
the Equivalent Amount of the Loan, or the relevant part thereof, shall be
determined on each Repayment Date and the Loan shall be adjusted as follows;

(i)   if on any Repayment Date, or when reasonably requested by the Agent, the
aggregate of the portion of the Loan nominated in NOK and the Equivalent Amount
of the portion of the Loan nominated in the Optional Currency exceeds 105% of
the Original NOK Amount, reduced by any prepayments and/or repayments and/or
reductions made prior to or to be made on such date, the Borrower shall on such
Repayment Date pay any total excess amount in the NOK to the Agent, said payment
to be made on demand by the Agent;   (ii)   if on any Repayment Date the
aggregate of the portion of the Loan nominated in NOK and the Equivalent Amount
of the portion of the Loan nominated in the Optional Currency is less than the
Original NOK Amount, reduced by any repayments and/or prepayments and/or
reductions made prior to or to be made on such date, the difference between the
Original NOK Amount and the Equivalent Amount of the Loan shall not be applied
to reduce forthcoming repayment instalments falling due and shall not be
advanced to the Borrower by the Agent, provided however, that if there is any
difference when the last repayment instalment is due such difference shall be
applied against payment of such repayment instalment and/or the balloon payment.
  6.4   Interest Payment – Optional Currency

Whenever the Loan, or a part thereof, is denominated in the Optional Currency,
interest shall be paid in the Optional Currency.

7.   INTEREST AND GUARANTEE COMMISSION   7.1   Interest Period

Each Interest Period shall have a duration of one (1), three (3), six (6) or
twelve (12) months, or such other duration as mutually agreed between the
Borrower and the Lenders at least three (3) Banking Days prior to the
commencement thereof. The Borrower may not choose more than three (3) one
(1) month’s Interest Periods in any twelve months cycle.

7.2   First Interest Period

The first Interest Period shall be selected in the Utilisation Request and shall
commence on the Utilisation Date and each subsequent Interest Period shall
commence at last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period.

7.3   Interest Period Notice

The Borrower shall serve the Interest Period Notice to the Agent not later than
12:00 noon (Norwegian time) three (3) Banking Days prior to the beginning of
each Interest Period specifying the duration of the next Interest Period.

7.4   No selection of Interest Period

If the Borrower fails to specify the duration of an Interest Period, such
Interest Period shall have duration of six (6) months.

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7.5   Separate Interest Period

If any Interest Period would overrun the due date of payment of the next
repayment instalment, there shall be a separate Interest Period in respect of
that repayment instalment expiring on the due date for payment of such repayment
instalment and the interest rate relating to that repayment instalment shall be
separately fixed.

7.6   Semi-annual payment of interest

If the Borrower chooses and the Lenders agree to an Interest Period which
exceeds six (6) months, the Borrower shall pay accrued interest every six
(6) months on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

7.7   Payment of interest

As from the Utilisation Date, the Loan shall carry interest at (i) NIBOR in
respect of amounts in NOK and LIBOR in respect of amounts in USD plus (ii) the
Margin for each Interest Period, and the Borrower shall pay such interest on
each Interest Payment Date, and in relation to any amount prepaid, on the date
of such prepayment as set out in clause 9.

7.8   Calculation of interest

The interest shall be calculated on the actual number of days elapsed on the
basis of a 360-day year. Effective interest rate pursuant to the Norwegian
Financial Agreement Act 1999 has been calculated by the Agent as set out in
Schedule 7 hereto.

7.9   Default interest

In the event of any payment hereunder not being received on the due date
therefore, interest is payable by the Borrower from the due date until that
payment is received, at a rate to be determined by the Agent to be the aggregate
sum of a default funding charge of three (3) per cent per annum, the Margin and
the costs the Lenders will incur in financing the Loan for such periods as the
Lenders shall determine, such interest being payable by the Borrower upon the
Agent’s written demand.

8.   REDUCTION AND REPAYMENT   8.1   Repayment of the Term Loan

The Borrower shall repay the Term Loan by fourteen (14) consecutive semi annual
repayment instalments each in the amount of NOK 10,000,000, or the Equivalent
Amount thereof in the Optional Currency. An additional balloon payment of NOK
210,000,000, or the Equivalent Amount thereof in the Optional Currency and the
Outstanding Indebtedness is due and payable together with the last repayment
instalment on the Maturity Date.
The first repayment instalment shall be paid on the 1 June 2008.

9.   PREPAYMENT   9.1   Voluntary prepayment

The Borrower shall be entitled to prepay the Loan, in whole or in multiples of
NOK 10,000,000, or the Equivalent Amount thereof in the Optional Currency, by
giving to the Agent (unless otherwise approved by the Lenders) not less than
five (5) Banking Days written irrevocable notice of such prepayment at any time,
and without penalty if made on an Interest Payment Date.

9.2   Mandatory prepayment   (i)   In the event that the Vessel shall suffer a
Total Loss, the Borrower shall immediately upon receipt of the insurance
proceeds, and latest within 90 days, utilize the insurance proceeds towards
prepaying the Outstanding Indebtedness.

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(ii)   In the event that the Borrower sells the Vessel, the Borrower shall
utilize the sales proceeds towards prepaying the Outstanding Indebtedness on the
date of completion of such sale.   9.3   Application of partial prepayment

Any amount prepaid pursuant to clause 9.1 shall be applied against the Loan in
inverse order of maturity (balloon payments included). Any prepaid amount may
not be drawn again.

10.   PAYMENTS   10.1   Method of payments

All payments to be made by the Borrower under the Finance Documents shall be
made in full for account of the Agent and shall be made without any set-off or
counterclaim and free and clear of any Taxes whatsoever in a Currency on the
date on which the relevant payment is due in funds with same day value.

10.2   Place and account of payment

All payments made by the Borrower hereunder shall be remitted to the Agent’s
account with such bank as the Agent shall nominate from time to time.

10.3   Payment on non-Banking Day

When any payment under any of the Finance Documents would otherwise be due on a
day which is not a Banking Day, the due date for payment shall be extended to
the next following Banking Day unless such Banking Day falls in the next
calendar month in which case such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Banking Day.

10.4   Grossing up

If at any time any applicable law, regulation or regulatory requirement requires
the Borrower to make any deduction or withholding in respect of Taxes from any
payment due under or pursuant to any of the Finance Documents, the sum due from
the Borrower in respect of such payment shall be increased to the extent
necessary to ensure that after the making of such Taxes, the Lenders receive on
the due date for such payment a net sum equal to the sum which the Lenders would
have received had no such Taxes been required to be made and the Borrower shall
indemnify the Lenders and the Agent against any losses or costs incurred by them
by reason of any failure of the Borrower to make any such deduction or
withholding or by reason of any increased payment not being made on the due date
for such payment.

10.5   Lenders’ right to set-off

Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Agent and each of the
Lenders individually shall, to the extent permitted by relevant law or
otherwise, have a separate right of set-off in respect of any credit balance, in
any currency, on any account the Borrower might have with the Agent and each of
the Lenders individually (branches included) against any sum due to the Agent
and the Lenders hereunder, provided however, that any amount recovered will be
applied in accordance with clause 16.8 of this Agreement.

11.   SECURITY

11.1   Securities

The Outstanding Indebtedness shall throughout the Security Period be secured by:

(i)   the Mortgage;   (ii)   the Charge over Inventory;   (iii)   the Charge of
Machinery and Plant;   (iv)   the Factoring Agreement;

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(v)   the Share Pledge; and   (vi)   the Guarantee.

11.2   Swap Agreements

Any Outstanding Indebtedness under any Swap Agreement shall throughout the
Security Period be secured by the Security Documents on subordinated basis.

12.   CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES

12.1   Illegality

If any change in, or introduction of, any law, regulation or regulatory
requirement or any change in the interpretation or application thereof renders
it unlawful or contrary to any such law, regulation or regulatory requirement of
any Lender to advance, maintain or fund its Commitment, such Lender (not being
the Agent) shall promptly inform the Agent thereof, whereupon the Agent shall
promptly give notice thereof to the Borrower, whereupon such Lender’s
obligations under this Agreement shall forthwith terminate and (if an advance
has been advanced) the Borrower shall prepay such Lender’s contribution within
expiry of the current Interest Period unless such payment extension is in breach
with law or regulatory requirement, together with accrued interest thereon to
the date of prepayment and all other sums payable by the Borrower to such Lender
under this Agreement. Under such circumstances, the Borrower, the Agent and such
Lender shall negotiate in good faith with a view to agreeing a change of terms
on a mutually acceptable and legally valid basis.

12.2   Increased cost

(a)   If by reason of (a) changes in any existing law, rule or regulation, or
(b) the adoption of any new law, rule or regulation, or (c) any change in the
interpretation or administration of (a) or (b) above by any governmental
authority, or (d) compliance with any directive or request (including Basel
rules) from any governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law);

  (i)   a Lender incurs a cost as a result of it having entered into this
Agreement and/or performing the obligations hereunder; or     (ii)   there is an
increase in the cost to a Lender of maintaining or funding its portion of the
Loan; or     (iii)   a Lender becomes liable for any new taxes (other than on
net income) calculated by reference to the Loan;

    the Lender shall give the Agent notice which in turn shall give the Borrower
notice within a reasonable time of the Lender’s intention to claim compensation
under this clause 12.2 and the Lender shall specify the form and amount of such
compensation. Such Lender’s determination of the amount of compensation to be
made under this clause 12.2 shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive. The
Borrower shall be entitled to prepay the Loan, or a portion thereof, in
accordance with clause 9.1 at any time following receipt of notice from such
Lender as aforesaid on giving not less than fifteen (15) Banking Days’
irrevocable written notice. In such event the Borrower shall nevertheless
compensate such Lender for such requested indemnification for the period up to
and including the date of prepayment.   (b)   If any Lender is required to
comply with any capital allocation requirements which would result in any
increased costs for such Lender pursuant to clause (a) above, then any such cost
or liability shall be payable by the Borrower to such Lender.

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12.3   Market disruption

If the Lenders, by reason of circumstances affecting the European, London and/or
Norwegian interbank markets are unable to obtain the Currencies and accordingly
are not able to continue the Loan or a portion thereof, the Agent shall give
notice of such determination to the Borrower and until such notice is withdrawn
the obligations of the Lenders to advance or continue the Loan shall be
suspended. The Lenders shall use all reasonable endeavour to fund the Loan from
such other sources as may be available to them, and in such event the rate of
interest payable on such amount shall be the aggregate of the Margin and such
rate as the Lenders may from time to time certify as being the cost to them to
fund the Loan.

12.4   Force majeure

The Lenders and the Agent shall not be liable for any failure to perform the
whole or any part of this Agreement resulting directly or indirectly from action
or inaction or purported action of any government or governmental or local
authority, or any strike, lockout, boycott and blockade effected by or upon the
Lenders or their employees.

13.   UNDERTAKINGS

13.1   Positive Undertakings

The Borrower undertakes with the Agent and the Lenders that from the date of
this Agreement and so long as any moneys and other obligations are owing under
any of the Finance Documents, it shall:

13.1.1   Notification of default

Promptly inform the Agent of any occurrence of which it becomes aware which
might adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under any of the
Finance Documents and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, will
inform the Agent of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default and the
steps, if any, being taking to remedy it, forthwith upon becoming aware thereof
and any dispute (including alleged off-hire) or non payment of hire.

13.1.2   Authorisation

Promptly:

(i)   obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force
and effect; and

(ii)   supply certified copies to the Agent of,

any authorisation required under any law or regulation of its jurisdiction of
incorporation to enable it to perform its obligations under the Finance
Documents, to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in
evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation of any Finance Document and to
conduct its business, trade and ordinary business.

13.1.3   Financial statement

Submit to the Agent as soon as they are available;

(i)   within 120 days after the close of each financial year, two (2) copies of
its and the Guarantor’s consolidated annual audited financial statements,
prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles;   (ii)   within the end
of each financial year, its and the Guarantor’s yearly cash flow projections,
for the next year, specifying major assumptions;   (iii)   within 60 days from
the end of quarter, its and the Guarantor’s consolidated un-audited quarterly
financial statements including profit and loss statements and balance sheet,
prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles;

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(iv)   such financial and other information as the Agent may reasonably require;
and   (v)   a Compliance Certificate in terms and form of Schedule 5 confirming
compliance with the covenants set out in clause 14.1.11, upon the presentation
of its and the Guarantor’s quarterly financial statements.

13.1.4   Insurance

(i)   Insure and procure to keep the Vessel insured satisfactory to the Lenders
under the Norwegian Marine Insurance Plan or equivalent conditions to be
approved by the Lenders, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, at its
expense against;

  (a)   Hull & Machinery (at least 80% of Market value of the Vessel), plus
Freight Interest and Hull Interest and any other usual marine risks,     (b)  
War risks,     (c)   Loss of Hire,     (d)   full protection and indemnity cover
with an association approved by the Lenders and to strictly comply with all
P&I-rules in the from time to time latest version of the association,     (e)  
such other insurances as the Lenders may reasonably require,

(ii)   procure that the insurances described in (i) (a) and (b) above in respect
of the Vessel shall each be for at least 120% of the Loan or for an amount equal
to the Market Value of the Vessel (whichever is the higher);   (iii)   pay for
(i) Mortgagee’s Interest Insurance (MII) taken out by the Agent in respect of
the Vessel amounting to 110% of the Loan and (ii) Mortgagee’s Additional Perils
Insurance (MAPI) in respect of the Vessel, if so requested by any of the
Lenders;   (iv)   procure that the Agent is noted as first priority mortgagee in
the insurance contracts, together with the confirmation from the underwriters to
the Agent thereof that the Notices of Assignment of Insurances and the loss
payable clause are noted in the insurance contracts and that standard letters of
undertaking, are executed by the insurers/insurance brokers;   (v)   not later
than five (5) days prior to the expiry date of the relevant Insurances, deliver
to the Agent copies of all cover notes, policies and certificates of entry from
the insurance broker(s) through whom the Insurances have been placed, evidencing
that all Insurances referred to under (i) above, have been renewed and taken out
with insurance values as required under (ii) above, that such Insurances are in
full force and effect and that the Agent’s interest therein (as first loss
payees) have been noted by the insurers;   (vi)   not employ the Vessel or cause
the Vessel to be employed otherwise than in conformity with the terms of the
instruments of insurance aforesaid (including any warranties expressed or
implied therein) without first obtaining the consent to such employment of the
insurers and complying with such requirements as to extra premium or otherwise
as the insurers may prescribe;   (vii)   procure that the insurers of the Vessel
do not cancel any of the Insurances for reason of non payment of premiums for
other vessels covered under a fleet policy together with the Vessel and procure
that the insurers shall undertake to issue a separate policy in respect of the
Vessel if and when so requested by the Agent;

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(viii)   not make any change to the insurances as described under (i) above,
without the prior written consent of the Lenders; and   (ix)   shall provide the
Agent with an insurance opinion at any time if so requested by the Agent.

13.1.5   Class, flag and management

(i)   Procure that the Vessel remains classed with the Classification Society
free of all overdue recommendations or requirements which are affecting the
Vessel’s class and promptly perform all requirements or recommendations of the
Classification Society which would result in the withdrawal of class if not
performed;   (ii)   Keep the Vessel registered in the Ship Registry;   (iii)  
Keep the Vessel managed by the Manager.   13.1.6   Damage to the Vessel

Promptly notify the Agent in writing (in case of urgency by fax) of;

(i)   any accident to the Vessel involving repairs where the cost is likely to
exceed 5% of the insurance value of the Vessel;   (ii)   any occurrence or event
in consequence whereof the Vessel has become or is likely to become a Total
Loss; and   (iii)   an arrest of the Vessel or the exercise or purported
exercise of any lien on the Vessel.

13.1.7   Laws and regulations

At all times ensure compliance with all international conventions and
regulations applicable to the Vessel, including SOLAS conventions and
environmental laws. Consequently it shall ensure compliance with the ISM Code
and the ISPS Code and shall ascertain that the Manager and any other company
performing management services on its behalf, complies with said conventions and
regulations.

13.1.8   Accounts

Keep all its accounts with the Agent, and procure that the Earnings are paid to
such accounts with the Agent or such other account nominated by the Agent.

13.1.9   Information — miscellaneous

Supply to the Agent promptly upon becoming aware of the them, relevant details
of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings which are current
or, to its knowledge, threatened or pending against it or the Guarantor and
which might, if adversely determined, be reasonably expected to have a material
adverse effect on its or the Guarantor’s ability to perform its material
obligations under the Finance Documents, and further details of any such matters
previously disclosed to the Agent, if the likelihood of an adverse determination
has increased, as the Agent may reasonably request.

13.1.10   Tax filing and payment of Taxes

File or cause to be filed all tax returns required to be filed in all
jurisdictions in which it is situated or carries on business or is otherwise
subject to taxation and pay all taxes shown to be due and payable on such
returns or any assessment made against it (other than those being contested in
good faith where such payment may be lawfully withheld) and adequate reserves
have been made for such payments should it be found to be payable.

13.1.11   Business of the Borrower

Maintain its business as carried out at the date hereof and not undertake any
other business, and any business undertaken with an affiliate company shall be
made on arm’s length basis.

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13.1.12   Fair Market Value, inspection and inspection reports

(i)   Undertakes to let the Agent on behalf of the Lenders arrange for the
Market Value of the Vessel to be determined semi-annually at the Borrower’s
cost, and otherwise at the cost of, and when requested by, the Lenders;   (ii)  
Procure that the Agent’s surveyor at the Borrower’s cost, is permitted to
inspect the condition of the Vessel twice a year provided always that such
arrangement shall not interfere with the operation of the Vessel and subject to
satisfactory indemnities approved by the P&I insurers; and   (iii)   If such
reports are made or issued, promptly supply the Agent with any inspection
reports made or issued in respect of the Vessel.

13.1.13   Repairs, alterations etc.

It shall procure that the Vessel is not brought to any yard for repairs where
the costs of such repairs might exceed USD 250,000, or permit any major change
or structural alteration to be made to the Vessel without the prior written
consent of the Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The Borrower
shall not, and shall procure that any charterers shall not, remove any material
equipment unless replaced immediately with equivalent equipment.

13.1.14   Further assurance

(i)   Promptly do (or cause to be done) all such acts or execute (or cause to be
executed) all such documents (including assignments, transfers, mortgages,
charges, notices and instructions) as the Agent may reasonably specify (and in
such form as the Agent may reasonably require in favour of the Agent or its
nominee(s)):

  a.   to perfect the Security Interest created or intended to be created under
or evidenced by the Security Documents (which may include the executing of a
mortgage, charge, assignment or other Security Interest over all or any of the
assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security Interest
created by the Security Documents), or for the exercise of any rights, powers
and remedies of the Agent or the Lenders provided by or pursuant to the Finance
Documents or by law; and/or     b.   to facilitate the realisation of the assets
which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the Security Interest created
under the Security Documents.

(ii)   Take all such action as is available to it (including making all filings
and registrations) as may be necessary for the purpose of the creation,
perfection, protection or maintenance of any Security Interest conferred or
intended to be conferred on the Agent and/or the Lenders by or pursuant to the
Finance Documents.

13.1.15   Syndications

Provide (and procure that the Guarantor provides) reasonable assistance to the
Agent and the Lenders in the syndication of the Loan (including, without
limitation, by making management personnel available for the purpose of making
presentations to, or meeting, potential lending institutions) and will comply
with all reasonable requests for information presented by the Agent from
potential syndicate members prior to completion of syndication.

13.1.16   “Know your customer” checks

Supply, or procure the supply of, any and all such documentation and other
evidence as is reasonably requested by the Agent (for itself or on behalf of any
Lender) or any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the event of syndication,
on behalf of any prospective new Lender) pursuant to any “know your customer” or
similar identification procedures imposed by any law or regulation in place at
any time in circumstances where the necessary information is not already
available to it, in order for the Agent, such

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Lender or, in the case of the event of syndication, any prospective new Lender
to carry out and be satisfied with the results of all necessary “know your
customer” or other checks in relation to any relevant person pursuant to the
transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents.

13.2   Negative undertakings

The Borrower further undertakes that without the prior written consent of the
Lenders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, it shall:

13.2.1   Merger

Not enter into any amalgamation, demerger, merger or corporate reconstruction,
nor any acquisition of any other company or other corporate entity.

13.2.2   Acquisitions and/or capital expenditure

Not make or enter into any acquisitions and/or capital expenditure and/or any
new investments, including the acquisition of a company or any shares or
securities in a company a business or undertaking, or incorporation of a
company, which, in the opinion of the Lenders would materially change its
position as a subsea service company.

13.2.3   Negative pledge

Not create or permit to subsist any Security Interest over any of its assets,
other than a Permitted Security Interest.

13.2.4   Disposals

(i)   Not enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether
related or not) and whether voluntary or involuntary to sell, lease, transfer or
otherwise dispose of a material asset.   (ii)   Not sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of the Vessel unless the Loan is repaid as set out in clause 9.2 (ii).

13.2.5   Amendments to the Transaction Documents

Not amend, vary, novate, supplement, supersede, waive or terminate any material
term of a Transaction Document or any other document delivered to the Agent
pursuant to clause 4, which would adversely affect the rights of the Lenders
under the Finance Documents.

13.2.6   Employment

Not enter into any charterparty or other contract for the employment of the
Vessel, including any pool participation agreement.

13.2.7   Financial Indebtedness

Not obtain any new loans, nor incur or allow to remain outstanding (or provide
guarantees for) any Financial Indebtedness nor issue any guarantees, undertake
any other financial commitments or obligations including any financial
derivatives and the chartering of vessels.

13.2.8   Terms related to other Financial Indebtedness

Not enter into any agreement for any kind of Financial Indebtedness which
contain terms that are, in the opinion of the Lenders, more stringent than the
terms provided in this Agreement.

13.2.9   Changes

Not change:

(i)   the end of its fiscal year;   (ii)   its nature of business;   (iii)   its
legal name;

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(iv)   its type of organization; or   (v)   its jurisdiction.

14.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT

14.1   Event of Default

There shall be an Event of Default if;

14.1.1   No payment

Any sum payable under or pursuant to any of the Finance Documents is not paid
when due or if due to administrative error is not paid within three (3) Banking
Days.

14.1.2   Misrepresentation

Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed to be made by the
Borrower or a Group Company in any of the Finance Documents or any other
document delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower or a Group Company under or
in connection with any of the Finance Documents is or proves to have been
incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made.

14.1.3   Breach of obligation

The Borrower or a Group Company commits any breach of or omits to observe any of
its obligations or undertakings under or pursuant to any of the Finance
Documents (other than the sub-clauses of this clause 14) and such breach (if
remediable in the sole discretion of the Lenders) has not been remedied within
fifteen (15) days except for breaches of clauses 13.1.4 and 13.1.5 which shall
be remedied immediately.

14.1.4   Cross default

(i)   Any Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Group Company is not paid
when due nor within any originally applicable grace period;   (ii)   Any
Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Group Company is declared to be or
otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of
an event of default (however described);   (iii)   Any commitment for any
Financial Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Group Company is cancelled or
suspended by a creditor of such company as a result of an event of default
(however described);   (iv)   Any creditor of the Borrower or a Group Company
becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness of such company due and
payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default
(however described).

14.1.5   Insolvency

(i)   The Borrower or a Group Company is unable or admits inability to pay its
debts as they fall due, suspends making payments on any of its debts or, by
reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations
with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its
indebtedness.   (ii)   A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness
of the Borrower or a Group Company.   (iii)   The Borrower or a Group Company
proposes or enters into a composition or other arrangement for the benefit of
its creditors generally or is found bankrupt or insolvent, or any order is made

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    by any competent court or resolution passed by the Borrower or a Group
Company for its winding up or dissolution.

14.1.6   Unlawful

(i)   It is or becomes unlawful for the Borrower or a Group Company to perform
any of its respective obligations contained under the Finance Documents, or any
Security Interest created or expressed to be created or evidenced by the
Security Documents ceases to be effective;   (ii)   Any obligation of the
Borrower or a Group Company under any Finance Document are not or cease to be
legal, valid, binding or enforceable and the cessation individually or
cumulatively materially and adversely affects the interests of the Lenders under
the Finance Documents;   (iii)   Any Finance Document ceases to be in full force
and effect or any Security Document ceases to be legal, valid, binding,
enforceable or effective or is alleged by a party to it (other than the Agent or
a Lender) to be ineffective.

14.1.7   Material adverse change

There occurs in the reasonable opinion of the Lenders a material adverse change
in the financial condition of the Borrower or a Group Company which is likely to
have an effect on the ability of the Borrower or such Group Company to perform
its respective obligations under any of the Finance Documents.

14.1.8   Permits

Any of the consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations referred to in clause
3.6 is modified in a manner unacceptable to the Lenders or is not granted or is
revoked or terminated or expires and is not renewed or otherwise ceases to be in
full force and effect.

14.1.9   Liens

A maritime or other lien, arrest, distress or similar charge is levied upon, or
against the Vessel, or any other part of the assets of the Borrower and is not
discharged within 15 days after the Borrower became aware of the same.

14.1.10   Transaction Documents

Any of the Transaction Documents are waived, cancelled, terminated or materially
amended without the prior written consent of the Lenders.

14.1.11   Financial covenants

The Guarantor does not maintain, on a 12 month rolling, consolidated basis;

(i)   A Book Equity Ratio that is higher than 35%;   (ii)   A Leverage Ratio
that is lower than 4:1 until 31 December 2008 and lower than 3:1 thereafter; and
  (iii)   A Working Capital Ratio that is higher than 1.1.

14.2   Acceleration

The Agent may, and shall upon instruction from the Majority Lenders, at any time
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, which remains un-remedied and
un-waived, take all or any of the following actions;

(i)   by notice to the Borrower declare the Loan or any amount outstanding
forthwith due and payable and/or Commitment cancelled, whereupon the obligation
of the Lenders to make the Loan available shall cease and, if any part of the
Loan has been disbursed, the Borrower shall

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    immediately repay the Loan together with interest accrued, default interest
and all other money payable to the Lenders,   (ii)   with or without notice to
the Borrower the Agent shall become forthwith entitled to enforce the securities
created by the Security Documents.

15.   INDEMNITIES

15.1   Indemnities

The Borrower hereby undertakes and agrees to indemnify the Agent and the Lenders
on demand, without prejudice to any of the Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights under
any of the Finance Documents against any loss (including loss of Margin limited
to the current Interest Period) or expense which the Agent or the Lenders shall
certify as sustained or incurred by them as a direct consequence of;

(i)   any default in payment by the Borrower of any sum under or pursuant to any
of the Finance Documents when due;

(ii)   the occurrence of an Event of Default;   (iii)   any repayment or
prepayment of the Loan or part thereof being made otherwise than on the date of
expiry of an Interest Period or Repayment Date (as the case may be) relative to
the amount of the Loan repaid or prepaid or any other breaking of an Interest
Period;   (iv)   the Loan (or any part thereof) not being advanced for any
reason (excluding any reason attributable to the Agent or to any of the Lenders)
after a Drawdown Notice has been given.

including, in any such case, but not limited to any loss or expense sustained or
incurred in maintaining or funding the Loan or any part thereof or in
liquidating or re-employing deposits from third parties required to effect or
maintain the Loan or any part thereof.

15.2   Indemnity to the Agent

The Borrower shall promptly indemnify the Agent against any loss, liability or
out-of-pocket expense or external fees incurred by it (acting reasonably) as a
result of:

(i)   investigating any event which it reasonably believes is an Event of
Default;   (ii)   acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which
it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised;

(iii)   the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Security
Documents;   (iv)   the exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions and
remedies vested in the Agent by the Finance Documents; and any default by the
Borrower in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by
it in the Finance Documents.

15.3   Currency indemnity

(i)   If any sum due from the Borrower under the Finance Documents (a “Sum”) or
any order, judgment or award given or made in relation to a Sum has to be
converted from the currency (the “First Currency”) in which the Sum is payable
into another currency (the “Second Currency”) for the purpose of;

  (a)   making or filing a claim or proof against the Borrower;

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  (b)   obtaining or enforcing an order or judgement or award in relation to any
litigation or arbitration proceeds,

    the Borrower shall as an independent obligation within five (5) Banking Days
of demand, indemnify the Lenders and the Agent to whom that Sum is due against
any cost, loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion
including any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert that
Sum from the First Currency into the Second Currency and (B) the rate or rates
of exchange available to the Lenders at the time of their receipt of that Sum.  
(ii)   The Borrower waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any
amount under the Finance Documents in a currency or currencies unit other than
that in which it is expressed to be payable.

16.   AGENCY

16.1   Appointment and duties of the Agent

Each Lender authorises the Agent to take such action on its behalf and to
exercise such powers as are specifically delegated to it by the terms of this
Agreement together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In
performing its duties and functions hereunder, the Agent shall exercise the same
care as it normally exercises in making and handling loans for its own account.
The Agent shall act in accordance with instructions from the Lenders if legal
proceedings are to be commenced against the Borrower. Any reference to the Agent
in this Agreement and the Security Documents shall be understood as Agent on
behalf of the Lenders unless otherwise specifically stated.

16.2   Relationship

The relationship between the Agent and the Lenders is that of agent and
principal only, and nothing herein shall be construed so as to constitute the
Agent as a trustee for the Lenders or impose on any of them any duties or
obligations other than those for which express provision is made in this
Agreement.

16.3   Information

The Agent will promptly advise the Lenders of each notice received by it from
the Borrower hereunder. The Agent shall not be under any obligation towards the
Lenders to ascertain or enquire as to the performance or observance of any of
the terms or conditions hereof, other than a failure to make payment of sums
due.

16.4   Default

The Agent shall not (with the exception of the Borrower’s failure to pay sums
due) be deemed to have knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default
unless the Agent has received notice thereof from the Borrower or a Lender. In
the event the Agent receives such notice, the Agent shall promptly give notice
thereof to the Lenders. The Agent shall take such action with respect to such
Event of Default as may be directed by the Lenders provided that, unless and
until the Agent shall have received such directions, the Agent may (but shall
not be obliged to) take such action or refrain from taking such action, with
respect to such Event of Default as the Agent shall in its absolute discretion
deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders, provided always that the
Agent shall advise the Lenders of such action and shall consult with them as
soon as possible thereafter in order to determine future action.

16.5   Rely on communication

In performing its duties and exercising its powers hereunder, the Agent shall be
entitled to rely on any communication believed by it to be genuine and to have
been sent or signed by the person by whom it purports to have been sent or
signed.

16.6   Responsibility of the Agent

The Agent takes no responsibility for the truth of any covenants,
representations or undertakings given or made herein or for the validity,
effectiveness, adequacy, legality or enforceability of this Agreement

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or any of the Security Documents. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, employees or attorneys-in-fact shall be responsible for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection herewith,
except for its or their own gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

16.7   Responsibility of each Lender

Each Lender shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation of
the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower in connection with the
making and continuance of the Loan and has made its own appraisal of the
creditworthiness of the Borrower.

16.8   Set off

If any Lender at any time receives or recovers by set-off or otherwise any sum
which it is obliged (or being so entitled has elected) to apply towards payment
of any amount due to it hereunder (otherwise than amounts specifically payable
to the Lender under the terms of this Agreement) then such Lender shall be
obliged to offer to each other Lender through the Agent such payment by way of
adjustment as may be necessary to ensure that at all times each Lender receives
the portion of principal, interest, fees and commissions due to it under this
Agreement, however, that such offer shall be conditional upon each Lender who
may accept such offer (the “Accepting Lender”) agreeing to indemnify the Lender
making such offer (the “Offering Lender”) on terms reasonably acceptable to the
Offering Lender against any loss (other than the loss suffered by such payment
by way of adjustment) which the Offering Lender may subsequently suffer by
reason of having made such payment by way of adjustment to such Accepting
Lender.

16.9   Distribution of payments

The Agent shall pay with funds having same day value as the funds received to
the order of each of the Lenders each Lender’s Proportionate Share of every sum
of money received by the Agent pursuant to the Finance Documents (with the
exception of any amounts, which by the terms of the Finance Documents, are paid
to the Agent for the account of the Agent alone or specifically for the account
of one or more Lenders) and until so paid such amount shall be held by the Agent
on trust absolutely for that Lender.

16.10   Reimbursement of cost

Each Lender shall rateably in accordance with its respective participation in
the Loan, indemnify and hold the Agent harmless against any and all costs,
claims, expenses (including legal fees), loss or liability, which the Agent may
suffer or incur by reason of any action taken or omitted by it as the Agent
hereunder to the extent that the Agent shall not have been reimbursed therefor
by the Borrower, unless and to the extent such loss or liability is caused by
the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Agent.

16.11   Resignation

The Agent may and shall upon request from the Lenders and with the consent of
the Borrower resign its appointment hereunder by giving written notice to that
effect to each of the Lenders and to the Borrower, provided that no such
resignation shall be effective until a successor for the Agent is appointed in
accordance with the succeeding provisions of this clause. If the Agent gives
notice of its resignation, then any of the Lenders or any reputable and
experienced bank or other financial institution may be appointed as a successor
to the Agent by the Lenders during the period of such notice. If no such
successor is so appointed then (A) the outgoing Agent shall be discharged from
any further obligation under this Agreement but shall remain entitled to the
benefit of the provisions of this clause and (B) its successor and each of the
other parties hereto shall have the same rights and obligations amongst
themselves as they would have had if such successor had been a party hereto. The
change of Agent shall be at no cost to the Borrower.

17.   FEES AND EXPENSES

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17.1   Arrangement fee

The Borrower shall pay to the Agent an arrangement fee of 0.15% of the Loan,
payable on the Acceptance Date.

17.2   Cost and expenses

The Borrower shall pay to the Agent on demand all expenses (including legal,
collateral and out-of-pocket expenses) reasonably incurred by the Agent or the
Lenders in connection with;

(i)   the negotiation, preparation, execution and, where relevant, registration
of the Finance Documents,

(ii)   the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set out in clause 4,   (iii)
  any amendment or extension of or the granting of any waiver or consent under
any of the Finance Documents, in each such case together with all stamp,
documentary, registration or other like duties or taxes (including any duties or
taxes payable by the Lenders) imposed thereon or in connection therewith, and  
(iv)   the maintenance, protection and enforcement of any right under the
Finance Documents.

17.3   Non recoverable cost

The fees and expenses specified in clause 17 shall be payable by the Borrower in
any event and shall in no circumstances be recoverable from the Agent or the
Lenders. The Borrower’s obligation to pay any fees and expenses hereunder shall
survive the termination date of this Agreement.

18.   MISCELLANEOUS

18.1   Waiver

No failure or delay on the part of the Agent and/or the Lenders to exercise any
right, power or remedy under the Finance Documents or any of them shall operate
as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise by or on behalf of
the Agent and/or the Lenders of any such right, power or remedy preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right.
The remedies provided in the Finance Documents are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

18.2   Failure to comply

If the Borrower fails to comply with any provision of the Finance Documents, the
Lenders are hereby irrevocably authorised by the Borrower (but without prejudice
to the right of the Agent and/or the Lenders to consider such non-compliance as
an Event of Default) to effect such compliance on the part of the Borrower in
any manner available to the Lenders.

18.3   Outstanding Indebtedness

In order to determine the amount and origin of any debt due to the Agent and/or
the Lenders at any time by the Borrower under or pursuant to the Finance
Documents or otherwise in connection with the Loan or the security therefor or
the enforcement thereof, the books and accounts of the Agent shall (save in the
case of manifest error) always be prima facie evidence to the effect that
payment of any amount being claimed by the Agent as due and payable can at no
time be suspended or withheld by the Borrower by reason of a dispute on what is
due and payable without prejudice however to the obligation of the Agent and/or
the Lenders to repay any amount collected or received in excess.

18.4   Security Documents

The Security Documents and the Cash Pool System Agreement are an integrated part
of this Agreement.

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18.5   Partial illegality

If at any time any provisions contained in any of the Finance Documents should
be or become illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the
legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

18.6   Inconsistency

In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and
the Security Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

19.   TRANSFER

19.1   Lenders’ transfer

A Lender (the “Assignor”) may transfer all or part of its participation in the
Agreement in whole or in part to;

(i)   any subsidiary or affiliate, and   (ii)   a bank and/or financial
institution subject to written approval by the Borrower, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld by the Borrower;

(such subsidiary/affiliate or bank and/or financial institution being the
“Assignee”), provided however that:

(a)   The obligations are transferred in accordance with clause 19.2 (Procedure
for transfer).   (b)   A transfer of obligations will be effective only if the
Assignee confirms to the Agent and the Borrower that it undertakes to be bound
by the terms of this Agreement as a Lender in form and substance satisfactory to
the Agent. On the transfer becoming effective in this manner the Assignor shall
be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that they are
transferred to the Assignee.   (c)   The Assignor is not responsible to the
Assignee for:

  (i)   the execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or sufficiency of
this Agreement or any other document;     (ii)   the collectability of amounts
payable under this Agreement; or     (iii)   the accuracy of any statements
(whether written or oral) made in or in connection with this Agreement.

(d)   The Assignee shall confirm to the Assignor and the other Lenders that it:

  (i)   has made its own independent investigation and assessment of the
financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and its related entities in
connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied
exclusively on any information provided to it by the Assignor in connection with
this Agreement; and     (ii)   will continue to make its own independent
appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and its related entities while
any amount is or may be outstanding under this Agreement or any Commitment is in
force.

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(e)   Any reference in this Agreement to a Lender includes the Assignee but
excludes a Lender if no amount is or may be owed to or by it under this
Agreement and its Commitment has been cancelled or reduced to nil.

19.2   Procedure for transfer

(i)   A transfer is effected if:

  (a)   the Assignor and the Assignee deliver to the Agent and the Borrower (if
applicable) a duly completed certificate, substantially in the form of
Schedule 6 (a “Transfer Certificate”); and     (b)   the Agent executes it.

(ii)   Each party (other than the Assignor and the Assignee) irrevocably
authorizes the Agent to execute any duly completed Transfer Certificates on its
behalf.   (iii)   On the date of execution of the Transfer Certificate by the
Agent or, if later, on the date specified in the Transfer Certificate:

  (a)   the Assignor and the other parties (the “existing parties”) will be
released from their obligations to each other (the “discharged obligations”);  
  (b)   the Assignee and the existing Parties will assume obligations towards
each other which differ from the discharged obligations insofar as they are owed
to or assumed by the Assignee instead of the Assignor;     (c)   the rights of
the Assignor and the existing Parties and vice versa (the “discharged rights”)
will be cancelled; and     (d)   the Assignee and the existing Parties will
acquire rights against each other which differ from the discharged rights only,
insofar as they are exercisable by or against the Assignee instead of the
Assignor.

19.3   Borrower’s transfer

The Borrower may not transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement.

20.   AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

20.1   Procedure

The Finance Documents may only be amended or changed by a document in writing
signed by the Borrower and the Agent.

20.2   Waivers

No delay or failure by the Agent in exercising any right or remedy shall be
construed or take effect as a waiver or release of that right or remedy and the
Agent and the Lenders shall always be entitled to exercise all their rights and
remedies unless they shall have expressly waived them in writing.

21.   NOTICES

21.1   Notices

Every notice, request, demand or other communication under this Agreement or
(unless otherwise provided therein) under any of the Security Documents shall be
in writing and may be given or made by fax.

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  (i)   if to be sent to the Borrower, be sent to it at:         DeepOcean
Shipping II AS
Stoltenberggata 1
NO-5527 Haugesund
Norway

Fax: +47 52 70 04 01     (ii)   if to be sent to the Lenders and/or the Agent,
be sent to the Agent at:         Sparebank 1 SR-Bank
Sørhauggaten 150
P. O. Box 453
NO-5501 Haugesund
Norway

Fax: + 47 51 53 54 67

or such other address or fax number as is notified by one party to the other
party under this Agreement.

22.   LAW AND JURISDICTION

22.1   Law

The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
Norway.

22.2   Jurisdiction

The Borrower accepts Stavanger tingrett as venue, provided however, that the
choice of venue shall not prevent the Agent and/or the Lenders from commencing
proceedings against the Borrower in any other court of competent jurisdiction.
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SCHEDULE 3
LIST OF ORIGINAL LENDERS AND COMMITMENTS

              Name and address   Proportionate share   Commitment
Sparebank 1 SR-Bank
Sørhauggaten 150
P. O. Box 453
NO-5501 Haugesund
Norway
    100 %   NOK 350,000,000
 
           
TOTAL
    100 %   NOK 350,000,000
 
           

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EXECUTION PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered the day and the year first above written.

     
SIGNED
  SIGNED
SPAREBANK 1 SR-BANK
  DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING II AS
as Agent and Lender
  as Borrower
 
     
 
   

Co-signed by Deep Ocean ASA in its capacity as guarantor and DO Bergen AS in its
capacity as pledgor, acknowledging and approving this Agreement.

     
SIGNED
  SIGNED
DEEP OCEAN ASA
  DO BERGEN AS
as Guarantor
  as Pledgor    
 
   

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