| ☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| ☐ | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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|   | NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LIMITED                                                                                                                        |   |
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|   | (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)                                                                                                 |   |
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|   | (Translation of Registrant's name into English)                                                                                                        |   |
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|   | BERMUDA                                                                                                                                                |   |
|   | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)                                                                                                        |   |
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|   | LOM Building                                                                                                                                           |   |
|   | 27 Reid Street                                                                                                                                         |   |
|   | Hamilton HM 11                                                                                                                                         |   |
|   | Bermuda                                                                                                                                                |   |
|   | (Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                               |   |
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|   | Herbjørn Hansson, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer,Tel No. 1 (441) 292-7202,LOM Building, 27 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda |   |
|   | (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number andAddress of Company Contact Person)                                                                 |   |
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|   | Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:                                                                        |   |
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|   | Common Stock, $0.01 par value                                                                                                                          |   |
|   | Series A Participating Preferred Stock                                                                                                                 |   |
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|   | New York Stock Exchange                                                                                                                                |   |
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| Large accelerated filer  ☒                                           | Accelerated filer  ☐ |
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| ☒ | U.S. GAAP |
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| ☐ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board |
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| ☐ | Other |
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| ☐ Yes | ☒ No |
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|                                |   | Year Ended December 31, |     |   |        |   |
|-------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
| All figures in USD '000             |   | 2014                    |     |   | 2013   |   |   | Variance |   |
| Voyage Revenue                      |   |                    | 351,049  |   |   |   | 243,657 |   |   |   | 44.1 | % |
| Voyage Expenses                     |   |                    | (199,430 | )      |   |   | (173,410 | ) |   |   | 15.0 | % |
| Vessel Operating Expenses           |   |                    | (62,500  | )      |   |   | (64,924 | ) |   |   | (3.7 | %) |
| General and Administrative Expenses |   |                    | (14,863  | )      |   |   | (19,555 | ) |   |   | 8.3 | % |
| Depreciation Expenses               |   |                    | (80,531  | )      |   |   | (74,375 | ) |   |   | (24.0 | %) |
| Loss on Contract                    |   |                    | -        |   |   |   | (5,000 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Fees for services provided          |   |                    | 1,500    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net Operating (Loss)                |   |                    | (4,775   | )      |   |   | (93,608 | ) |   |   | (94.9 | %) |
| Interest Income                     |   |                    | 181      |   |   |   | 146 |   |   |   | 24.0 | % |
| Interest Expenses                   |   |                    | (12,244  | )      |   |   | (11,518 | ) |   |   | 6.3 | % |
| Other Financial Income (Expenses)   |   |                    | 2,365    |   |   |   | (477 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Equity Income                       |   |                    | 1,665    |   |   |   | 40 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net (Loss)                          |   |                    | (12,808  | )      |   |   | (105,417 | ) |   |   | (87.9 | %) |

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|  Reconciliation of net voyage revenues to voyage revenues |   | Year Ended December 31, |     |   |        |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
| All figures in USD '000, except TCE rate per day               |   | 2014                    |     |   | 2013   |   |   | Variance |   |
| Voyage Revenue – gross freight                           |   |                    | 351,049  |   |   |   | 243,657 |   |   |   | 44.1 | % |
| Less Voyage expenses – gross                             |   |                    | (199,430 | )      |   |   | (173,410 | ) |   |   | 15.0 | % |
| Net Voyage Revenue                                             |   |                    | 151,619  |   |   |   | 70,246 |   |   |   | 115.8 | % |
| Vessel Calendar Days (1)                                       |   |                    | 7,619    |   |   |   | 7,300 |   |   |   | 4.4 | % |
| Less off-hire days                                             |   |                    | 229      |   |   |   | 971 |   |   |   | (76.4 | %) |
| Total TCE days                                                 |   |                    | 7,390    |   |   |   | 6,329 |   |   |   | 16.8 | % |
| TCE Rate per day (2)                                           |   | $                       | 20,517   |   |   | $      | 11,099 |   |   |   | 84.8 | % |
| Total Days – vessel operating expenses                   |   |                    | 7,619    |   |   |   | 7,300 |   |   |   | 4.4 | % |
| (1)    | Vessel Calendar Days is the total number of days the vessels were in our fleet.              |
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| (2)    | Time Charter Equivalent, ("TCE"), results from Net Voyage Revenue divided by Total TCE days. |
|   |                                                                                         |

|  | i) | The number of TCE days |
|--|----|------------------------|

|  | ii) | The change in the TCE rate achieved. |
|--|-----|--------------------------------------|

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|                                |   | Year Ended December 31, |     |   |        |   |
|-------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
| All figures in USD '000             |   | 2013                    |     |   | 2012   |   |   | Variance |   |
| Voyage Revenue                      |   |                    | 243,657  |   |   |   | 130,682 |   |   |   | 86.5 | % |
| Voyage Expenses                     |   |                    | (173,410 | )      |   |   | (38,670 | ) |   |   | (348.4 | %) |
| Vessel Operating Expenses           |   |                    | (64,924  | )      |   |   | (63,965 | ) |   |   | (1.5 | %) |
| General and Administrative Expenses |   |                    | (19,555  | )      |   |   | (14,700 | ) |   |   | (33.0 | %) |
| Depreciation Expenses               |   |                    | (74,375  | )      |   |   | (69,219 | ) |   |   | (7.4 | %) |
| Impairment of Vessel                |   |                    | -        |   |   |   | (12,030 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Loss on Contract                    |   |                    | (5,000   | )      |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net Operating (Loss) Income         |   |                    | (93,608  | )      |   |   | (67,902 | ) |   |   | 37.9 | % |
| Interest Income                     |   |                    | 146      |   |   |   | 357 |   |   |   | (59.3 | %) |
| Interest Expenses                   |   |                    | (11,518  | )      |   |   | (5,854 | ) |   |   | (96.8 | %) |
| Other Financial Income (Expenses)   |   |                    | (437     | )      |   |   | 207 |   |   |   | (311.2 | %) |
| Net (Loss) Income                   |   |                    | (105,417 | )      |   |   | (73,192 | ) |   |   | (44.0 | %) |

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|                                             |        | Year Ended December 31, |          |        |        |        |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
| All figures in USD '000, except TCE rate per day |   | 2013                    |     |   | 2012   |   |   | Variance |   |
| Voyage Revenue – net pool earings          |   |                    | -        |   |   |   | 77,287 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Voyage Revenue – gross freight             |   |                    | 243,657  |   |   |   | 53,395 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total Voyage Revenue                             |   |                    | 243,657  |   |   |   | 130,682 |   |   |   | - |   |
| Less Voyage expenses - gross                     |   |                    | (173,410 | )      |   |   | (38,670 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Net Voyage Revenue                               |   |                    | 70,246   |   |   |   | 92,012 |   |   |   | (23 | %) |
| Vessel Calendar Days (1)                         |   |                    | 7,300    |   |   |   | 7,320 |   |   |   | (0.3 | %) |
| Less off-hire days                               |   |                    | 971      |   |   |   | 555 |   |   |   | 75 | % |
| Total TCE days                                   |   |                    | 6,329    |   |   |   | 6,765 |   |   |   | (6.4 | %) |
| TCE Rate per day (2)                             |   | $                       | 11,099   |   |   | $      | 13,601 |   |   |   | (18.4 | %) |
| Total Days – vessel operating expenses     |   |                    | 7,300    |   |   |   | 7,320 |   |   |   | (0.3 | %) |

| (1)    | Vessel Calendar Days is the total number of days the vessels were in our fleet.              |
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| (2)    | Time Charter Equivalent, ("TCE"), results from Net Voyage Revenue divided by Total TCE days. |
|   |                                                                                         |

|  | i) | Changes in the type of vessel employment |
|--|----|------------------------------------------|

|  | ii) | Whether the employment was accounted for on a net or gross basis |
|--|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  | iii) | The number of TCE days |
|--|------|------------------------|

|  | iv) | The change in the TCE rate achieved. |
|--|-----|--------------------------------------|

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| Contractual Obligations             |   | Total  |    |   | Less than 1 year |   |   | 1-3years |   |   | 3-5 years |   |   | More than 5 years |   |
|-------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|--------|-------------------|--------|
| 2012 Credit Facility (1)            |   |   | 250,000 |   |             |   | -      |     |   |   | 250,000   |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Interest Payments (2)               |   |   | 22,548  |   |             |   | 7,958  |     |   |   | 14,590    |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Commitment Fees (3)                 |   |   | 6,018   |   |             |   | 2,124  |     |   |   | 3,894     |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Deferred Compensation Agreement (4) |   |   | 12,475  |   |             |   | -      |     |   |   | -         |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | 12,475 |   |
| Newbuilds (5)                       |   |   | 128,000 |   |             |   | 64,000 |     |   |   | 64,000    |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total                               |   |   | 419,041 |   |             |   | 74,082 |     |   |   | 332,484   |   |   |              | -      |   |   |   | 12,475 |   |
| Notes: |
|--------|
| (1)    | Refers to obligation to repay indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2014. |
| (2)    | Refers to estimated interest payments over the term of the indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Estimate based on applicable interest rate and drawn amount as of December 31, 2014. |
| (3)    | Refers to estimated commitment fees over the term of the indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2014. Estimate based on applicable commitment fee and drawn amount as of December 31, 2014. |
| (4)    | Refers to estimated deferred compensation agreements payable to the Company's CEO and CFO as of December 31, 2014. |
| (5)    | Refers to obligation to pay for two newbuilding contracts for vessels to be delivered. |

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|  | ● | Declines in prevailing market charter rates; |
|--|---------|----------------------------------------------|

|  | ● | Changes in behaviors and attitudes of our charterers towards actual and preferred technical, operational and environmental standards; and |
|--|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  | ● | Changes in regulations over the requirements for the technical and environmental capabilities of our vessels. |
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|        | Rates used (1) | Break even rate (2) | Actual Rates (3) |
|-------------|----------------|---------------------|------------------|
| ($ per day) | First year     | Second year         | Thereafter       | 2014 | 2014 | 2010-2014 |
| NAT fleet   | 39,478         | 20,926              | 30,049           | 23,916 | 20,517 | 16,329 |

|  | 1. | We use an average estimated day rate provided by Marex Spectron for the first and second year, and the average 15 year Suezmax Earnings Trend from Clarkson for the years thereafter. Both are adjusted for average achieved TCE rate for NAT. |
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|  | 2. | The break even rate is the lowest rate used instead of the rates described in (1) which would result in the undiscounted cash flow not recovering the book value. |
|--|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|  | 3. | Actual rates are the trailing average day rate achieved by NAT for 2014 and the five year period 2009-2014. |
|--|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| Vessel              |  Built |   | Deadweight Tons |   |   |  Delivered to NAT |   | Carrying Value$ millions |   |
|---------------------|-------------|--------|-----------------|--------|--------|------------------------|--------|--------------------------|--------|
| Nordic Harrier*     | 1997        |   | 151,459         |   |   | August 1997            |   |                     | 25.7   |   |   |
| Nordic Hawk  * | 1997        |   | 151,475         |   |   | October 1997           |   |                     | 26.8   |   |   |
| Nordic Hunter*      | 1997        |   | 151,401         |   |   | December 1997          |   |                     | 25.1   |   |   |
| Nordic Voyager*     | 1997        |   | 149,591         |   |   | November 2004          |   |                     | 23.0   |   |   |
| Nordic Freedom*     | 2005        |   | 159,331         |   |   | March 2005             |   |                     | 51.6   |   |   |
| Nordic Fighter*     | 1998        |   | 153,328         |   |   | March 2005             |   |                     | 35.3   |   |   |
| Nordic Discovery*   | 1998        |   | 153,328         |   |   | August 2005            |   |                     | 38.3   |   |   |
| Nordic Saturn*      | 1998        |   | 157,331         |   |   | November 2005          |   |                     | 37.3   |   |   |
| Nordic Jupiter*     | 1998        |   | 157,411         |   |   | April 2006             |   |                     | 38.8   |   |   |
| Nordic Apollo*      | 2003        |   | 159,998         |   |   | November 2006          |   |                     | 54.5   |   |   |
| Nordic Moon*        | 2002        |   | 160,305         |   |   | November 2006          |   |                     | 53.0   |   |   |
| Nordic Cosmos*      | 2003        |   | 159,999         |   |   | December 2006          |   |                     | 55.0   |   |   |
| Nordic Sprite*      | 1999        |   | 147,188         |   |   | February 2009          |   |                     | 37.4   |   |   |
| Nordic Grace*       | 2002        |   | 149,921         |   |   | July 2009              |   |                     | 42.0   |   |   |
| Nordic Mistral*     | 2002        |   | 164,236         |   |   | November 2009          |   |                     | 39.1   |   |   |
| Nordic Passat*      | 2002        |   | 164,274         |   |   | March 2010             |   |                     | 40.4   |   |   |
| Nordic Vega*        | 2010        |   | 163,940         |   |   | December 2010          |   |                     | 76.7   |   |   |
| Nordic Breeze       | 2011        |   | 158,597         |   |   | August 2011            |   |                     | 59.0   |   |   |
| Nordic Aurora*      | 1999        |   | 147,262         |   |   | September 2011         |   |                     | 20.2   |   |   |
| Nordic Zenith       | 2011        |   | 158,645         |   |   | November 2011          |   |                     | 59.5   |   |   |
| Nordic Sprinter     | 2005        |   | 159,089         |   |   | July 2014              |   |                     | 35.5   |   |   |
| Nordic Skier        | 2005        |   | 159,089         |   |   | August 2014            |   |                     | 35.4   |   |   |

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| 1.1 | Memorandum of Association of the Company incorpoated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2012. |
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| 1.2 | Bye-Laws of the Company incorporated by reference to Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2012. |
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| 2.1 | Form of Share Certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2012. |
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| 4.1 | Restated Management Agreement dated June 30, 2004, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005. |
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| 4.2 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated October 12, 2004, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2005. |
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| 4.3 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated October 12, 2004, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, incorporated by reference to Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2004. |
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| 4.4 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated April 29, 2005, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2007. |
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| 4.5 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated November 19, 2005, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission April 17, 2012. |
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| 4.6 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated May 3, 2008, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2008. |
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| 4.7 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated May 31, 2009, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2010. |
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| 4.8 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated July 1, 2010, between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2012. |
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| 4.9 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated December 1, 2011 between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tankers Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Companys annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2012. |
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| 4.10 | Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among the Company and the financial institutions listed in schedule 1 thereto, dated September 14, 2005, incorporated by reference into the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 filed June 30, 2006. |
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| 4.11 | Addendum No. 1 to Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among the Company and the financial institutions listed in schedule 2 thereto, dated September 21, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2007. |
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| 4.12 | Addendum No. 2 to Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among the Company and the financial institutions listed in schedule 2 thereto, dated April 15, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2008. |
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| 4.13 | 2011 Equity Incentive Plan Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2011. |
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| 4.14 | Amendment to Restated Management Agreement dated January 10, 2013 between Scandic American Shipping Ltd. and Nordic American Tankers Limited incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2013. |
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| 4.15 | Share Purchase Agreement by and between Nordic American Tankers and Burma Shipping & Investment AS, dated as of December 15, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2013. |
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| 8.1 | Subsidiaries of Nordic American Tankers Limited.** |
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| 12.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.* |
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| 12.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) /15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.* |
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| 13.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
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| 13.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
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| 15.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.** |
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|                                     |   | NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD. |
|------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------|
|                                     |   |                         |
| /s/Turid M. Sørensen                |   | April 29, 2015          |
| Name:  Turid M. Sørensen       |   |                         |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer & EVP |   |                         |