**Exhibit 10.53**

 

February 24,2009

 

General MaritimeCorporation

General MaritimeSubsidiary Corporation299 Park Avenue New York, NY 10171-0002

 

Attention: John C.Georgiopoulos, Executive Vice President

 

**CONFIDENTIAL**

 

Consent re the GeneralMaritime Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated CreditAgreement, dated as of October 20, 2008, entered into by and among GeneralMaritime Corporation (the “Parent”), General Maritime Subsidiary Corporation(the “Borrower” and, together with the Parent, “you”), thelenders party thereto from time to time (each, a “Lender” andcollectively, “Lenders”), Nordea Bank Finland plc, New York Branch, asadministrative agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and ascollateral agent (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) for Lenders (asso amended and as the same has been further amended and/or modified through thedate hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same meaning whenused in this letter (this “Consent”).

 

You have requested that the Administrative Agent andthe Lenders consent to the Amendments (as herein defined) and theAdministrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto have agreed to consent theretoas set forth herein.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained inthe Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the other CreditParties and the Lenders party hereto hereby 

 

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(i) consent to theacceleration of the October 26, 2009 Scheduled Commitment Reductionrequired under Section 4.02(c) of the Credit Agreement to the datehereof, and (ii) agree that Genmar Daphne shall constitute a MortgagedVessel under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents from and afterthe date on which each of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) GMRDaphne LLC shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered, and caused to berecorded a Vessel Mortgage substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 or I-2to the Credit Agreement, as applicable, with respect to Genmar Daphne, (b) GMRDaphne LLC shall satisfy with the conditions applicable to Mortgaged Vesselsand Subsidiary Guarantors as set forth in Sections 5.03, 5.04, 5.06, 5.07,5.12, 5.14 and 5.15 of the Credit Agreement as if the Genmar Daphne was aMortgaged Vessel on the Initial Borrowing Date and (c) the Borrower shalldeliver updated Schedules III, VI and VIII to the Credit Agreement revised toreflect the Amendments (clauses (i) and (ii) together, the “Amendments”).

 

**THIS CONSENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALLBE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. EACH CREDIT PARTY HERETO HEREBY RATIFIES AND AFFIRMS THE CONSENTS TO THEJURISDICTION AND VENUE CONTAINED IN SECTION 13.08 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENTWITH RESPECT TO ALL ACTIONS ARISING OUT OF THIS CONSENT.**

 

**EACHCREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANYACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CREDITAGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.**

 

The Credit Agreement ismodified only by the express provisions of this Consent and this Consent shallnot constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision ofthe Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document except as specifically setforth herein.

 

This Consent may beexecuted and delivered via facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e. “pdf”)with the same force and effect as if an original were executed and may besigned in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, withthe same effect as if the signatures hereto were upon the same instrument.  This Consent constitutes the entire agreementand understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matterhereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral orwritten, relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

This Consent shall becomeeffective on the date (the “Consent Effective Date”) when the Parent,the Borrower, each other Credit Party and the Required Lenders shall havesigned a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) andshall have delivered (including by way of facsimile or other electronictransmission) the same to White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of theAmericas, New York, NY 10036; Attention: May Yip (facsimile number: 212-354-8113 / email:myip@whitecase.com).

 

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From and after theConsent Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement and each of theother Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be referencesto the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby.

 

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|   | Very truly yours,                                 |
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|   | NORDEA BANK FINLAND  PLC, NEW YORK                |
|   | BRANCH, Individually  and as Administrative Agent |
|   |                                              |
|   | By:                                               | /s/ Colleen Durkin |
|   |                                              | Name: | Colleen Durkin |
|   |                                              | Title: | Vice President |
|   |                                              |   |
|   |                                              |   |
|   | By:                                               | /s/ Hans Kjelsrud |
|   |                                              | Name: | Hans Kjelsrud |
|   |                                              | Title: | Executive Vice  President |

 

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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED           |
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|   | AS OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,             |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY               |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY            |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC.      |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT         |
|   |                                       |
|   |                                       |
|   | Name of Institution:                       |
|   | Alliance &  Leicester Plc              |
|   |                                       |
|   |                                       |
|   | By:                                        | /s/ Peter Turner |
|   |                                       | Name: | Peter Turner |
|   |                                       | Title: | Senior Manager,  Corporate & Structured Finance |
|   |                                       |   |
|   |                                       |   |
|   |                                       | By: | /s/ Andrew Williams |
|   |                                       | Name: | Andrew Williams |
|   |                                       | Title: | Head of Global  Infrastructure |
|        |                                            |  |  |  |

 

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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED                                  |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY        , 2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                                    |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                                      |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                                   |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                             |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                                |
|   |                                                              |
|   |                                                              |
|   | Name of Institution:  BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC.                       |
|   |                                                              |
|   |                                                              |
|   | By:                                                               | /s/ Martin Strevens |
|   |                                                              | Name: | MARTIN STREVENS |
|   |                                                              | Title: | DIRECTOR |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS                          |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,                            |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME                                       |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME                               |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS                         |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK                               |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS                                   |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                                         |
|   |                                                         |
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|   | CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET  COMMERCIAL, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender |
|   |                                                         |
|   |                                                         |
|   | By:                                                          | /s/ Alex Aupoix |
|   |                                                         | Name: | Alex Aupoix |
|   |                                                         | Title: | Vice President |
|   |                                                         |   |
|   |                                                         |   |
|   |                                                         | By: | /s/ Adrienne Molloy |
|   |                                                         | Name: | Adrienne Molloy |
|   |                                                         | Title: | Vice President |
|        |                                                              |  |  |  |

 

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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS  |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,    |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME               |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME       |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK       |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS           |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                 |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | Name of Institution: CITI  BANK, NA  |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | By:                                  | /s/ Robert Malleck |
|   |                                 | Name: | ROBERT MALLECK |
|   |                                 | Title: | Director |
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|   |                                 | By: |   |
|   |                                 | Name: |   |
|   |                                 | Title: |   |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED                                  |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY        , 2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                                    |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                                      |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                                   |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                             |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                                |
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|   | Name of Institution:                                              |
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|   | DANISH SHIP FINANCE A/S                                           |
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|   | (DANMARKS SKIBSKREDIT  A/S)                                       |
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|   | By:                                                               | /s/ Dennis Donbo |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Denis Donbo |
|   |                                                              | Title: | Senior Vice President –  Head of Credit |
|   |                                                              |   |
|   |                                                              |   |
|   |                                                              | By: | /s/ Britt Andersen |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Britt Andersen |
|   |                                                              | Title: | Assistant Relationship  Manager |
|        |                                                                   |  |  |  |

 

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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS  OF THE FIRST DATE WRITTEN ABOVE,  AMONG GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION, GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, THE LENDERS  PARTY HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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|   | Name of Institution:                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   | DnB NOR Bank ASA, New  York Branch                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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|   | By:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | /s/ Nikolai Nachamkin |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Name: | Nikolai Nachamkin |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Title: | Senior Vice President |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | By: | /s/ Cathleen Buckley |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Name: | Cathleen Buckley |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Title: | Vice President |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED                      |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY     ,  2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                        |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                          |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                       |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                 |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                    |
|   |                                                  |
|   |                                                  |
|   | Name of Institution:                                  |
|   |                                                  |
|   | **Dresdner Bank AG in Hamburg**                       |
|   |                                                  |
|   |                                                  |
|   | By:                                                   | /s/ Jessica WaBmann |
|   |                                                  | Name: | Jessica WaBmann |
|   |                                                  | Title: | Prokurist |
|   |                                                  |   |
|   |                                                  |   |
|   |                                                  | By: | /s/ Angela Babendererde |
|   |                                                  | Name: | Angela Babendererde |
|   |                                                  | Title: |   |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS           |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,             |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME                        |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME                |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS          |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK                |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS                    |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                          |
|   |                                          |
|   |                                          |
|   | Name of Institution: **Fortis Capital Corp.** |
|   |                                          |
|   |                                          |
|   | By:                                           | /s/ Svein Engh |
|   |                                          | Name: | Svein Engh |
|   |                                          | Title: | Managing Director |
|   |                                          |   |
|   |                                          |   |
|   |                                          | By: | /s/ C. Tobias Backer |
|   |                                          | Name: | C. TOBIAS BACKER |
|   |                                          | Title: | DIRECTOR |
|        |                                               |  |  |  |

 

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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS  OF THE FIRST DATE WRITTEN ABOVE,  AMONG GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION, GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, THE LENDERS  PARTY HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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|   | Name of Institution:                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | HSH NORDBANK |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | HSH Nordbank AG |
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|   | By:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | /s/ Kai Braunsdorf |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Name: | Kai Braunsdorf |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Title: | Vice President |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | By: | /s/ Jessica Beckmann |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Name: | Jessica Beckmann |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Title: | Vice President |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY        , 2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                                    |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                                      |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                                   |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                             |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                                |
|   |                                                              |
|   |                                                              |
|   | Name of Institution:                                              |
|   |                                                              |
|   | Bayerische Hypo- und  Vereinsbank AG                              |
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|   | By:                                                               | /s/ Jan Kathmann |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Jan Kathmann |
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|   |                                                              | By: | /s/ Ulli Göhring |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Ulli Göhring |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS       |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,         |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME                    |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME            |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS      |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK            |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS                |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                      |
|   |                                      |
|   | Name of Institution: LLOYDS  TSB BANK PLC |
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|   |                                      |
|   | By:                                       | /s/ David Sumner |
|   |                                      | Name: | DAVID SUMNER |
|   |                                      | Title: | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,  SHIP FINANCE |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY        , 2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                                    |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                                      |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                                   |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                             |
|   | NEW YORK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE  AGENT                                |
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|   | Name of Institution: Natixis                                      |
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|   | By:                                                               | /s/ Susan Bellanger |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Susan BELLANGER |
|   |                                                              | Title: | Head of Middle Office  Shipping |
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|   |                                                              | By: | /s/ Knut Mathiassen |
|   |                                                              | Name: | Knut MATHIASSEN |
|   |                                                              | Title: | Deputy Head of Shipping  Finance |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS  |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,    |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME               |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME       |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK       |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS           |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                 |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | Name of Institution:                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | The Royal Bank of  Scotland plc      |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | By:                                  | /s/ Colin Manchester |
|   |                                 | Name: | Colin Manchester |
|   |                                 | Title: | Head of Shipping  Coverage, Americas |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED                      |
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|   | AS OF FEBRUARY     ,  2009, AMONG |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION,                        |
|   | GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY                          |
|   | CORPORATION, THE  LENDERS PARTY                       |
|   | HERETO, AND NORDEA BANK  FINLAND PLC,                 |
|   | NEW YORK, AS  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                    |
|   |                                                  |
|   |                                                  |
|   | Name of Institution:                                  |
|   | SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA  BANKEN (AB PUBL)              |
|   |                                                  |
|   | By:                                                   | /s/ Scott Lewallen |
|   |                                                  | Name: | SCOTT LEWALLEN |
|   |                                                  | Title: | CLIENT EXECUTIVE |
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|   |                                                  | By: | /s/ Egil Aarrestad |
|   |                                                  | Name: | EGIL AARRESTAD |
|   |                                                  | Title: | CLIENT EXECUTIVE |
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|   | SIGNATURE PAGE TO  CONSENT DATED AS  |
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|   | OF THE FIRST DATE  WRITTEN ABOVE,    |
|   | AMONG GENERAL MARITIME               |
|   | CORPORATION, GENERAL  MARITIME       |
|   | SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION,  THE LENDERS |
|   | PARTY HERETO, AND  NORDEA BANK       |
|   | FINLAND PLC, NEW YORK,  AS           |
|   | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT                 |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | Name of Institution:                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING  CORPORATION |
|   |                                 |
|   |                                 |
|   | By:                                  | /s/ William M Ginn |
|   |                                 | Name: | William M Ginn |
|   |                                 | Title: | General Manager |
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|   |                                 | By: |   |
|   |                                 | Name: |   |
|   |                                 | Title: |   |
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| Accepted and Agreed to  this   |                       |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 24 day of February,  2009      |                       |
|                           |                       |
| GENERAL MARITIME  CORPORATION, |                       |
| as Parent                      |                       |
|                           |                       |
| By:                            | /s/ John C.  Georgiopoulos |   |
|                           | Name:                      | John C. Georgiopoulos |   |
|                           | Title:                     | Executive Vice  President,  Treasurer and Secretary |   |
|                           |                       |
|                           |                       |
| GENERAL MARITIME  SUBSIDIARY   |                       |
| CORPORATION,                   |                       |
| as Borrower                    |                       |
|                           |                       |
| By:                            | /s/ John C.  Georgiopoulos |   |
|                           | Name:                      | John C. Georgiopoulos |   |
|                           | Title:                     | Treasurer |   |

 

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GMR ADMINISTRATIONCORP.,

GMR AGAMEMNON LLC,

GMR AJAX LLC,

GMR ALEXANDRA LLC,

GMR ARGUS LLC,

GMR CONSTANTINELLC,

GMR DEFIANCE LLC,

GMR GEORGE T. LLC,

GMR GULF LLC,

GMR HARRIET G.LLC,

GMR HOPE LLC,

GMR HORN LLC,

GMR KARA G. LLC,

GMR MINOTAUR LLC,

GMR ORION LLC,

GMR PHOENIX LLC,

GMR PRINCESS LLC,

GMR PROGRESS LLC,

GMR REVENGE LLC,

GMR SPYRIDON LLC,

GMR ST. NIKOLASLLC,

GMR STRENGTH LLC,

GMR DAPHNE LLC,

as SubsidiaryGuarantors

 

 
| By:                               | /s/ John C.  Georgiopoulos   |   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|--------|
|                              | Name: John C.  Georgiopoulos |   |
|                              | Title:  Manager/Treasurer    |   |
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| GENERAL MARITIME  MANAGEMENT LLC, |                         |
| as Subsidiary Guarantor           |                         |
|                              |                         |
|                              |                         |
| By:                               | /s/ Peter Bell               |   |
|                              | Name: Peter Bell             |   |
|                              | Title: Manager               |   |

 

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