Exhibit 12.1
 CERTIFICATIONS
  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of StealthGas Inc.;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this annual report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual
report;4.
    
    The Companys other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have;
 a.)
    
    designed such disclosure controls
and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to
the company, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly
during the period in which this
annual report is being prepared;b.)
    
    designed such internal control
over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the
preparation of financial
statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;c.)
    
    evaluated the effectiveness of
the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in
this annual report our
conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of
the end of the period covered by
this report based on such
evaluation; andd.)
    
    disclosed in this annual report
any change in the Companys
internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during
the period covered by the annual
report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the
Companys internal control over
financial reporting; and
 5.
    
    The Companys other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
 a.)
    
    all significant deficiencies and
material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control
over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the Companys
ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial
information; andb.)
    
    any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves
management or other employees who
have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
  /s/ Harry N. VafiasHarry N. VafiasPresident and Chief Executive Officer