UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





FORM 20-F





(Mark One)





o
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


OR





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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December  31, 2009




OR





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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to


OR





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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934








Date of event requiring this shell company report _______________________________





Commission file number
333-26227-02





Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)(Translation of Registrant's name into English)Isle of Man(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)c/o 15-19 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LB(Address of principal executive offices)





Georgina Sousa, Telephone: (1) 441 295 6935, Facsimile: (1) 441 295 3494,

Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)





Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act








Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registeredNone

Not applicable


Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.





None(Title of Class)


Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.





Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation 8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Notes Due 2019(Title of Class)


Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.





2 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share





Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.





Yes o                                            Nox





If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.





Yes o                                            No x





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.





Yes x                                            No o





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).





Yes o                                            No o





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):





Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer  o
Non-accelerated filer x








Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:





U.S. GAAP x
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the

International Accounting Standards Board o
Other o





If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:





Item 17 o                                           Item 18 o





If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).





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INDEX TO REPORT ON FORM 20-F





PAGEPART IItem 1.
Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
1Item 2.
Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
1Item 3.
Key Information
1Item 4.
Information on the Company
8Item 4A.
Unresolved Staff Comments
14Item 5.
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
14Item 6.
Directors, Senior Management and Employees
19Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
20Item 8.
Financial Information
21Item 9.
The Offer and Listing
21Item 10.
Additional Information
21Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
23Item 12.
Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities
24PART IIItem 13.
Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies
25Item 14.
Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
25Item 15T.
Controls and Procedures
25Item 16.
Reserved
26Item 16A.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
26Item 16B.
Code of Ethics
26Item 16C.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
26Item 16D.
Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
27Item 16E.
Purchases of Equity securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
27Item 16F.
Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
27Item 16G.
Corporate Governance
28PART IIIItem 17.
Financial Statements
29Item 18.
Financial Statements
29Item 19.
Exhibits
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS





Matters discussed in this document may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.





Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. This document and any other written or oral statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "will," "may," "should," "expect" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.





The forward-looking statements in this document are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.





In addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein and in the documents incorporated by reference herein, important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charterhire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker market, as a result of changes in the petroleum production levels of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC,and world wide oil consumption and storage, changes in the company's operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, and other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by Golden State Petro (IOM 1-B) PLC with the Securities and Exchange Commission or Commission.











PART I








ITEM 1.                      IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS





Not applicable.





ITEM 2.                      OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE





Not applicable.





ITEM 3.                      KEY INFORMATION





Throughout this report, the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" all refer to Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC. We use the term deadweight ton, or dwt, in describing the size of vessels. Dwt, expressed in metric tons, each of which is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, refers to the maximum weight of cargo and supplies that a vessel can carry. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to "USD" and "$" in this report are to, and amounts are presented in, U.S. dollars.





A. Selected Financial Data





The selected statement of operations data of the Company with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and the selected balance sheet data with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively have been derived from the Company's financial statements included herein and should be read in conjunction with such statements and the notes thereto. The selected statement of operations data with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the selected balance sheet data with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, have been derived from financial statements of the Company not included herein. The following table should also be read in conjunction with Item 5 "Operating and Financial Review and Prospects" and the Company's Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein. The Company's accounts are maintained in U.S. dollars.




Fiscal year ended December 31,2009


2008


2007


2006


2005(in thousands of $, except per share data)Statement of operations data:Total operating revenues


10,403



10,403



10,305



9,928



9,928Net income


3,660



3,032



2,532



1,831



1,504Per share data:Dividends per share


-



-



-



-



-Balance sheet data:Vessel, net


52,044



55,085



58,302



61,519



64,735Total assets


74,364



73,095



73,077



71,366



73,233Current portion of long-term debt


3,420



3,160



2,920



-



4,440Long-term debt


54,050



57,470



60,630



63,550



63,550Stockholder's equity


14,063



10,403



7,371



4,839



3,008Number of shares


2



2



2



2



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  B. Capitalization and Indebtedness





Not applicable.


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C. Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds





Not applicable.





D. Risk Factors





We are currently engaged in transporting crude oil and oil products. Our vessel the Phoenix Voyager, or our Vessel,is currently operated under a bareboat charter, or the Initial Charter, to Chevron Transport Corporation, which we refer to as Chevron. The Initial Charter commenced on March 15, 1999, the delivery date of our Vessel, and ends on the eighteenth anniversary of such delivery date. Chevron had an option to terminate the Initial Charter on the tenth anniversary of the delivery date of our Vessel, March 15, 2009, and hastermination options on each of the three subsequent two-year anniversaries thereof. For the remaining optional termination dates, Chevron must provide us with (i) non-binding notice of its intent to exercise such option nine months prior to the optional termination date and (ii) irrevocable notice of such exercise six months prior to the optional termination date. On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our vessel. As of June 18, 2010, Chevron had not yet provided us with binding notice.





The following summarizes some of the risks that may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.





The cyclical nature of the tanker industry may lead to volatile changes in charter rates which may adversely affect our earnings when the Initial Charter expires or is terminated by Chevron





Historically, the tanker industry has been highly cyclical, with volatility in profitability and asset values resulting from changes in the supply of, and demand for, tanker capacity. If the tanker market is depressed in the future when the Initial Charter expires or is terminated, our earnings and available cash flow may decrease. Our ability to re-charter our Vessel on the expiration or termination of the Initial Charter, and the charter rates payable under any renewal or replacement charter will depend upon, among other things, economic conditions in the tanker market.Fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values result from changes in the supply and demand for tanker capacity and changes in the supply and demand for oil and oil products.





The factors affecting the supply and demand for oil tankers are outside of our control, and the nature, timing and degree of changes in industry conditions are unpredictable. The factors that influence demand for tanker capacity include:





·
demand for oil and oil products;


·
global and regional economic and political conditions;


·
changes in oil production and refining capacity;


·
environmental and other regulatory developments;


·
the distance oil and oil products are to be moved by sea; and


·
changes in seaborne and other transportation patterns.





The factors that influence the supply of tanker capacity include:




·
the number of newbuilding deliveries;
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the scrapping rate of older vessels;
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port or canal congestion;
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vessel casualties;
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price of steel;
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potential conversion of vessels to alternative use;
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the number of vessels that are out of service; and
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changes in environmental and other regulations that may effectively cause reductions in the carrying capacity of vessels or early obsolescence of tonnage.


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Our Initial Charter may be terminated on certain dates the next date being in March 2011. If the Initial Charter is terminated on this or any other termination option date, we may incur additional expenses and not be able to re-charter our Vessel profitably





Chevron has a third option to terminate the Initial Charter on March 15, 2011, and has termination options on each of the two subsequent two-year anniversaries thereof. Chevron, in its sole discretion, may exercise these options and will not owe any fiduciary or other duty to the holders of the Term Notes, defined below, in deciding whether to exercise its termination options, and their decision may be contrary to our interests or the interests of the holders of the Term Notes.





We cannot predict any of the factors that Chevron will consider in deciding whether to exercise any of its remaining termination options under the Initial Charter. It is likely, however, that Chevron would consider a variety of factors, which may include whether a vessel is surplus or suitable to their requirements and whether lower charterhire rates are available to them in the open market at that time.





In the event that Chevron does terminate the Initial Charter, we will attempt to arrange a replacement charter, or we may sell our Vessel. Replacement charters may include shorter-term time charters and employing our Vessel on the spot charter market (which is subject to greater fluctuation than the time charter market). Any replacement charter may bring us lower charter rates and would likely require us to incur greater expenses which may reduce the amounts available, if any, to pay principal and interest on the Term Notes.





Any decrease in shipments of crude oil may adversely affect our financial performance at the end of the Initial Charter or if Chevron terminates the Initial Charter prior to that time





The demand for our oil tanker primarily depends on the demand for Arabian Gulf and West African crude oil, which, in turn, primarily depends on the economies of the world's industrial countries and competition from alternative energy sources. A wide range of economic, social and other factors can significantly affect the strength of the world's industrial economies and their demand for crude oil from the mentioned geographical areas. One such factor is the price of worldwide crude oil. The world's oil markets have experienced high levels of volatility in the last 25 years.In July 2008, oil prices rose to a high of $143 per barrel before decreasing to approximately $38 per barrel by the end of December 2008, and rising to approximately $75 per barrel mid-February 2010.


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Any decrease in shipments of crude oil from the above mentioned geographical areas would have a material adverse effect on our financial performance. Among the factors which could lead to such a decrease are:





·
increased crude oil production from other areas;





·
increased refining capacity in the Arabian Gulf or West Africa;





·
increased use of existing and future crude oil pipelines in the Arabian Gulf or West Africa;





·
a decision by Arabian Gulf or West African oil-producing nations to increase their crude oil prices or to further decrease or limit their crude oil production;





·
armed conflict in the Arabian Gulf and West Africa and political or other factors; and





·
the development and the relative costs of nuclear power, natural gas, coal and other alternative sources of energy.





An over-supply of tanker capacity may lead to reductions in charter rates, vessel values and profitability when the Initial Charter expires or is terminated by Chevron





The market supply of tankers is affected by a number of factors such as demand for energy resources, oil and petroleum products, as well as strong overall economic growth in parts of the world economy, including Asia. If the capacity of new ships delivered exceeds the capacity of tankers being scrapped and lost, tanker capacity will increase. If the supply of tanker capacity increases and the demand for tanker capacity does not increase correspondingly, charter rates could materially decline. A reduction in charter rates may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations when the Initial Charter expires or is terminated by Chevron.


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Disruptions in world financial markets and the resulting governmental action in the United States and in other parts of the world could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows





Over the recent period, global financial markets have experienced extraordinary disruption and volatility following adverse changes in the global credit markets. The credit markets in the United States have experienced significant contraction, deleveraging and reduced liquidity, and governments around the world have taken highly significant measures in response to such events, and may implement other significant responses in the future.





Securities and futures markets and the credit markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and other requirements. The Securities and Exchange Commission, other regulators, self-regulatory organizations and exchanges have enacted temporary emergency regulations and may take other extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies and may effect permanent changes in law or interpretations of existing laws. Recently, a number of financial institutions have experienced serious financial difficulties and, in some cases, have entered into bankruptcy proceedings or are in regulatory enforcement actions. These difficulties have resulted, in part, from declining markets for assets held by such institutions, particularly the reduction in the value of their mortgage and asset-backed securities portfolios. These difficulties have been compounded by a general decline in the willingness by banks and other financial institutions to extend credit.





We face risks attendant to changes in economic environments, changes in interest rates and instability in securities markets around the world, among other factors. Major market disruptions and the current adverse changes in market conditions and regulatory climate in the United States and worldwide may adversely affect our business or impair our ability to borrow amounts under any future financial arrangements. We cannot predict how long the current market conditions will last. However, these recent and developing economic and governmental factors may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.





We operate in the highly competitive international tanker market which could affect our position when the Initial Charter expires or is terminated by Chevron





The operation of tanker vessels and transportation of crude and petroleum products is an extremely competitive business. Competition arises primarily from other tanker owners, including major oil companies as well as independent tanker companies, some of whom have substantially greater resources than us. Competition for the transportation of oil and oil products can be intense and depends on price, location, size, age, condition and the acceptability of the tanker and its operators to the charterers. During the term of the Initial Charter with Chevron we are not exposed to the risk associated with this competition. At the end of the Initial Charter and in the event that Chevron terminates the Initial Charter on any of the remaining optional termination dates, we will have to compete with other tanker owners, including major oil companies as well as independent tanker companies for charters. Due in part to the fragmented tanker market, competitors with greater resources could enter and operate larger fleets through acquisitions or consolidations and may be able to offer better prices and fleets, which could result in our achieving lower revenues from our VLCC oil tanker.





Safety, environmental and other governmental requirements expose us to liability, and compliance with current and future regulations could require significant additional expenditures, which could have a material adverse affect on our business and financial results at the end of the Initial Charter or if Chevron terminates the Initial Charter prior to that time





Our operations are affected by extensive and changing international, national, state and local laws, regulations, treaties, conventions and standards in force in international waters, the jurisdictions in which our Vessel operates and the country in which our Vessel is registered, including those governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the cleanup of oil spills and other contamination, air emissions, water discharges and ballast water management. These regulations include the United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, the United States Clean Air Act and United States Clean Water Act, the United States Marine Transportation Security Act of 2002, the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969, as amended, or CLC, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of 1975, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974, or SOLAS, the International Convention on Load Lines of 1966, or LL Convention, and implementing regulations adopted by the International Maritime Organization, or IMO (the United Nations agency for maritime safety and the prevention of pollution by vessels), the European Union, and other international, national and local regulatory bodies.


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In addition, vessel classification societies also impose significant safety and other requirements on our Vessel. In complying with current and future environmental requirements, vessel-owners and operators such as ourselves may also incur significant additional costs in meeting new maintenance and inspection requirements, in developing contingency arrangements for potential spills and in obtaining insurance coverage. Government regulation of vessels, particularly in the areas of safety and environmental requirements, can be expected to become stricter in the future and require us to incur significant capital expenditures on our Vessel to keep it in compliance, or even to scrap or sell our Vessel altogether. For example, various jurisdictions, including the United States, are considering or have enacted legislation imposing more stringent requirements on air emissions and ballast water discharges from vessels.





Many of these requirements are designed to reduce the risk of oil spills and other pollution, and our compliance with these requirements can be costly. These requirements can also affect the resale value or useful life of our Vessel, require a reduction in cargo-capacity, ship modifications or operational changes or restrictions, lead to decreased availability of insurance coverage for environmental matters or result in the denial of access to certain jurisdictional waters or ports, or detention in certain ports.





Under local, national and foreign laws, as well as international treaties and conventions, we could incur material liabilities, including cleanup obligations, natural resource damages and third-party claims for personal injury or property damages, in the event that there is a release of petroleum or other hazardous substances from our Vessel or otherwise in connection with our current or historic operations. We could also incur substantial penalties, fines and other civil or criminal sanctions, including in certain instances seizure or detention of our Vessel, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws, regulations and other requirements. For example, OPA affects all vessel-owners shipping oil to, from or within the United States. OPA allows for potentially unlimited liability without regard to fault for owners, operators and bareboat charterers of vessels for oil pollution in United States waters. Similarly, the CLC, which has been adopted by most countries outside of the United States, imposes liability for oil pollution in international waters. OPA expressly permits individual states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to hazardous materials and oil pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries. Coastal states in the United States have enacted pollution prevention liability and response laws, many providing for unlimited liability.





Extensive and changing environmental laws and other regulations, compliance with which may entail significant expenses, including expenses for ship modifications and changes in operating procedures, affect the operation of our Vessel. Although Chevron is responsible for all operational matters and bears all these expenses during the term of the Initial Charter, these expenses could have an adverse effect on our business operations at any time after the expiration or termination of the Initial Charter or in the event Chevron fails to make a necessary payment.





We may not have adequate insurance at the end of the Initial Charter or if Chevron terminates the Initial Charter  prior to that time





There are a number of risks associated with the operation of ocean-going vessels, including mechanical failure, collision, human error, war, terrorism, property loss, cargo loss or damage and business interruption due to political circumstances in foreign countries, hostilities and labor strikes. Any of these events may result in loss of revenues, increased costs and decreased cash flows. In addition, following the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and the military response of the United States, the likelihood of future acts of terrorism may increase, and our Vessel may face higher risks of attack. Future hostilities or other political instability, as shown by the attack on the Limburg in Yemen in October 2002, could affect our trade patterns and adversely affect our operations and our revenues, cash flows and profitability. In addition, the operation of any vessel is subject to the inherent possibility of marine disaster, including oil spills and other environmental mishaps, and the liabilities arising from owning and operating vessels in international trade.


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Under the Initial Charter, Chevron bears all risks associated with the operation of our Vessel including the total loss of our Vessel. However, we cannot assure holders of the Term Notes that we will adequately insure against all risks at the end of the Initial Charter or in the event the Initial Charter is terminated. We may not be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at reasonable rates for our Vessel in the future and the insurers may not pay particular claims.For example, a catastrophic spill could exceed our insurance coverage and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, we may not be able to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the future and we cannot guarantee that any particular claim will be paid. In the past, new and stricter environmental regulations have led to higher costs for insurance covering environmental damage or pollution, and new regulations could lead to similar increases or even make this type of insurance unavailable. Furthermore, even if insurance coverage is adequate to cover our losses, we may not be able to timely obtain a replacement ship in the event of a loss. We may also be subject to calls, or premiums, in amounts based not only on our own claim records but also the claim records of all other members of the protection and indemnity associations through which we receive indemnity insurance coverage for tort liability. Our payment of these calls could result in significant expenses to us that could reduce our cash flows and place strains on our liquidity and capital resources.





Acts of piracy on oceangoing vessels have recently increased in frequency, which could adversely affect our business





Acts of piracy have historically affected oceangoing vessels trading in regions of the world such as the South China Sea and in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. Throughout 2008 and 2009, the frequency of piracy incidents against commercial shipping vessels increased significantly, particularly in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. For example, in November 2008, the M/V Sirius Star, a tanker vessel not affiliated with us, was captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean while carrying crude oil estimated to be worth $100 million. If these pirate attacks result in regions in which our Vessel is deployed being characterized as "war risk" zones by insurers, as the Gulf of Aden temporarily was in May 2008, premiums payable for such coverage could increase significantly and such insurance coverage may be more difficult to obtain. In addition, crew costs, including due to employing onboard security guards, could increase in such circumstances. We may not be adequately insured to cover losses from these incidents, which could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, any of these events may result in loss of revenues, increased costs and decreased cash flows to Chevron, which could impair its ability to make payments to us under our Initial Charter.





We are highly dependent on Chevron and Chevron Corporation





We are highly dependent on the performance by Chevron of its obligations under the Initial Charter and by its guarantor, Chevron Corporation, of its obligations under its guarantee. A failure by Chevron and Chevron Corporation to perform their obligations under the Initial Charter could result in our inability to service the Term Notes, defined below. If our Note holders had to enforce the mortgages securing our Term Notes, they may not be able to recover the principal and interest owed to them.





If Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC cannot re-charter its vessel there may not be enough collateral to secure our Notes





All of our Notes are secured by assets cross-collateralized with the assets of Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC ("IOM I-A"). If IOM I-A has no charter for its vessel or cannot sell its vessel for market value, IOM I-A may no longer have enough collateral to secure its debt obligations. As a result, the failure of IOM I-A to satisfy these debt obligations could implicate our Company and have a material adverse effect on your ability to recover amounts due from us, if any.





We may not be able to pay down our debt in the future, which could result in the loss of our Vessel





Currently, we must dedicate a large portion of our cash flow from operations to satisfy our debt service obligations. Our ability to pay interest on, and other amounts due in respect of, our Term Notes, defined below, will depend on our future operating performance, prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. There can be no assurance that our cash flow and capital resources will be sufficient


for payment of our indebtedness in the future. If we are unable to service our indebtedness or obtain additional financing, as needed, this could have a material adverse effect on the holders of the Term Notes.





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Governments could requisition our Vessel during a period of war or emergency, resulting in a loss of earnings





A government could requisition for title or seize our Vessel. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and becomes her owner. Also, a government could requisition our Vessel for hire. Requisition for hire occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and effectively becomes her charterer at dictated charter rates. This amount could be materially less than the charterhire that would have been payable otherwise. In addition, we would bear all risk of loss or damage to a vessel under requisition for hire. Government requisition of our Vessel would negatively impact our revenues and therefore impact our ability to service our debt.





Our operations outside the United States expose us to global risks that may interfere with the operation of our Vessel





We are an international company and primarily conduct our operations outside of the United States. Changing economic, regulatory, political and governmental conditions in the countries where we are engaged in business or where our Vessel is registered affect us. Hostilities or other political instability in regions where our Vessel trades could affect our trade patterns and adversely affect our operations and performance. The terrorist attacks against targets in the United States on September 11, 2001 and the military response by the United States has increased the likelihood of acts of terrorism worldwide. Acts of terrorism, regional hostilities or other political instability, as shown by the attack on the Limburg in Yemen in October 2002, attacks on oil pipelines during and subsequent to the Iraq war in 2003 and attacks on expatriate workers in the Middle East could adversely affect the oil trade and reduce our revenue or increase our expenses.





Our Vessel may call on ports located in countries that are subject to restrictions imposed by the United States government





The Initial Charter is a bareboat charter and, from time to time, our Vessel may call on ports located in countries subject to sanctions and embargoes imposed by the United States government and countries identified by the United States government as state sponsors of terrorism. Although these sanctions and embargoes do not prevent our Vessel from making calls to ports in these countries, potential investors could view such port calls negatively, which could adversely affect our reputation and the market for our Term Notes, defined below. Investor perception of the value of our Notes may be adversely affected by the consequences of war, the effects of terrorism, civil unrest and governmental actions in these and surrounding countries.





Our Notes may not be as liquid as other securities with established trading markets, which may affect the value of the Notes and your ability to trade them





Our Notes, defined below, are not listed on any national securities exchange and have no established trading market. Consequently, our Notes could trade at prices that may be higher or lower than their principal amount or purchase price, depending on many factors, including prevailing interest rates, the market for similar notes and warrants, and our financial performance. The placement agents for our Notes currently make a market for them, but are not obligated to do so and may discontinue their market making activity at any time. In addition, their market making activity is subject to the limits imposed by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We cannot assure you that an active trading market will exist for the Notes or that any market for the Notes will be liquid.





Substantial leverage and debt service could affect our ability to grow and service our debt obligations





We are highly leveraged. As of December 31, 2009, we had $57.5 million in total indebtedness outstanding and stockholders' equity of $14.1 million. The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences for the holders of our Notes, including:





·
we may have trouble withstanding competitive pressures and responding to changing business conditions;


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·
we may be more vulnerable than others in the event of a downturn in general economic conditions or in our business; and





·
we may be more highly leveraged than other tanker owners with which we compete, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage.





Because our offices and most of our assets are outside the United States, you may not be able to bring suit against us, or enforce a judgment obtained against us in the United States





Our executive offices, administrative activities and assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be more difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us, or to enforce both in the United States and outside the United States judgments against us in any action, including actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States.





We have a limited business purpose which limits our flexibility





Our activity is limited to issuing the Notes, engaging in the acquisition, disposition, ownership, and chartering of a very large crude carrier, or VLCC, oil tanker. During the terms of the Initial Charter with Chevron we expect that the only source of operating revenue from which we may pay principal and interest on the Notes will be from this charter.





ITEM 4.                      INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY





A.           History and Development of the Company





Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC, or  IOM I-A, together, the Companies, are Isle of Man public limited companies, each formed for the purpose of acquiring and chartering a VLCC.





We, along with IOM I-A and Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation, or GSPTC, a Delaware corporation,  are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Golden State Holdings I, Limited, or GSH, an Isle of Man holding company. GSH is wholly-owned by Independent Tankers Corporation, a Cayman Islands company, or ITC. ITC is wholly-owned by Independent Tankers Corporation Limited, or ITCL. ITCL was established in February 2008 and is 82.47% owned by Frontline Ltd, or Frontline, a Bermuda company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and Oslo Stock Exchange.





GSPTC as an agent for the Companies, issued 8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes for $127,100,000, or the Term Notes and Serial First Preferred Mortgage Notes for $51,700,000, or the Serial Notes, together the Notes.   The principal amount of the Term Notes and the Serial Notes allocated to us was $63,550,000 and $26,800,000,  respectively. The Serial Notes were fully repaid on February 1, 2006. The proceeds from the offering and sale of the Notes allocated to us were used to fund the construction of the Phoenix Voyager, or our Vessel, by Samsung Corporation and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., together the Builders, under the technical supervision of the Chevron Shipping Company as agent for Chevron, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. The Vessel, was accepted by us under the building contract on March 15, 1999 and concurrently was delivered to Chevron under an initial charter for a term of 18 years, or the Initial Charter. The Vessel is a double-hulled carrier of approximately 308,500 dwt and is currently registered under the Bahamian Flag. Chevron's obligations under the Initial Charter are guaranteed by Chevron Corporation.





We charter our Vessel to Chevron under the Initial Charter which is expected to provide, so long as the Initial Charter is in effect, (a) charter hire payments sufficient to pay (i) our obligations under the Notes, (ii) the management fees under the management agreements, (iii) the estimated recurring fees, (iv) the estimated fees payable to the indenture trustee for the Notes, or the Indenture Trustee, and (v) any other costs and expenses incidental to the ownership and chartering of our Vessel that are to be paid by us and to fund a debt service reserve fund, and (b) that our Vessel will be maintained in accordance with good commercial maintenance practices, and   for vessel management and re-marketing services to be available in case any Initial Charter is terminated or our Vessel is for any other reason returned to our possession and use.


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We were incorporated in the Isle of Man because it is a jurisdiction whose regulation of the shipping industry and favorable tax laws have traditionally encouraged the organization of shipping companies. The Isle of Man is an "open registry" jurisdiction, which has traditionally been associated with the shipping industry. We conduct our business and are domiciled in the Isle of Man; to date we have not incurred taxation on our income and should not, under current law and practice in such jurisdictions, incur such taxation in the future.





Our principal executive offices are located at 15-19 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LB and our telephone number is (1) 441 295 6935.





B. Business Overview





Under a management agreement with the Company, or the Management Agreement, Frontline provides administrative, ship management and advisory services to the Company as manager, or Manager. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager receives a fee, or the Management Fee,  of $50,000 per year per Vessel,  which is payable semi-annually. All costs of maintaining our corporate status, accounting and auditing fees and other related costs, which we refer to as Recurring Fees, are payable by the Manager from the Management Fee.





The Initial Charter





Pursuant to the Initial Charter, Chevron has agreed to charter our Vessel commencing on its delivery date and ending on the eighteenth anniversary of such delivery date. Chevron has the right to terminate the Initial Charter on five dates, each, an optional termination date, beginning on the expiration of the period commencing on the delivery date for such Vessel and terminating on the eighth anniversary thereof, each, a Fixed Period, and on each of the four subsequent two-year anniversaries thereof. During the Fixed Period, the charter hire was $27,199 per day. Charter hire after the Fixed Period is $28,500 per day. During the term of the Initial Charter, we are not liable for any expense in operating, registering, documenting, insuring, repairing or maintaining our Vessel and are not required to supply a vessel or any part thereof if our Vessel or any part thereof is lost, damaged, rendered unfit for use, confiscated, seized, requisitioned, restrained or appropriated. Pursuant to the Initial Charters, Chevron is required to pay charter hire in respect of our Vessel without offset or deduction for any reason whatsoever.





On the first optional termination date, Chevron was required to give us (i) non-binding notice of its intent to exercise the option at least 12 months prior to the optional termination date and (ii) irrevocable notice of such exercise nine months prior to the optional termination date. If the optional termination date is any subsequent termination date, Chevron must give us (i) non-binding notice of its intent to exercise such option nine months prior to the optional termination date and (ii)  irrevocable notice of such exercise six months prior to the optional termination date. On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our vessel. As of June 18, 2010, Chevron had not yet provided us with binding notice.





Remarketing





In the event Chevron gives us notice of its intent to terminate the Initial Charter, the Manager, pursuant to the related Management Agreement, is required to engage a remarketing agent. McQuilling Brokerage Partners, Inc., or McQuilling, and ACM Shipping Limited, or ACM Shipping, have agreed to provide on a non-exclusive basis remarketing services if Chevron exercises its option to terminate the Initial Charter for our Vessel. McQuilling, established in 1972, is a leading New York-based ship broker whose activities encompass all aspects of chartering, sale and purchase, ship finance, demolition and project development. ACM Shipping is a leading London shipbroker that has strong relationships with the major oil companies. ACM Shipping has been in the ship brokerage business since 1982.





If Chevron elects to terminate the Initial Charter and an acceptable replacement charter has not been entered into or our Vessel has not been sold, then in order to make scheduled sinking fund and interest payments on the Notes, if any, and to pay estimated ship expenses for our Vessel, we would require minimum bareboat charter hire payments of approximately $21,600 per day.  The foregoing charter hire rates would not cover $10,995,000 of the final principal payment allocated to our Vessel. The  $10,995,000 is less than current estimates of the approximate residual value of our Vessel on the date of the final payment. No assurance can be given as to the residual or scrap value of our Vessel on such date of the final payment and no assurance can be given that the Manager would be able to obtain charters at the foregoing charter hire rates.


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Environmental and Other Regulations





Government regulations and laws significantly affect the ownership and operation of our Vessel. We are subject to international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in force in the countries in which our Vessel may operate or is registered and compliance with such laws, regulations and other requirements may entail significant expense.


Our vessel is subject to both scheduled and unscheduled inspections by a variety of government, quasi-governmental and private organizations, including local port authorities, national authorities, harbor masters or equivalent, classification societies, flag state administrations (countries of registry) and charterers. Our failure to maintain permits, licenses, certificates or other approvals required by some of these entities could require us to incur substantial costs or temporarily suspend operation of our Vessel.


We believe that the heightened levels of environmental and quality concerns among insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers have led to greater inspection and safety requirements on all vessels and may accelerate the scrapping of older vessels throughout the industry. Increasing environmental concerns have created a demand for vessels that conform to stricter environmental standards.  We believe that the operation of our Vessel is in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that our Vessel has all material permits, licenses, certificates or other authorizations necessary for the conduct of our operations; however, because such laws and regulations are frequently changed and may impose increasingly stricter requirements, we cannot predict the ultimate cost of complying with these requirements, or the impact of these requirements on the resale value or useful life of our vessel. In addition additional legislation or regulation applicable to the operation of our Vessel that may be implemented in the future could negatively affect our profitability.




International Maritime Organization




The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency for maritime safety and the prevention of pollution by ships, or the IMO, has adopted several international conventions that regulate the international shipping industry, including the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, or the MARPOL Convention. The MARPOL Convention establishes environmental standards relating to oil leakage or spilling, garbage management, sewage, air emissions, handling and disposal of noxious liquids and the handling of harmful substances in packaged forms.




The operation of our Vessel is also affected by the requirements contained in the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, or ISM Code, promulgated by the IMO under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, or SOLAS. The ISM Code requires the party with operational control of a vessel to develop an extensive safety management system that includes, among other things, the adoption of a safety and environmental protection policy setting forth instructions and procedures for operating its vessels safely and describing procedures for responding to emergencies. We intend to rely upon the safety management system that our appointed ship managers have developed.




In December 2003, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee of the IMO, or MEPC, adopted an amendment to the MARPOL Convention, which became effective in April 2005. The amendment revised an existing regulation 13G accelerating the phase-out of single hull oil tankers and adopted a new regulation 13H on the prevention of oil pollution from oil tankers when carrying heavy grade oil. Under the revised regulation, single hull oil tankers were required to be phased out no later than April 5, 2005 or the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship on the date or in the year specified in the following table:


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Category of Oil Tankers

Date or Year for Phase OutCategory 1 oil tankers of 20,000 dwt and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 dwt and above carrying other oils, which do not comply with the requirements for protectively located segregated ballast tanks

April 5, 2005 for ships delivered on April 5, 1982 or earlier; or

2005 for ships delivered after April 5, 1982Category 2 - oil tankers of 20,000 dwt and above carrying crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or lubricating oil as cargo, and of 30,000 dwt and above carrying other oils, which do comply with the protectively located segregated ballast tank requirements

and

Category 3 - oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above but less than the tonnage specified for Category 1 and 2 tankers.

April 5, 2005 for ships delivered on April 5, 1977 or earlier

2005 for ships delivered after April 5, 1977 but before

January 1, 1978

2006 for ships delivered in 1978 and 1979

2007 for ships delivered in 1980 and 1981

2008 for ships delivered in 1982

2009 for ships delivered in 1983

2010 for ships delivered in 1984 or later





Under the revised regulations, a flag state may permit continued operation of certain Category 2 or 3 tankers beyond their phase-out date in accordance with the above schedule. Under regulation 13G, the flag state may allow for some newer single hull oil tankers registered in its country that conform to certain technical specifications to continue operating until the earlier of the anniversary of the date of delivery of the vessel in 2015 or the 25th anniversary of their delivery. Under regulations 13G and 13H, as described below, certain Category 2 and 3 tankers fitted only with double bottoms or double sides may be allowed by the flag state to continue operations until their 25th anniversary of delivery. Any port state, however, may deny entry of those single hull oil tankers that are allowed to operate under any of the flag state exemptions.





In December 2003, the MEPC adopted a new regulation 13H on the prevention of oil pollution from oil tankers when carrying heavy grade oil, or HGO, which includes most of the grades of marine fuel. The new regulation bans the carriage of HGO in single hull oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above after April 5, 2005, and in single hull oil tankers of 600 dwt and above but less than 5,000 dwt, no later than the anniversary of their delivery in 2008.





Under regulation 13H, HGO means any of the following:





o
crude oils having a density at 15єC higher than 900 kg/m3;





o
fuel oils having either a density at 15єC higher than 900 kg/m3 or a kinematic viscosity at 50oC higher than 180 mm2/s; or





o
bitumen, tar and their emulsions.


Under the regulation 13H, the flag state may allow continued operation of oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above, carrying crude oil with a density at 15єC higher than 900 kg/m3 but lower than 945 kg/m3, that conform to certain technical specifications and, in the opinion of the such flag state, the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size, age, operational area and structural conditions of the ship and provided that the continued operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery. The flag state may also allow continued operation of a single hull oil tanker of 600 dwt and above but less than 5,000 dwt, carrying HGO as cargo, if, in the opinion of the such flag state, the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size, age, operational area and structural conditions of the ship, provided that the operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after the date of its delivery.




The flag state may also exempt an oil tanker of 600 dwt and above carrying HGO as cargo if the ship is either engaged in voyages exclusively within an area under its jurisdiction, or is engaged in voyages exclusively within an area under the jurisdiction of another party, provided the party within whose jurisdiction the ship will be operating agrees. The same applies to vessels operating as floating storage units of HGO.


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Any port state, however, can deny entry of single hull tankers carrying HGO which have been allowed to continue operation under the exemptions mentioned above, into the ports or offshore terminals under its jurisdiction, or deny ship-to-ship transfer of HGO in areas under its jurisdiction except when this is necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea.





Noncompliance with the ISM Code or with other IMO regulations may subject a shipowner or bareboat charterer to increased liability, may lead to decreases in available insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result in the denial of access to, or detention in, some ports, including United States and European Union ports.




United States





The U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act





The U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, is an extensive regulatory and liability regime for environmental protection and cleanup of oil spills. OPA affects all owners and operators whose vessels trade with the United States or its territories or possessions, or whose vessels operate in the waters of the United States, which include the U.S. territorial sea and the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone around the United States. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, imposes liability for cleanup and natural resource damage from the release of hazardous substances (other than oil) whether on land or at sea. Both OPA and CERCLA impact our Vessel.


Under OPA, vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers are responsible parties who are jointly, severally and strictly liable (unless the spill results solely from the act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an act of war) for all containment and clean-up costs and other damages arising from oil spills from their vessels.




OPA limits the liability of responsible parties with respect to tankers over 3,000 gross tons to the greater of $3,000 per gross tons or $22.0 million per single hull tanker, and $1,900 per gross ton or $16.0 million per double hull tanker, respectively, and specifically permits individual states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to oil pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries. Some states have enacted legislation providing for unlimited liability for discharge of pollutants within their waters, however, in some cases, states which have enacted this type of legislation have not yet issued implementing regulations defining tanker owners' responsibilities under these laws.  CERCLA, which applies to owners and operators of vessels, contains a similar liability regime and provides for cleanup, removal and natural resource damages. Liability under CERCLA is limited to the greater of $300 per gross ton or $5.0 million for vessels carrying a hazardous substance as cargo and the greater of $300 per gross ton or $0.5 million for any other vessel.




These limits of liability do not apply, however, where the incident is caused by violation of applicable U.S. federal safety, construction or operating regulations, or by the responsible party's gross negligence or willful misconduct. These limits also do not apply if the responsible party fails or refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the substance removal activities. OPA and CERCLA each preserve the right to recover damages under existing law, including maritime tort law. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with OPA, CERCLA and all applicable state regulations in the ports where our Vessel calls.




OPA also requires owners and operators of vessels to establish and maintain with the U.S. Coast Guard evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the limit of their potential strict liability under the act.  Under the regulations, evidence of financial responsibility may be demonstrated by insurance, surety bond, self-insurance or guaranty.  Under OPA regulations, an owner or operator of more than one tanker is required to demonstrate evidence of financial responsibility for the entire fleet in an amount equal only to the financial responsibility requirement of the tanker having the greatest maximum strict liability under OPA and CERCLA.  We have provided such evidence and received certificates of financial responsibility from the U.S. Coast Guard for our Vessel as required.





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Other U.S. Environmental Initiatives





The U.S. Clean Water Act, or CWA, prohibits the discharge of oil, hazardous substances, and ballast water in U.S. navigable waters unless authorized by a duly-issued permit or exemption, and imposes strict liability in the form of penalties for any unauthorized discharges. The CWA also imposes substantial liability for the costs of removal, remediation and damages and complements the remedies available under OPA and CERCLA. Furthermore, most U.S. states that border a navigable waterway have enacted environmental pollution laws that impose strict liability on a person for removal costs and damages resulting from a discharge of oil or a release of a hazardous substance. These laws may be more stringent than U.S. federal law.


The U.S. Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 and 1990, or the CAA, requires the EPA to promulgate standards applicable to emissions of volatile organic compounds and other air contaminants. Our vessel is subject to vapor control and recovery requirements for certain cargoes when loading, unloading, ballasting, cleaning and conducting other operations in regulated port areas. Our vessel, to the extent it operates in such port areas with restricted cargoes, is equipped with vapor recovery systems that satisfy these requirements. The CAA also requires states to draft State Implementation Plans, or SIPs, designed to attain national health-based air quality standards in primarily major metropolitan and/or industrial areas. Several SIPs regulate emissions resulting from vessel loading and unloading operations by requiring the installation of vapor control equipment. As indicated above, our Vessel, to the extent it operates in covered port areas, is already equipped with vapor recovery systems that satisfy these existing requirements.




European Union




The European Union has adopted legislation that would: (1) ban manifestly sub-standard vessels (defined as those over 15 years old that have been detained by port authorities at least twice in a six month period) from European waters and create an obligation of port states to inspect vessels posing a high risk to maritime safety or the marine environment; and (2) provide the European Union with greater authority and control over classification societies, including the ability to seek to suspend or revoke the authority of negligent societies. In addition, European Union regulations enacted in 2003 now prohibit all single hull tankers from entering into its ports or offshore terminals.




Greenhouse Gas Regulation




The IMO is evaluating various mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, which may include market-based instruments or a carbon tax.  Any passage of climate control legislation or other regulatory initiatives by the IMO, EU, the U.S. or other countries where we operate that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases could require us to make significant financial expenditures that we cannot predict with certainty at this time.




Vessel Security Regulations




Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there have been a variety of initiatives intended to enhance vessel security, including the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, or MTSA, amendments to SOLAS, and a requirement that any vessel trading internationally obtain an International Ship Security Certificate from a recognized security organization approved by the vessel's flag state. We believe that our fleet is currently in compliance with applicable security requirements.




Inspection by Classification Societies




Every oceangoing vessel must be "classed" by a classification society. The classification society certifies that the vessel is "in-class," signifying that the vessel has been built and maintained in accordance with the rules of the classification society and complies with applicable rules and regulations of the vessel's country of registry and the international conventions of which that country is a member. In addition, where surveys are required by international conventions and corresponding laws and ordinances of a flag state, the classification society will undertake them on application or by official order, acting on behalf of the authorities concerned.




Most insurance underwriters make it a condition for insurance coverage that a vessel be certified as "in-class" by a classification society which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies. We believe that our Vessel is certified as being "in-class" by a recognized classification society.


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Risk of Loss and Insurance




The operation of any ocean-going vessel carries an inherent risk of catastrophic marine disasters, environmental mishaps, cargo and property losses or damage and business interruptions caused by adverse weather and ocean conditions, mechanical failures, human error, political action in various countries, war, terrorism, piracy, labor strikes and other circumstances or events. Pursuant to the Initial Charter, our Vessel may be operated throughout the world in any lawful trade for which our Vessel is suitable, including carrying oil and its products. In the past, political conflicts in many regions, particularly in the Arabian Gulf, have included attacks on tankers, mining of waterways and other efforts to disrupt shipping in the area. Vessels trading in such regions have also been subject to acts of terrorism and piracy. In addition, the carriage of petroleum products is subject to the risk of spillage and leakage. Any such event may result in increased costs or the loss of revenues or assets, including our Vessel.




Under the Initial Charter, Chevron is entitled to self-insure against marine and war risks relating to our Vessel and against protections and indemnity risks relating to our Vessel during the term of the Initial Charter and, accordingly, purchasers of the Notes cannot rely on the existence of third-party insurance. There can be no assurance that all risks will be adequately insured against, that any particular loss will be covered or that we will be able to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the future. In particular, stricter environmental regulations may result in increased costs for, or the lack of availability of, insurance against the risks of environmental damage or pollution.




Chevron will, pursuant to the Initial Charter, indemnify us from damages arising from a failure to maintain any financial responsibility requirements whether relating to oil or other pollution damage. Chevron will also indemnify us to the extent losses, damages or expenses are incurred by us relating to oil or other pollution damage as a result of the operation of our Vessel by Chevron.




C. Organizational Structure





We, IOM I-A, and GSPTC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GSH, an Isle of Man holding company.  GSH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC, a Cayman Islands corporation. ITC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITCL and 82.47% of the outstanding common shares of ITCL are owned by Frontline.





The Company does not have any subsidiaries.





D. Property, Plants and Equipment





Other than our Vessel referred to above, the Company has no property.





ITEM 4A.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS





None





ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS





Overview





The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 3 "Selected Financial Data" and the Company's audited Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein.





We were formed as an Isle of Man public limited company for the purpose of acquiring and chartering our Vessel.





At the time of the issuance of the Notes by GSPTC, which we refer to as the Closing Date, we (i) received the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, (ii) paid the first installment of the purchase price of our Vessel, (iii) paid certain legal, printing, rating and other fees and expenses, and (iv) deposited the balance of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes into a guaranteed investment contract, or Pre-Funding Account.  In addition, we entered into a building contract, or the Building Contract, the Technical Supervision Agreements, the Initial Charter, the Management Agreement and certain security agreements for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, and became the beneficiary of a Building Contract guarantee and the Chevron guarantee.


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Between the Closing Date and the delivery date of its Vessel, our operations consisted solely of (i) making payments of interest on the Notes, (ii) making payments of Recurring Fees and Management Fees, (iii) making additional installments under the building contracts, (iv) receiving interest on amounts held in the Pre-Funding Account, (v) receiving certain non-cash contributions from the Technical Supervisor of services and Owners' Items and (vi) fulfilling its obligations under a Registration Rights Agreement.





The Vessel was accepted by us under the Building Contract on March 15, 1999 and was concurrently delivered to Chevron.





Following delivery of our Vessel, our operations consist solely of (i) receiving charter hire payments under its Initial Charter, any Acceptable Replacement Charter and other charters, (ii) receiving proceeds from the sale, if any, of our Vessel, (iii) making payments of interest and principal on the Notes, (iv) making payments of Recurring Fees and Management Fees and (v) receiving interest income on amounts held in the trust accounts.





Market Overview and Trend Information





According to industry sources, the average TCE rate for a modern VLCC in the first quarter of 2009 was $55,400/day, ranging between $83,000/day in January to $36,500/day at the end of March. For the second, third and fourth quarter, the average TCE rate was $27,700/day, $23,400/day and $39,500/day, respectively. For the full year, the average TCE rate was $36,500/day.





The tanker market began the year rather strongly, as the world economic downturn did not have a significant effect on tanker rates. The demand for oil remained high and the supply of tonnage remained tight. In addition, primarily due to "contango" in the oil markets, some 45 to 50 VLCCs on average throughout this period were employed in storage of oil.  This, in conjunction with weak fleet growth for 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, positioned owners for increased rates. However, significant factors, such as projections of reduced global oil demand and a high and steady influx of new tonnage, inevitably tended to have a countervailing negative impact.





Transport distances fell sharply in the first half of the year but recovered substantially throughout the second half due to China's large crude oil importing program and build up of reserves. Industry sources estimate that 2009 experienced a reduction of 4.3% in total tanker ton-mile demand compared with 2008. In contrast, the fourth quarter remained relatively steady (-0.1%) year-on-year. Storage was at the level of the first half of the year, but oil demand decreased and newbuilding deliveries began to increase in frequency. Removals from the fleet were below expectations, but fleet growth should slow down as the 2010 phase out deadline for single hull vessels approaches. Delays in the Turkish straits increased towards the end of the year with approximately 6 to 7 days waiting time through the Bosporus and Dardanelles through much of November and all of December. Port strikes in Fos and Lavera also contributed to a tightening tonnage supply.





Global oil demand remains the most important driver for ton-mile demand, and as oil demand decreased by 1.5% in 2009, ton-miles subsequently dropped by about 4.3%. However, the average transportation distance is increasing year-on-year as China and India are enhancing their West Africa and Central and South American crude programs. Furthermore, expected increased trade volume between the Persian Gulf and the U.S. should also help boost the 2010 ton-mile demand, which industry sources currently estimate at approximately 7% larger than in 2009.





According to the May 2010 report from the International Energy Agency, or "IEA", average OPEC production is estimated at 28.7 million barrels per day in 2009. The expected 2010 OPEC production output figure has not yet been published by the IEA.  However, the IEA estimates a production figure of 29.1 million barrels per day for the first quarter of 2010, which is an increase of 520,000 barrels per day compared to the first quarter of 2009.





The IEA further estimates that the average world oil demand was 84.9 million barrels per day in 2009, which represents a decrease of 1.5% or 1.3 million barrels per day from 2008. For 2010, the world oil demand is estimated at 86.6 million barrels per day, representing an increase of 2% or 1.7 million barrels per day from 2009.


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Throughout 2009, the oil majors continued to discriminate against single hull tankers. An increasing number of port and flag states also announced their reluctance to accept such vessels beginning in January 2010. Subsequently, the market for these vessels has started to diminish, leaving only a few areas in East Asia where they are still allowed to trade.





The bunker (vessel fuel oil) market followed movements in the oil market closely in 2009. The average bunker price in Philadelphia was approximately $378/mt, which represents a decrease of $133/mt from 2008. The prices ranged from a low of $221/mt at the beginning of January to a high of $491.5/mt at the beginning of December.





According to the 'World Economic Outlook - Update' published by The International Monetary Fund, or "IMF", in April  2010, World Output, or GDP, decreased 0.8% in 2009, which was a substantial downward shift compared to the 2009 3% growth estimate as reported in October 2008. For 2010 and 2011, however, the IMF forecasts World GDP growth of 4.2% and 4.3%, respectively.





Furthermore, the IMF reported a U.S. GDP decrease of 2.4% for 2009, down from the 2008 increase of 0.4%. It is, however, estimated that U.S. GDP will increase by 3.1% in 2010.





While the Euro area (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) and Japan both experienced a decrease in GDP throughout 2009 of 4.1% and 5.2%, respectively, they are also expected to report GDP growth for both 2010 and 2011.





The emerging and developing economies increased their GDP by 2% for 2009, which represents a decrease from their 2008 growth of 6%. Current estimates, however, estimate a healthier economy in the next four years with a predicted growth rate of approximately 6% for 2010 and 2011, according to the IMF.





China reported figures consistent with expectations. After an unprecedented domestic industry build-up, China's GDP increased by 8.7% throughout 2009. While this represents a small decrease in growth relative to the 9.6% growth experienced in 2008, the IMF has forecast GDP growth of about 10% for 2010 and 2011.





The total VLCC fleet increased by approximately 6% in 2009 to 518 vessels. Throughout the year a total of 55 new vessels were delivered to owners and 13 new orders were placed. The orderbook consisted of 191 vessels at the end of the year, representing approximately 37% of the existing fleet.





Throughout 2010, it is estimated that 72 VLCCs will enter the market, including 17 in the first quarter. This substantial amount of new tonnage will be cushioned, to some extent, by the expected phase-out program of single hull vessels which, at the end of 2009, consisted of 84 VLCCs. Finally, to help mitigate the future influx of vessels, we expect further changes to orders such as cancellations, delays and deferrals.








Operating results





Year ended December 31, 2009 compared with the year ended December 31, 2008





Total Revenues


(in thousands of $)

2009


2008


% ChangeCharter income


10,403



10,403



-Interest income


1,100



895



23.0
%





Charter income is in line with expectations. The daily rate paid by Chevron is $28,500 per day for the optional period of the charter. Interest income increased as a result of the rising cash balances held.


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Expenses


(in thousands of $)

2009


2008


% ChangeInterest expense


(4,706
)


(4,953
)


(5.0
)%Amortization of deferred charges


(39
)


(40
)


2.5
%





Interest expense has decreased in line with expectations, with interest expense falling in line with the principal loan outstanding each year. The Company amortizes the deferred charges over the life of the Term Notes.





Year ended December 31, 2008 compared with the year ended December 31, 2007





Total Revenues


(in thousands of $)

2008


2007


% ChangeCharter income


10,403



10,305



1.0
%Interest income


895



648



38.1
%





Charter income is in line with expectations. The increase in 2008 is due to the increase in the daily charter rate paid by Chevron when the fixed charter period ended March 2007. The daily rate paid by Chevron is $28,500 per day for the optional period of the charter. Interest income increased as a result of the rising cash balances held.





Expenses


(in thousands of $)

2008


2007


% ChangeInterest expense


(4,953
)


(5,108
)


(3.0
)%Amortization of deferred charges


(40
)


(40
)


-





Interest expense has decreased in line with expectations, with interest expense falling in line with the principal loan outstanding each year. The Company amortizes the deferred charges over the life of the Term Notes.





Liquidity and Capital Resources





As of December 31, 2009, revenues from the Initial Charter were sufficient to pay our obligations under the Term Notes. Chevron may elect to terminate the Initial Charter as of the next specified termination date, March 15, 2011. On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our Vessel.  If the Initial Charter is terminated by Chevron, the Manager, acting on our behalf, will attempt to find an acceptable replacement charter for our Vessel. If an acceptable replacement charter is commercially unavailable, the Manager will solicit bids for the sale or re-charter of our Vessel. The Manager's ability to obtain an acceptable replacement charter, to sell our Vessel or re-charter our Vessel will depend on market rates for new and used vessels, both of which will depend on the supply of and demand for tanker capacity for oil transportation, and the advantages or disadvantages of our Vessel compared with other vessels available at the time.





On February 25, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for the Antares Voyager, which is the vessel owned by Golden State Petro (IOM-A) PLC. On June 3, 2010, Chevron gave a six months binding notice of termination and such termination is to take effect in December 2010.All of our Notes are secured by assets cross-collateralized with the assets of Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC.








Off-balance Sheet Arrangements





The Company is jointly and severally liable under the Notes with IOM I-A for the issued amount of $178,800,000. At December 31, 2009 the amount outstanding on the Notes was $113,755,000. In preparing the separate company financial statements of the Company and IOM I-A, the aggregate amount of the Notes has been allocated so as to reflect the difference in the contracted cost of the vessels.


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Tabular disclosure of Contractual Obligations





As at December 31, 2009, we had the following contractual obligations and commitments:





Payments due by period(in thousands of $)

Less than 1 year


1-3 years


3-5 years


More than 5 years


TotalTerm Notes (8.04%)


3,420



7,700



9,020



37,330



57,470Interest


4,553



8,242



6,927



9,992



29,714Total contractual obligations


7,973



15,942



15,947



47,322



87,184





Interest is payable on the Term Notes at a fixed rate of 8.04% until maturity.





Critical Accounting Policies





Our principal accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the financial statements, which are included in Item 18 "Financial Statements" of this Annual Report. The most critical accounting policies include:





Revenue Recognition





Revenue is generated from bareboat charter hire and is recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided.





Vessel, Depreciation and Impairment





The Vessel is depreciated based on cost less estimated residual value over the lesser of the period to the year 2015 or the useful life of the vessel. If the estimated economic useful life is incorrect, or circumstances change and the estimated economic useful life has to be revised, an impairment loss could result in future periods and/or annual depreciation expense could be increased. Our Vessel is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important that could affect recoverability and trigger impairment include significant underperformance relative to expected operating results, new regulations that change the estimated useful economic lives of our Vessel and significant negative industry or economic trends. In assessing the recoverability of the Vessels' carrying amounts when an indicator of impairment is present, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows. These assumptions include assumptions about the spot market rates for Vessels, the revenues the Vessel could earn under time charter, voyage charter or bareboat charter, the operating costs of our Vessel and the estimated economic useful life of our Vessel. In making these assumptions, the Company refers to historical trends and performance as well as any known future factors. If our review indicates impairment, an impairment charge is recognized based on the difference between carrying value and fair value. Fair value is typically established using an average of three independent valuations.





On July 1, 2009, the Company effected a change in the estimated scrap rate for its vessel from $155 per lightweight ton to $281 per lightweight ton. The resulting change in salvage value has been applied prospectively and decreased depreciation by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. This change also resulted in an increase in net income of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company's assumptions used in the determination of estimated salvage value took into account then current scrap prices, the historic pattern of scrap rates over the ten years ended December 31, 2008, estimated changes in future market demand for scrap steel and estimated future demand for vessels. Management believed that $281 per lightweight ton is a reasonable estimate of future scrap prices, taking into consideration the cyclicality of the nature of future demand for scrap steel. Although management believes that the assumptions used to determine the scrap rate are reasonable and appropriate, such assumptions are highly subjective, in part, because of the cyclicality of the nature of future demand for scrap steel.





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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements





In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 Guidance on Interim Fair Value Disclosures, (codified in ASC 825), which expands the fair value disclosures required for all financial instruments within the scope of this topic to interim periods for publicly traded entities. Entities must disclose the method(s) and significant assumption(s) used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments in financial statements on an interim basis and to highlight any changes in the methods and significant assumptions from prior periods. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our financial statements.





In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165 Subsequent Events, ("FAS 165"),(codified in ASC 855).This Statement provides guidance on management's assessment of subsequent events. The guidance clarifies that management must evaluate, as of each reporting period, events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date "through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued." Management must perform its assessment for both interim and annual financial reporting periods. The new guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. Adoption of the Statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. In February 2010, the FASB amended the subsequent events guidance issued in May 2009 to remove the requirement for SEC filers to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. The amendment is effective upon issuance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.





In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, Statement on Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, ('FAS 168'), (codified in ASC 105).The Statement is a replacement for FAS 162. The GAAP hierarchy has been modified to include only two levels of GAAP; authoritative and non-authoritative. The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.





ITEM 6.                      DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES





A.           Directors and Senior Management





The Company does not have any employees involved in the management of its Vessel.  The following table sets forth the name, age and principal position with the Company of each of its directors and officers.





Name
Age
Position with the CompanyAndrew James Baker
50
SecretaryKate Blankenship
45
DirectorJohn Michael Killip
65
DirectorTor Olav Trøim
47
Director





Andrew James Baker:  Isle of Man resident and has been secretary of the Company since November 1996. Mr. Baker is a solicitor with Cains, Isle of Man who are legal advisers to the Company and as such are entitled to charge for professional advice and services. He has been a solicitor with Cains since March 1994. Prior to that he was a partner with the law firm Pennington's since 1987.





Kate Blankenship has been a director of the Company since November 1, 1998. Mrs. Blankenship has been a director of the Manager since March 2000. Mrs. Blankenship served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary of Frontline between 1994 and October 2005. Mrs. Blankenship served as Chief Financial Officer of Knightsbridge Tankers Limited from April 2000 to September 2007 and Secretary of Knightsbridge from December 2000 to March 2007. Mrs. Blankenship has been a director of Ship Finance International Limited since October 2003. Mrs. Blankenship has served as a director of ITCL since February 2008, Golar LNG Limited since July 2003, Golden Ocean Group Limited since November 2004 and Golar LNG Energy Limited since June 2009. Mrs. Blankenship has served as a director of Seadrill Limited since May 2005. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.


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John Michael Killip has been a non-executive Isle of Man resident director of the Company since February 13, 2001. Mr. Killip is a manager with Equity Limited, the corporate service provider owned by Cains Advocates Limited, Isle of Man, who are legal advisers to the Company and as such are entitled to charge for professional advice and services. He has been in a managerial capacity with Cains Advocates Limited/Equity Limited for over 18 years.





Tor Olav Trøim has been a director of the Company since November 1, 1998. Mr. Trøim graduated as M.Sc Naval Architect from the University of Trondheim, Norway in 1985. He was formerly an Equity Portfolio Manager with Storebrand ASA (1987-1990), and Chief Executive Officer for the Norwegian Oil Company DNO AS (1992-1995). Since 1995 Mr. Trøim has been a director of Seatankers Management in Cyprus. Mr. Trøim serves as a director of ITCL, Seadrill Limited, Golden Ocean Group Limited, Golar LNG Energy Limited, Aktiv Kapital ASA, Marine Harvest Group and as an alternate director of Frontline Ltd.





B.           Compensation





During the year ended December 31, 2009, we made no compensation payments to our directors and officers.





C.           Board Practices





In accordance with the by-laws of the Company the number of directors shall be such number not less than two as the Company by Ordinary Resolution may from time to time determine and each director shall hold office until the next annual general meeting following his election or until his successor is elected.





The officers of the Company are elected by the board of directors and shall hold office for such period and on such terms as the board of directors may determine.





There are no service contracts between the Company and any of its directors providing for benefits upon termination of their employment or service.





D.           Employees





We do not have any employees involved in the management of our Vessel.





Frontline is our Manager as described below in Item 7 "Major Shareholder and Related Party Transactions – Related Party Transactions".





E.           Share Ownership





The directors of the Company have no share ownership in the Companyand do not have any arrangement that involves the issue or grant of securities of the Company.








ITEM 7.                      MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS





A.           Major Shareholders





As of June 18, 2010, except as set forth below, the Company is not aware of any beneficial owner of more than 5% of  its Common Stock.





Class of
Name and address of
Number of
PercentShares
Beneficial Owners
Shares
of ClassCommon Shares
Golden State Holding I, Limited1
2
100%








1
The issued and outstanding shares of the Company are owned by Golden State Holdings I, Limited. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Golden State Holdings I, Limited are owned by Independent Tankers Corporation. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Independent Tankers Corporation are owned by Independent Tankers Corporation Limited, which is 82.47% owned by Frontline


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All of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares have been pledged to the Indenture Trustee.





The Company is not aware of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.





B.           Related Party Transactions





As discussed in Item 4. "Information on the Company", Frontline, the ultimate parent, is our Manager.





Under the terms of the Management Agreement between the Company and Frontline, Frontline provides administrative, management and advisory services to the Company at an annual fee of $50,000, payable semi-annually. All cost of administering the Company are payable by Frontline from the Management Fee. The Management Agreement is effective until termination by either party upon 30 days prior written notice. Management fee expenses and management fee payable for each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008


2007Management fee expenses


50



50



50Management fee payable


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21



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C.           Interests of Experts and Counsel





Not applicable.





ITEM 8.                       FINANCIAL INFORMATION





A.           Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information





See Item 18 "Financial Statements" below.





Legal Proceedings





To the best of the Company's knowledge, there are no legal or arbitration proceedings existing or pending which have had or may have, significant effects on the Company's financial position or profitability and no such proceedings are pending or known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.





Dividend Policy





The Company does not pay dividends.





B.  Significant Changes





None





ITEM 9.                        THE OFFER AND LISTING





Not applicable.





ITEM 10.                      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION





A.  Share Capital





Not applicable.


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B.           Memorandum and Articles of Association





The Company is No. 081718c in the Isle of Man register.





All shares issued are unclassified; there is no authorization in force to issue other classes of shares. Consequently all shares have equal entitlement to voting rights, dividends, profit shares and other rights and duties. There are no provisions for changes to the rights of stockholders contained in the articles, except that by resolution of the directors the authorized capital may be increased and that the Company may divide or combine shares within the same class.





Directors may be interested in Company transactions but such interest should be disclosed to the other directors prior to agreement by the board as appropriate. The directors have discretionary powers to borrow on behalf of the Company subject to the limits as set out in the Memorandum of Association. There are no stated age limits for directors and directors need not be stockholders. They do not retire by rotation.





Company meetings may be convened by the directors or held on request of members holding 50% of the voting shares. Members, their properly appointed proxies and corporate members' representatives are entitled to attend.





There are no limits to ownership of Company securities or to the exercise of voting rights. Disclosure of ownership is governed by Isle of Man law and any laws operative in the jurisdictions pertaining to the owners of the securities. The directors of the Company may, without giving a reason, decline to register a transfer of shares.





C.           Material Contracts





The Company has no material contracts apart from those pertaining to its normal business.





D.           Exchange Controls





The Company was incorporated in the Isle of Man on November 4, 1994. Interests in the Registered Securities may be freely transferred among non-residents of the Isle of Man under Isle of Man Law. There are no Exchange Control regulations in the Isle of Man.





There are no restrictions upon the payment of foreign currency dividends interest or other payments in respect of the Registered Securities.





None of the Company's Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association or any other document, nor any Isle of Man law or, to the knowledge of the Company, any foreign law, imposes limitations on the right of non-residents or foreign owners to hold the Company's shares.





E.           Taxation





Isle of Man





Under the Income Tax (Exempt Companies) Act, the Company is exempt from any Isle of Man income tax, or any other tax on income of distributions accruing to or derived for the Company, or in connection with any transactions with the Company, or any shareholders.





No estate, inheritance, succession, or gift tax, rate, duty, levy or other charge is payable in the Isle of Man with respect to any shares, debt obligations or other securities of the Company.





There is no reciprocal tax treaty between the Isle of Man and the United States.





F.           Dividends and Paying Agents





Not applicable.


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G.           Statement by Experts





Not applicable.





H.           Documents on Display





We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In accordance with these requirements we file reports and other information with the Commission. These materials, including this annual report and the accompanying exhibits may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling 1 (800) SEC-0330, and you may obtain copies at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at its principal office in Washington, D.C. 20549. The Commission maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov.) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. In addition, documents referred to in this annual report may be inspected at the office of the Manager at Par-la-Ville Place 4th Floor, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, Bermuda and at 15-19 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man.





I.           Subsidiary Information





Not applicable.





ITEM 11.                    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK





(a)      Quantitative information about market risk





Quantitative information about market risk instruments at December 31, 2009 is as follows:





i)      Serial Note





The last principal repayment and final interest payment were paid on February 1, 2006.





ii)      Term Notes





The Term Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.04% per annum, payable on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Term Notes are subject to redemption through the operation of a mandatory sinking fund on each payment date that commenced August 1, 2007 and continues up to and including February 1, 2019, according to the schedule of sinking fund redemption payments set forth below. The sinking fund redemption price is 100% of the principal amount of Term Notes being redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. The Term Notes will mature, and the final payment of principal and interest on the Term Notes will be due, on February 1, 2019.





The following table provides the scheduled sinking fund redemption amounts and final principal payment on the Term Notes.


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Scheduled payment date





February 1, 2010


1,675,000August 1, 2010


1,745,000February 1, 2011


1,815,000August 1, 2011


1,885,000February 1, 2012


1,960,000August 1, 2012


2,040,000February 1, 2013


2,125,000August 1, 2013


2,210,000February 1, 2014


2,295,000August 1, 2014


2,390,000February 1, 2015


2,485,000August 1, 2015


2,585,000February 1, 2016


2,690,000August 1, 2016


2,800,000February 1, 2017


2,910,000August 1, 2017


3,025,000February 1, 2018


3,150,000August 1, 2018


3,275,000February 1, 2019


14,410,000Total

$
57,470,000





(b)           Qualitative information about market risk





We were organized solely for the purpose of acquiring and charteringour Vessel, which is currently on a bareboat charter until 2017 subject to certain termination options. We have no sources for the payment of the principal of, and the interest on, the Notes except for the restricted cash accounts held by the Trustee. Accordingly, our ability to pay debt service on the Notes is wholly dependent upon our financial condition, results of operation and cash flows from our Vessel's operation. As such, we believe that we are not exposed to any material market risk.





ITEM 12.                    DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES





Not applicable.


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PART II





ITEM 13.                    DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES





None





ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS





None





ITEM 15(T).              CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES





(a)           Disclosure controls and procedures





Management assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of December 31, 2009, the end of the period covered by this annual report. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the evaluation date.





(b)            Management's annual report on internal controls over financial reporting





Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.





Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company's board of directors, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:





Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;





Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Company's management and directors; and





Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.




Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.




Management conducted the evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting using the control criteria framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, published in its report entitled Internal Control-Integrated Framework.


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Our management with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of December 31, 2009. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's internal controls over financial reporting are effective as of December 31, 2009.




This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's current registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's current registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.




(c)           Changes in internal controls over financial reporting


There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this annual report that have materially effected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.





ITEM 16.                      RESERVED





ITEM 16A.                   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT





Our equity is neither listed nor publicly traded. The equity is held by one beneficial holder. Our obligations toward our bondholders are set out in detail in covenants contained in the Indenture for their Notes. Accordingly our board of directors has determined that the role played by an audit committee would have no applicability to us and we do not have any audit committee. The functions of the audit committee are performed by the full board of directors.





ITEM 16B.                   CODE OF ETHICS





Our equity is neither listed nor publicly traded. The equity is held by one beneficial holder. Our obligations toward our bondholders are set out in detail in covenants contained in the Indenture for their Notes. Accordingly our board of directors has determined that the role played by a code of ethics would have no applicability to us and we have not adopted a code of ethics.





ITEM 16C.                   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES





Our principal accountant for 2009 and 2008 was PricewaterhouseCoopers AS. The following table sets forth for the two most recent fiscal years the fees paid or accrued for audit and services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers AS.





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008Audit fees (a)


40



25Audit related fees (b)


-



-Tax fees (c)


-



-All other fees (d)


-



-Total


40



25





a)
Audit Fees


Audit fees represent professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and services provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.


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b)
Audit Related Fees


Audit-related fees consisted of assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements which have not been reported under Audit Fees above.





c)
Tax Fees


Tax fees represent fees for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.





d)
All Other Fees


All other fees include services other than audit fees, audit-related fees and tax fees set forth above.





The Company's board of directors has assigned responsibility for the engagement of the auditors to the Manager.





ITEM 16D.            EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES





Please refer to Item 16A above.





ITEM 16E.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED


PURCHASERS





None.





ITEM 16F.             CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT





On August 13, 2008, the Company's board of directors, or the Board, approved the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers AS, or PricewaterhouseCoopers, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. The Board determined not to renew the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP, or Grant Thornton, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007. The Board determined to engage PricewaterhouseCoopers in order to realize economies and efficiencies, since PricewaterhouseCoopers acts as the independent registered public accounting firm for Frontline Ltd., the ultimate parent of the Company, and other companies connected with the Company.




The report of Grant Thornton on the financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.




In connection with the audit of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and through the period ended August 13, 2008, there were no disagreements with Grant Thornton on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Grant Thornton, would have caused Grant Thornton to make reference to the matter of such disagreements in their reports.




The Company has provided Grant Thornton with a copy of this report.




The Company engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers as its new independent registered public accounting firm as of August 13, 2008. During the Company's two most recent fiscal years neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.


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ITEM 16G.             CORPORATE GOVERNANCE





Not applicable.








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ITEM 17.              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





Not applicable.





ITEM 18.              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





The following financial statements listed below and set forth on pages F-1 through F-13 together with the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers AS and Grant Thornton LLP thereon, are filed as part of this annual report:








PageReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - PricewaterhouseCoopers AS

F-1Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Grant Thornton LLP

F-2Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

F-3Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-4Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

F-5Notes to Financial Statements

F-6





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ITEM 19.                    EXHIBITS





1.1*
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.1*
Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1996, among Golden State Petroleum, the Owners and the Indenture Trustee, in respect of the 8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Notes due 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.2*
Supplement No. 1, dated as of January 31, 1999 to the indenture, dated as of December 1, 1996, among Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and United States Trust Company of New York, as indenture trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 in the Annual Report of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.





2.3*
Issue of One Debenture, dated as of December 1, 1997, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.4*
Assignment of Charter, dated as of December 1, 1996, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.5*
Assignment of Shipbuilding Contract and Agreement on Contract for Technical Matters, dated as of December 1, 1996, among Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.6*
Assignment of Building Contract Guarantee, dated as of December 1, 1996, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Initial Charterer, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.7*
Guarantee, made as of December 24, 1996, from Chevron to Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.8*
Assignment of Management Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1996, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





2.9*
Building Contract Guarantee, dated as of December 26, 1996, from the Korean Development Bank to Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.


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4.1*
Shipbuilding Contract, made as of December 24, 1996, among Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Builders, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





4.2*
Promissory Note from Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC to Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





4.3*
Agreement on Contract for Technical Matters, made as of December 24, 1996, among Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and Chevron Shipping Company, as agent for the Initial Charterer, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





4.4*
Bareboat Charter, made as of December 24, 1996, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and the Initial Charterer, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





4.5*
Management Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1996, between Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC and Cambridge Fund Management LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 in the Registration Statement of Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp. and Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC and Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC filed April 30, 1997 on Form S-4 and Form F-4, Registration No. 333-26227.





12.1
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Act, as amended.





12.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Act, as amended.





13.1
Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.





13.2
Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.





* Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.





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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Board of Directors and Shareholder


Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC








We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC (the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations and retained earnings, and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2007 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 20, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.





We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.





In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and retained earnings and cash flows for each of the two years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.








/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers AS


PricewaterhouseCoopers AS


Oslo, Norway


June 18, 2010








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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm








To the Board of Directors


Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC








We have audited the accompanying statements of operations and retained earnings, and cash flows of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC (a company incorporated in the Isle of Man), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Golden State Holdings I, Limited, for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.





We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.





In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.








/s/ Grant Thornton LLP








Grant Thornton LLP


New York, New York


June 20, 2008





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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Statement of Operations and Retained Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007


(in thousands of $)











2009


2008


2007Operating revenuesCharter revenues


10,403



10,403



10,305Total operating revenues


10,403



10,403



10,305Operating expensesAdministrative expenses


57



56



56Depreciation


3,041



3,217



3,217Total operating expenses


3,098



3,273



3,273Net operating income


7,305



7,130



7,032Other income (expenses)Interest income


1,100



895



648Interest expense


(4,706
)


(4,953
)


(5,108
)Amortization of deferred charges


(39
)


(40
)


(40
)Net other expenses


(3,645
)


(4,098
)


(4,500
)Net income


3,660



3,032



2,532Retained earnings at the start of year


10,403



7,371



4,839Retained earnings at the end of year


14,063



10,403



7,371








See accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financial statements.














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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2009 and 2008


(in thousands of $)











2009
2008ASSETSCurrent assetsRestricted cash


21,961
17,612Total current assets


21,961
17,612Vessel, net


52,044
55,085Deferred charges


359
398Total assets


74,364
73,095LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITYCurrent liabilitiesCurrent portion of long-term debt


3,420
3,160Accrued expenses


2,831
2,062Total current liabilities


6,251
5,222Long-term debt


54,050
57,470Total liabilities


60,301
62,692Stockholder's equityCommon stock: 2 shares of no par value


-
-Retained earnings


14,063
10,403Total stockholder's equity


14,063
10,403Total liabilities and stockholder's equity


74,364
73,095








See accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007


(in thousands of $)











2009


2008


2007Net income


3,660



3,032



2,532Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:Depreciation


3,041



3,217



3,217Amortization of deferred charges


39



40



40Changes in operating assets and liabilitiesAccrued expenses


769



(94
)


(822
)Net cash provided by operating activities


7,509



6,195



4,967Investing activitiesPlacement of restricted cash


(4,349
)


(3,275
)


(4,967
)Net cash used in investing activities


(4,349
)


(3,275
)


(4,967
)Financing activitiesRepayment of debt


(3,160
)


(2,920
)


-Net cash used in financing activities


(3,160
)


(2,920
)


-Net change in cash and cash equivalents


-



-



-Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year


-



-



-Cash and cash equivalents at end of year


-



-



-Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Interest paid


4,812



5,052



5,109








See accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements





1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS





Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC (the "Company") was incorporated in the Isle of Man on November 4, 1996 along with Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC ("IOM I-A"). These entities (each an "Owner" and together the "Owners") were formed for the purpose of each acquiring and chartering a very large crude oil carrier ("VLCC").





The Company, IOM I-A, and Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation ("GSPTC"), a Delaware corporation are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Golden State Holdings I, Limited, an Isle of Man holding company. Golden State Holdings I, Limited is wholly-owned by Independent Tankers Corporation, a Cayman Islands company ("ITC"), which itself is wholly-owned by Independent Tankers Corporation Limited, a Bermuda company ("ITCL"), which is 82.47% owned by Frontline Ltd ("Frontline"), a publicly listed Bermuda company.





GSPTC acting as an agent for the Owners, issued 8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Term Notes for $127,100,000 (the "Term Notes") and Serial First Preferred Mortgage Notes for $51,700,000 (the "Serial Notes") (together the "Notes") as an agent for the Owners. The principal amount of the Term Notes and the Serial Notes allocated to the Company was $63,550,000 and $26,800,000 respectively. The proceeds allocated to the Company have been used to fund the construction of a VLCC. The Phoenix Voyager (the "Vessel"), was delivered to the Company on March 15, 1999 and was concurrently chartered to Chevron Transport Corporation ("Chevron") pursuant to an initial charter (the "Initial Charter") for a term of eighteen years. Chevron had an option to terminate the Initial Charter on the tenth anniversary of the delivery date of our Vessel, March 15, 2009, and hastermination options on each of the three subsequent two-year anniversaries thereof. For the remaining optional termination dates, Chevron must provide us with (i) non-binding notice of its intent to exercise such option nine months prior to the optional termination date and (ii) irrevocable notice of such exercise six months prior to the optional termination date. On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our Vessel.








2.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES





Basis of Presentation


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.





Restricted Cash


Restricted cash consists of deposits which must be maintained in accordance with contractual arrangements and which may only be used to pay principal and interest on the Company's debt and management fees.





Vessel


The cost of the Vessel, including capitalized costs and interest, less estimated residual value is being depreciated on a straight line basis over the Vessel's remaining life. The estimated economic useful life of the Vessel is 25 years. On July 1, 2009, the Company effected a change in estimate related to the estimated scrap rate for its vessel from $155 per lightweight tonne to $281 per lightweight tonne. The resulting change in salvage values has been applied prospectively and reduced depreciation by approximately $0.2 million for the six months and year ended December 31, 2009. This change also resulted in an increase in net income of approximately $0.2 million.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





2.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)





Impairment of Long-lived Assets


The carrying value of long-lived assets that are held and used by the Company are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be appropriate. We assess recoverability of the carrying value of the asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value. In addition, long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less estimated costs to sell.





Deferred Charges


Loan costs, including debt arrangement fees, are capitalized and amortized over the weighted average life of the Serial and Term Notes respectively, using the straight line method in the Company's statements of operations. This is not materially different to the effective interest method. If a loan is repaid early, any unamortized portion of the related deferred charges is charged against income in the period in which the loan is repaid.





Allocation of Mortgage Notes


The Company is jointly and severally liable under the Notes with IOM I-A for the issued amount of $178,800,000. At December 31, 2009, the amount outstanding on the Notes was $113,755,000. In preparing the separate company financial statements of the Company and IOM I-A, the aggregate amount of the Notes has been allocated so as to reflect the difference in the contracted cost of the vessels.





Revenue and expense recognition


Revenues and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. Revenue is substantially generated from bareboat charter hires and is recorded over the term of the charter as service is provided. Interest payable on the Term Notes is accrued on a daily basis.





Financial Instruments


In determining the fair value of its financial instruments, the Company uses a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. For the majority of financial instruments, including long-term debt, standard market conventions and techniques are used to determine fair value. All methods of assessing fair value result in a general approximation of value, and such value may never actually be realized.





3.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS





In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 Guidance on Interim Fair Value Disclosures, (codified in ASC 825), which expands the fair value disclosures required for all financial instruments within the scope of this topic to interim periods for publicly traded entities. Entities must disclose the method(s) and significant assumption used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments in financial statements on an interim basis and to highlight any changes in the methods and significant assumptions from prior periods. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our financial statements.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





3.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)





In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165 Subsequent Events, ("FAS 165"),(codified in ASC 855).This Statement provides guidance on management's assessment of subsequent events. The guidance clarifies that management must evaluate, as of each reporting period, events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date "through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued." Management must perform its assessment for both interim and annual financial reporting periods. The new guidance is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. Adoption of the Statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. In February 2010, the FASB amended the subsequent events guidance issued in May 2009 to remove the requirement for SEC filers to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in both issued and revised financial statements. The amendment is effective upon issuance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.





In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, Statement on Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, ('FAS 168'), (codified in ASC 105).The Statement is a replacement for FAS 162. The GAAP hierarchy has been modified to include only two levels of GAAP; authoritative and nonauthoritative. The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.





4.
TAXATION





The Company is exempt from United States Federal, state and local income taxes on its international shipping income and is zero rated for Isle of Man taxation. The Company expects all of its income to remain exempt from United States Federal, state and local income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for taxes has been made in these financial statements.





5.
RESTRICTED CASH





Restricted cash consists of restricted investments accounts (the "Accounts") that were established in the name and under the control of the United States Trust Company as the Indenture Trustee (the "Trustee"). The proceeds of the Notes issued on behalf of the Company were deposited into one of the Accounts (the "Pre-Funding Account") in the form of a guaranteed investment contract. The funds in the Pre-Funding were only to be used to fund the installment construction payments, principal and interest due on the Notes and management fees prior to the delivery of the Vessel. Charterhire payments are being deposited into a separate account (the "Revenue Account") in the form of a guaranteed investment contract. The funds in the Revenue Account can be used only to fund the principal and interest due on the Notes and management fees subsequent to the delivery of the Vessel.





6.
LEASES





As of December 31, 2009, the Company leased its vessel on a bareboat charter to Chevron for a term of eighteen years. Chevron had options to terminate the Initial Charter on March 15, 2007 and on March 15, 2009 and has termination options on each of the three subsequent two-year anniversaries thereafter. Chevron did not exercise the first or second termination options. On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our Vessel.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





6.
LEASES (continued)





The minimum future revenues to be received on the bareboat charter, which has been accounted for as an operating lease as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:





Year ending December 31,(in thousands of $)2010


10,4032011


2,1092012 and later


-Total minimum lease revenues


12,512





Cost and accumulated depreciation on the Vessel leased to third parties at December 31, 2009 was $86.7 million (2008: $86.7 million) and $34.7 million (2008: $31.6 million), respectively.





7.
VESSEL





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008Cost


86,716



86,716Accumulated depreciation


(34,672
)


(31,631
)Net book value at end of year


52,044



55,085





Depreciation expense was $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, and $3.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.





8.
DEFERRED CHARGES





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008Debt arrangement fees


876



876Accumulated amortization


(517
)


(478
)359



398





9.
DEBT





The Serial Notes were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $51,700,000, of which $26,800,000 was allocated to the Company. The Serial Notes were fully repaid in February 2006. The Term Notes were issued in the aggregate principal amount of $127,100,000, of which $63,550,000 was allocated to the Company. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on each February 1 and August 1.





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008Term notes (8.04%) due February 1, 2019


57,470



60,630Less: short-term portion


(3,420
)


(3,160
)54,050



57,470





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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





9.
DEBT (continued)





The outstanding debt as of December 31, 2009 is repayable as follows:





Year ending December 31,(in thousands of $)2010


3,4202011


3,7002012


4,0002013


4,3352014


4,6852015 and later


37,330Total debt


57,470





As of December 31, 2009, the effective interest rate for the Term Notes was 8.04%.





The Term Notes are subject to redemption by the Company through the operation of a mandatory sinking fund on each payment date commencing February 1, 2008 up to and including February 1, 2019, according to the schedule of sinking fund redemption payments set forth below. The sinking fund redemption price is 100% of the principal amount of Term Notes being redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. The Term Notes will mature, and the final payment of principal and interest on the Term Notes will be due, on February 1, 2019. The amortization schedule will approximate the level of debt service through to the maturity date with an additional principal payment on the maturity date of $10,995,000.





The following table provides the scheduled sinking fund redemption amounts and final principal payment on the Term Notes.








Scheduled Payment Date

(in thousands of $)

AmountFebruary 1, 2010


1,675August 1, 2010


1,745February 1, 2011


1,815August 1, 2011


1,885February 1, 2012


1,960August 1, 2012


2,040February 1, 2013


2,125August 1, 2013


2,210February 1, 2014


2,295August 1, 2014


2,390February 1, 2015


2,485August 1, 2015


2,585February 1, 2016


2,690August 1, 2016


2,800February 1, 2017


2,910August 1, 2017


3,025February 1, 2018


3,150August 1, 2018


3,275February 1, 2019


14,41057,470





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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





9.
DEBT (continued)





The Notes have priority of payment as described in the Indenture Agreement dated as of December 1, 1996 and are collateralized by a statutory first mortgage on the Vessel and assignment to the Trustee of the Initial Charter, the Chevron Corporation guarantee and certain other collateral.All of the Notes are secured by assets cross-collateralized with the assets of Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC.





The Notes will be subject to mandatory redemption on a pro rata basis in an aggregate principal amount equal to the allocated principal amount of the Notes if the Vessel is a total loss, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including default interest) to the date fixed for redemption.





If Chevron exercises any of its termination options as defined in the Initial Charter, and the Company does not enter into an acceptable replacement charter for the Vessel on or before the date which is one week prior to the next sinking fund payment date for the Term Notes following the effective date of such termination and the Vessel is sold, with the consent of all the holders of the Term Notes, then the outstanding Term Notes will be redeemed in part, from the net proceeds of the sale of the Vessel and the allocable portion of the Restricted Investments account, at an aggregate redemption price equal to the sum of such net proceeds and the allocable portion of the debt service reserve fund. The debt service reserve fund, together with the interest earned thereon, provides for the payment of the average annual sinking fund payment and interest on the Term Notes. If all the holders of the Term Notes do not consent to such a sale, Frontline as Manager, will attempt to re-charter the Vessel.





The Term Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at the discretion of the Company on any payment date on or after August 1, 1999 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption, provided that if (i) such redemption occurs prior to February 1, 2018 and (ii) the Vessel is then subject to the related Initial Charter or to an acceptable replacement charter pursuant to which the charterer  is required to pay charter hire equal to or greater than the charter hire payable by Chevron during the fixed period, then the make-whole premium, as defined in the Offering Memorandum dated December 19, 1996, shall be payable with respect to Mortgage Notes in an amount equal to allocated principal amount of the Mortgage Notes for such Vessel. In addition, Term Notes may be redeemed in part in an aggregate principal amount equal to the allocated principal amount of the Notes for the Vessel if the Initial Charter for the Vessel is terminated and an acceptable replacement charter is not entered into, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.





The indenture governing the Notes includes certain covenants that, among other things, prohibit the Company and GSPTC from incurring additional indebtedness (other than subordinated loans) and impose limitations on the amount of investments, on loans, advances, mergers, the payment of dividends and the making of certain other payments, the creation of liens and certain transactions with affiliates.





10.
SHARE CAPITAL





Authorized share capital:





2009


20082,000 common stock of no par value


2,000



2,000





Issued and outstanding share capital:





2009


20082 common stock of no par value


2



2





All of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares have been pledged to the Indenture Trustee.


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Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC


Notes to the financial statements (continued)





11.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS





Fair Values


The carrying value and estimate fair value of the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:





2009


2009


2008


2008(in thousands of $)

Carrying Value


Fair

Value


Carrying Value


Fair

ValueRestricted cash


21,961



21,961



17,612



17,612Term Notes


57,470



59,502



60,630



69,470





The methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments are as follows:





The restricted cash balance represents investments in guaranteed investment contracts that are readily convertible into cash. The guaranteed investment contracts are considered to be investments held to maturity and as such are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. These contracts are with Pacific Mutual Life Insurance, a California life insurance company, and are held in the name of the United States Trust Company on behalf of the Company as the Indenture Trustee.





The estimated fair value of the Term Notes is based on the quoted market price.





Concentrations of risk


The Company has no sources for the payment of the principal of, and the interest on, the Notes except for the Restricted Cash accounts held by the Trustee. Accordingly, the Company's ability to pay debt service on the Notes is wholly dependent upon its financial condition, results of operation and cash flows from the Vessel's operation.





There is a concentration of credit risk with respect to Restricted Cash to the extent that all of the amounts are invested with Pacific Mutual Life Insurance.





There is a concentration of credit risk due to the fact that the sole source of charter income is Chevron Transport Corporation. The Company does not consider this is a significant risk.





12.
ASSETS PLEDGED





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008Vessel


52,044



55,085Restricted bank deposits


21,961



17,61274,005



72,697





The Notes are collateralized by a statutory first mortgage on the Vessel. Restricted bank deposits are also pledged to pay principal and interest on the Company's debt.





13.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS





In the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, Frontline has provided management services to the Company pursuant to a management agreement which is effective until termination by either party upon 30 days prior written notice. Management fee expenses and management fee payable as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:





(in thousands of $)

2009


2008


2007Management fee expense


50



50



50Management fee payable


21



21



21





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Notes to the financial statements (continued)





14.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS





On June 14, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for our Vessel.





On February 25, 2010, Chevron gave non-binding notice of termination of the bareboat charter for the Antares Voyager, which is the vessel owned by Golden State Petro (IOM-A) PLC. On June 3, 2010, Chevron gave a six months binding notice of termination and such termination is to take effect in December 2010.All of the Notes are secured by assets cross-collateralized with the assets of Golden State Petro (IOM I-A) PLC.





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SIGNATURES





Subject to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.








Golden State Petro (IOM I-B) PLC







/s/ Kate Blankenship

Kate Blankenship

Director and Secretary











Date: June 18, 2010


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