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                                                                  Exhibit 10.57
                                                                      DRAFT

                      CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA,
                                 NEW YORK BRANCH
                         11 WEST 42ND STREET, 7TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036

                                                                 May 14,2001

General Maritime Corporation
Genmar House
35 West 56th Street
New York. NY 100 19

Attention:  Peter C. Georgiopoulos
            James C. Christodoulou

Re GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION - COMMITMENT LETTER

Gentlemen:

                  You have advised Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York
Branch ("CBK") that General Maritime Corporation, a company incorporated under
the laws of Marshall Islands (die "Company") and presently owned by Peter C.
Georgiopoulos (the "Equity Sponsor"), intends to acquire at the time of the
Equity Financing described below (the "First Acquisition") (i) all of the issued
and outstanding shares of common stock of another company currently named
General Maritime Corporation incorporated under the laws of New York State ("Old
General Maritime"), (ii) substantially all of the assets of United Overseas
Tankers Ltd. ("UOT"), (iii) six limited partnerships owning 13 vessels for which
corporations owned by the Equity Sponsor acted as managing general partner, (iv)
one special purpose company owning the vessel GENMAR GEORGE for which a
corporation owned by the Equity Sponsor acted as managing general partner, (v)
the vessel STAVANGER PRINCE which is owned by an unaffiliated party, and (vi)
five special purpose entities each owning one vessel and owned by an affiliate
of Wexford Capital, LLC. The consideration paid to the various sellers in
respect of the First Acquisition consist solely of common stock with respect to
Old General Maritime, approximately $6 million of cash with respect to UOT, and
a combination of common stock and assumption of existing debt with respect to
the remainder of the First Acquisition. We understand that immediately after
giving effect to the First Acquisition, the Equity Sponsor, certain members of
management and the selling shareholders in connection with the First Acquisition
shall own 100% of the equity of the Company. We further understand that, after
giving effect to the Acquisition, the Company shall make an initial public
offering of its common stock, generating aggregate net cash proceeds to the
Company of at least $100 million (the "Equity Financing") and, substantially
simultaneously with the Equity Financing, will refinance all outstanding
indebtedness of the Company and its

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subsidiaries through $300 million of credit facilities arranged by CBNY ("the,
S300 Million Credit Facility").

                  Further, you have advised CBK that the Company intends to
acquire shortly after the closing of the Equity Financing (the "Second
Acquisition" and together with the First Acquisition, the "Acquisitions") (i)
two oil tankers from Blystad Shipholding Inc. (the "Blystad Purchase") and (ii)
7 oil-bulk-ore carriers from affiliates of Sovcomflot (the "Sovcomflot
Purchase"), with the consideration paid to the various sellers in respect of the
Second Acquisition to consist of a combination of common stock and assumption of
debt with respect to the Blystad Purchase, and $212.5 million of cash with
respect to the Sovcomflot Purchase.

                  CBK understand, that the funding required for the Second
Acquisition shall be provided solely from (i) the Equity Financing and (ii) the
incurrence by the Company of senior secured bank financing in an aggregate
amount of $165 million. (the "$165 Million Credit Facility" and together with
the S300 Million Credit Facility the "Credit Facilities"). After giving effect
to the Acquisitions, the Credit Facilities and the Equity Financing
(collectively die "Transaction"), the Company and its subsidiaries shall have no
indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Credit Facilities and such other
indebtedness as may be satisfactory to CBK.

                  CBK further understands that the $165 million Credit Facility
will be made available in the form of (i) a term loan facility (the "Term Loan
Facility") in the amount of $l15 million and (ii) a revolving credit facility
(the "Revolving Facility", and together with the Term Loan Facility, the "Senior
Secured Financing") in the amount of $50 million. A summary of the principal
terms of the Senior Secured Financing is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto
(the "Term Sheet"). Please note that those matters that are not covered or made
clear herein or in the Term Sheet or in the related fee letter dated the date
hereof (the: "Fee Letter") are subject to mutual agreement of the parties. The
terms and conditions of this letter and the attached Term Sheet and Fee Letter
may be modified only in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

                  CBK is pleased to confirm that, subject to and upon the terms
and conditions set forth herein, in the Fee Letter and in the Term Sheet, it is
willing to provide $82.5 million (our "Commitment") of the aggregate commitments
under the Senior Secured Financing and hereby confirms that it has received a
commitment from Hamburgische Landesbank - Girozentrale ("HL") to provide the
additional $82.5 million (subject to receipt of satisfactory documentation
consistent with the terms set forth herein), it being understood that (i) CBK
and HL reserves the right, prior to or after execution of the definitive credit
documentation, to syndicate all or part of their commitments hereunder to one or
more financial institutions (collectively with CBK and HL, the "Lenders") that
will become parties to such definitive credit documentation pursuant to a
syndication to be managed by CBK, and (ii) CBK will art as Lead Arranger,
Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent and Security Trustee thereunder. Our
Commitment and HL's commitment shall terminate on June 29, 2001 if the initial
borrowing of loans shall not have occurred on or before such date.

CBK intends to commence syndication efforts with respect to the Senior Secured
Financing promptly after the execution of this letter by you, and you agree
actively to assist CBK in achieving a syndication that is satisfactory to CBK.
Such syndication shall be managed by

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CBK and will be accomplished by a variety of means, including direct contact
during the syndication process between senior management and advisers of the
Company and the proposed syndicate members. To assist CBK in its syndication
efforts, you hereby agree (i) to provide and cause your advisors to provide CBK
and other prospective syndicate members upon request with all information deemed
necessary by CBK to complete syndication, including but not limited to
information and evaluations prepared by you and your advisors, or on your
behalf, relating to the Acquisition and the Transaction contemplated hereby,
(ii) to assist CBK in the preparation of an Information Memorandum to be used in
connection with the syndication of the Senior Secured Financing and (iii) to
make, available from time to time the senior officers and representatives of the
Company and to attend and make presentations regarding the business and
prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries at a meeting or meetings of
Lenders or prospective Lenders.

                  CBK's commitment hereunder and HL's commitment in respect of
the Senior Secured Financing are also subject to (a) there not occurring or
becoming known to us any material adverse condition or material adverse change
in or affecting the business, property, assets, nature of assets, liabilities,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects (if the Company, or the Company
and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (in each case after giving effect to the
Transaction), (b) our not becoming aware after the date hereof of any
information not previously known to us which CBK believes is materially negative
information with. respect to the condition (financial or otherwise), business,
operations, assets, liabilities or prospects of the Company or the Company and
its subsidiaries taken as a whole (in each case after giving effect to the
Transaction), or which is inconsistent in a material and adverse manner with any
such information or other matter disclosed to us prior to the date hereof, (e)
there not having occurred a material adverse change, after the date hereof and
prior to the Closing Date (as defined in the Term Sheet), to the syndication
market for credit facilities similar in nature to the Senior Secured Financing
contemplated herein and there not having occurred and be continuing during such
period a material disruption of or material adverse change in financial, banking
or capital markets that would have a material adverse effect on the syndication,
(d) the Company and its subsidiaries fully cooperating in the syndication
efforts, including without limitation by promptly providing CBK with all
information deemed reasonably necessary by it to successfully complete the
syndication, (e) HL having fulfilled its commitment to CBK to provide its
portion of the Senior Secure Financing, (f) our reasonable satisfaction that
prior to and during the syndication of the Senior Secured Financing, there shall
be no competing offering, placement or arrangement of any debt securities or
bank financing by or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (g)
the other conditions set forth or referred to in the Term Sheet.

                  To induce CBK to issue this letter and to commence with its
syndication efforts, you hereby agree that all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and
expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and consultants) of CBK and
its affiliates arising in connection with this letter (and its syndication
efforts in connection herewith) and in connection with the transactions
described herein shah be for your account, whether or not the Transaction is
consummated, the $165 Million Credit Facility is made available or definitive
credit documents are executed. In addition, you hereby agree to pay, when and as
due, the fees described in the enclosed Fee Letter. You further agree to
indemnify and hold harmless CBK and each of the Lenders, and each director,
officer, employee and affiliate of CBK and the Lenders (each an "indemnified
person") from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities
or expenses of any kind or nature

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whatsoever which may be incurred by or asserted against or involve any such
indemnified person as a result of or arising out of or in any way related to or
resulting from any investigation, inquiry, litigation or other proceeding
relating to this letter, the Transaction or the extension of the Credit
Facilities contemplated by this letter, or in any way arising from any use or
intended use of this letter or the proceeds of the Credit Facilities, and you
agree to reimburse each indemnified person for any legal or other out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or preparing to
defend any such investigation, inquiry, litigation or other proceeding (whether
or not CBK or any such other indemnified person is a party to any action or
proceeding out of which any such expenses arise); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that you
shall not have to indemnify any indemnified person against any loss, claim,
damage, expense or liability to the extent that same shall have been finally
judicially determined to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such indemnified person. This letter is issued for your benefit
only and no other person or entity may rely hereon. Neither CBK nor any Lender
shall be responsible or liable to you or any other person for consequential
damages which may be alleged as a result of this letter or any failure to
provide the Credit Facilities.

                  Further, you agree that if on July 31, 2001 CBK and HL in
aggregate hold more than $80.0 million of unfunded commitments and loans under
the Senior Secured Financing the Interest Rate as defined in the Term Sheet
shall increase to LIBOR + 1 3/4% per annum.

                  CBK reserves the right to employ the services of its
affiliates in providing services contemplated by this letter and to allocate, in
whole or in poll, to such affiliates certain fees payable to CBK in such manner
as CBK and such affiliates may agree in their sole discretion. You acknowledge
that, in connection with the Senior Secured Financing, CBK may share with any of
its affiliates and HL's affiliates, and such affiliates may share with CBK, any
information related to the Company and any of its subsidiaries (and its and
their respective affiliates), the Acquisitions or the Transaction, or any of the
matters contemplated hereby. CBK agrees to treat, and cause any such affiliate
to treat, all non-public information provided to us by the company or any of its
subsidiaries, affiliates or advisors, as confidential information in accordance
with customary banking industry practices.

                  The provisions of the immediately preceding three paragraphs
shall survive any termination of this letter.

                  This letter does not constitute a commitment on the part of
CBK to provide any portion of the Senior Secured Financing in excess of our
Commitment and CBK shall not be deemed to have any obligations with respect to
the Senior Secured Financing other than as expressly act forth herein.

                  You are not authorized to show or circulate this letter to any
other person or entity (other than your legal and financial advisors in
connection with your and their respective evaluations hereof) until such time as
you have accepted this letter as provided in the immediately succeeding
paragraph. if this letter is not accepted by you as provided in the immediately
succeeding paragraph, you are to immediately return this letter (and any copies
hereof) to the undersigned. This letter may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different

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parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be an
original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.

                  If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sip and
return to CBK (including by way of facsimile transmission) a copy of this
letter, together with. the related Fee Letter, no later than 5:00 P.M., New York
time, on May 25, 2001.

                  THIS LETTER AND THE RELATED FEE LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND ANY
RIGHT TO TRIAL By JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS LETTER AND/OR THE RELATED FEE LETTER IS
HEREBY WAIVED. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE RELATED TO THIS LETTER AND/OR THE RELATED
FEE LETTER OR ANY MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA,

                                        By   /s/  HANS CHR. KJELSRUD
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                                           Name:    HANS CHR. KJELSRUD
                                           Title:   SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Agreed to and Accepted this             By   /s/  MARTIN LUNDER
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25th day of May, 2001:                     Name:    MARTIN LUNDER
                                           Title:   SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION

By /s/ Peter C. Georgiopoulos
  -----------------------------------
  Name:    Peter C. Georgiopoulos
  Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                              SUMMARY OF MAIN TERMS

BORROWER:                     General Maritime Corporation (the "Borrower"), a
                              company incorporated under the laws of the
                              Republic of the Marshall Islands.

GUARANTORS:                   Those subsidiaries of the Borrower owning a
                              Collateral Vessel (as defined under Security
                              below).

LEAD ARRANGER:                Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York
                              Branch ("CBK").

CO-ARRANGER:                  Hamburgische Landesbank - Girozentrale ("HL").

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,
SYNDICATION AGENT AND
SECURITY TRUSTEE:             CBK.

LENDERS:                      A syndicate of financial institutions formed by
                              CBK.

CREDIT FACILITIES:            $165 million of credit facilities consisting of:

                              1.   A Term Loan Facility in an aggregate
                                   principal amount of $115 million (the "Term
                                   Loan Facility")

                              2.   A Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate
                                   principal amount of $50 million (the
                                   "Revolving Facility", and together with the
                                   Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facilities").

USE OF PROCEEDS:              The loans made pursuant to the Term Loan Facility
                              (the "Term Loans") shall be utilized for financing
                              part of the purchase price of the Collateral
                              Vessels.

                              The loans made pursuant the Revolving Facility
                              (the "Revolving Loans") shall be utilized for the
                              Borrower's and its subsidiaries' general corporate
                              and working capital needs.

CLOSING DATE:                 The date of initial borrowings under the Credit
                              Facilities, however no later than June 29, 2001.

MATURITY:                     The Credit Facilities will mature on the fifth
                              anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Maturity
                              Date").

AVAILABILITY:                 Term Loans may only be incurred on the Closing
                              Date. No amount or Term Loans once repaid may be
                              re-borrowed.

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                                                                      Exhibit A

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                              Revolving Loans maybe borrowed, repaid and
                              re-borrowed on and after the Closing Date and
                              prior to the Maturity Date.

SCHEDULED REPAYMENTS:         The Term Loan Facility shall be subject to
                              scheduled repayments in 20 consecutive quarterly
                              installments, commencing 3 months after the
                              Closing Date, the first 8 in the amount of
                              $6,750,000 each, the next 11 in the amount of
                              $4,000,000 each, and the 20th and final
                              installment in an amount of $17,000,000. All
                              amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility
                              shall be repaid in full on the Maturity Date.

MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS/
COMMITMENT REDUCTIONS:        Upon sale or loss of a Collateral Vessel (as
                              defined under Security below), outstanding Term
                              Loans shall be required to be, repaid, and the
                              commitments under the Revolving Facility shall be
                              reduced, pro rata in an amount equal to the sum of
                              the then aggregate outstanding principal amount
                              under the Term Loan Facility plus the then total
                              commitment under the Revolving Facility,
                              multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
                              is the appraised value of such Collateral Vessel
                              and the denominator of which is the aggregate of
                              the appraised value of all Collateral Vessels.
                              Mandatory prepayments of Term Loans shall be
                              applied to reduce future Scheduled Repayments on a
                              pro rata basis (based upon the then applicable
                              amounts of such Scheduled Repayments).

VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS:        Permitted in whole or in part, without penalty,
                              upon prior written notice, provided that
                              prepayments other than on the last day of an
                              interest period shall be subject to customary
                              compensation for funding losses. Voluntary
                              prepayments of Term Loan shall be applied to
                              reduce future Scheduled Repayments on a pro rata
                              basis (based upon the then applicable amounts of
                              such Scheduled Repayments).

INTEREST RATE:                LIBOR plus 1 1/2% per annum for interest periods
                              of 1, 3 or 6 months. Interest shall be payable on
                              the last day of an interest period, and in the
                              case of interest periods longer than three months,
                              interest is payable at the end of every three
                              month period.

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                                                                       Exhibit A

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COMMITMENT FEE:               5/8% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on
                              the unused daily available portion of the
                              Revolving Facility.

SECURITY:                     The Credit Facilities shall be secured by

                              o    First priority mortgages on each of the
                                   vessels listed in Appendix I (the "Collateral
                                   Vessels")

                              o    First priority assignment of earnings from
                                   and insurances on the Collateral Vessels.

                              o    First priority pledge of the shares of all
                                   Guarantors.

                              o    Unconditional and irrevocable guarantee from
                                   the Guarantors.

DOCUMENTATION:                The Credit Facilities and the Lenders' commitments
                              thereunder will be subject to the negotiation,
                              execution and delivery of a mutually satisfactory
                              definitive credit agreement and related
                              guaranties, mortgages, security agreements and
                              other supporting documentation consistent with the
                              terms herein. Such credit agreement will contain
                              representations and warranties, conditions
                              precedent, covenants, events of default and other
                              provisions appropriate for credit facilities of
                              this type including, but not limited to, the
                              following:

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT:         Those conditions precedent that are usual and
                              customary for credit facilities of this type, and
                              such additional conditions precedent as are
                              appropriate under the circumstances. Without
                              limiting the foregoing, the following conditions
                              shall apply:

                              1.   The Borrower shall have consummated the
                                   Transactions (as defined below), including
                                   without limitation, the acquisitions (the
                                   "Acquisitions") identified in its Amendment
                                   No. 2 to its Form S-1 Registration Statement
                                   as filed with the Securities and Exchange
                                   Commission on April 26, 2001, in each case
                                   pursuant to documentation in form and
                                   substance satisfactory to the Administrative
                                   Agent and with the Transaction otherwise to
                                   be structured in a manner satisfactory to the
                                   Administrative Agent.

                              2.   The Borrower shall have received net cash
                                   proceeds of at least $100 million from an
                                   initial public offering of its common stock
                                   (the "Equity Financing").

                              3.   The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied
                                   with the corporate and capital structure of
                                   the Borrower and its subsidiaries after
                                   giving effect to the Acquisitions, the Equity
                                   Financing and the Credit Facilities (the
                                   Credit Facilities, the Equity Financing and

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                                                                      Exhibit A

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                                   the $300 Million Credit Facility (as defined
                                   below) collectively referred to as the
                                   "Transaction").

                              4.   After giving effect to the Transaction, the
                                   Borrower and its subsidiaries shall have no
                                   outstanding indebtedness or contingent
                                   liabilities, except for indebtedness incurred
                                   pursuant to the Credit Facilities, accounts
                                   payable, and an additional $300,000,000 of
                                   credit facilities arranged by the Lead
                                   Arranger (the "$300 Million Credit Facility")
                                   and such other existing indebtedness and
                                   disclosed contingent liabilities of the
                                   Borrower and its subsidiaries, if any, as
                                   shall be permitted by the Administrative
                                   Agent, and all stock of the Borrower's
                                   subsidiaries shall be owned by the Borrower,
                                   in each case free and clear of liens (other
                                   than those securing the Credit Facilities and
                                   such other exceptions as may be mutually
                                   agreed upon).

                              5.   All necessary governmental approvals
                                   (domestic and foreign) and third party
                                   approvals and/or consents in connection with
                                   the Transaction, the transactions
                                   contemplated by the Credit Facilities and
                                   otherwise referred to herein shall have been
                                   obtained and remain in effect, and all
                                   applicable waiting periods shall have expired
                                   without any action being taken by any
                                   competent authority which, in the judgment of
                                   the Administrative Agent, restrains,
                                   prevents, or imposes materially adverse
                                   conditions upon, the consummation of the
                                   Transaction or the transactions contemplated
                                   by the Credit Facilities or otherwise
                                   referred to herein. Additionally, there shall
                                   not exist any judgment, order, injunction or
                                   other restraint prohibiting or imposing
                                   materially adverse conditions upon the
                                   Transaction or the transactions contemplated
                                   by the Credit Facilities.

                              6.   Nothing shall have occurred (and the
                                   Administrative Agent shall not have become
                                   aware of facts or conditions not previously
                                   known to it) which the Administrative Agent
                                   shall determine is reasonably likely to have
                                   a material adverse effect on the rights or
                                   remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative
                                   Agent, or on the ability of the Borrower or
                                   the Borrower and its subsidiaries taken as a
                                   whole (after giving effect to the
                                   Acquisition) to perform its or their
                                   obligations to the Lenders, or which is
                                   reasonably likely to have a materially
                                   adverse effect on the business, property,
                                   assets, liabilities, condition (financial

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                                                                      Exhibit A

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                                   or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower,
                                   or of the Borrower and its subsidiaries taken
                                   as a whole.

                              7.   No litigation by any entity (private or
                                   governmental) shall be pending or threatened
                                   with respect to the Credit Facilities or any
                                   documentation executed in connection
                                   therewith, or with respect to the
                                   Transaction, or which the Administrative
                                   Agent shall determine is reasonably likely to
                                   have a materially adverse effect on the
                                   Transaction or on the business, property,
                                   assets, liabilities, condition (financial or
                                   otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or of
                                   the Borrower and its subsidiaries taken as a
                                   whole, either before or after giving effect
                                   to the consummation of the Transaction.

                              8.   The Lenders shall have received legal
                                   opinions from counsel, and covering matters
                                   (including without limitation compliance with
                                   the margin regulations, no-conflict opinions
                                   and security perfection), reasonably
                                   acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

                              9.   All Loans and other financing to be made
                                   pursuant to the Transaction shall be in full
                                   compliance with all applicable requirements
                                   (including without limitation the collateral
                                   valuation requirements) of the margin
                                   regulations, and each Lender in good faith
                                   "be able to complete the relevant forms
                                   establishing compliance with the margin
                                   regulations.

                              10.  All costs, fees, expenses (including, without
                                   limitation, legal fees and expenses) and
                                   other compensation contemplated hereby,
                                   payable to the Lenders and the Administrative
                                   Agent or payable in respect of the
                                   Transaction, shall have been paid to the
                                   extent due.

                              11.  The Lenders shall have received appraisals of
                                   recent date, from a third party appraiser
                                   satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
                                   which appraisal shall be in form and
                                   substance satisfactory to the Administrative
                                   Agent, setting forth the current fair market
                                   value of each of the Collateral Vessels, with
                                   the results thereof to be satisfactory to the
                                   Administrative Agent, and the Administrative
                                   Agent shall have received a solvency
                                   Certificate from the senior financial officer
                                   of the Borrower, in form and substance
                                   satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
                                   setting forth

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                                                                      Exhibit A

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                                   the conclusions that, after giving effect to
                                   the Transaction (including the incurrence of
                                   all the financing contemplated herein), each
                                   of the Borrower, individually, and the
                                   Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a
                                   whole, are not insolvent and will not be
                                   rendered insolvent by the indebtedness
                                   incurred in connection therewith, and will
                                   not be left with unreasonably small capital
                                   with which to engage in their businesses and
                                   will not have incurred debts beyond their
                                   ability to pay such debts as they mature.

                              12.  After giving effect to die Transaction, the
                                   financings incurred in connection therewith
                                   and the other transactions contemplated
                                   hereby, there shall be no conflict with, or
                                   default under, any material agreement of the
                                   Borrower or any of its subsidiaries
                                   (including any such agreements acquired
                                   pursuant to the Acquisition).

                              13.  The Guaranties and Security Agreements
                                   required hereunder shall have been executed
                                   and delivered in form, scope and substance
                                   reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
                                   Agent, and the Lenders shall have a first
                                   priority perfected security interest in all
                                   assets of the Borrower and its subsidiaries
                                   as and to the extent required above.

                              14.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i)
                                   satisfactory consolidated financial
                                   statements of the Borrower and it
                                   subsidiaries (after giving effect to the
                                   Acquisition of affiliated entities) for the
                                   1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 fiscal years, and
                                   (to the extent available) die interim
                                   financial statements for periods preceding
                                   the Closing Date and (ii) a PRO FORMA opening
                                   balance sheet of the Borrower and its
                                   subsidiaries after giving effect to the
                                   Acquisition and the Transaction.

FINANCIAL COVENANTS:          The following financial Covenants Shall apply to
                              the Borrower and its subsidiaries on a
                              consolidated basis and be measured at the end of
                              each fiscal quarter (definitions to be agreed).

                              1.   LEVERAGE. The ratio of funded debt to total
                                   capitalization shall be no greater than 0.60
                                   to 1.00.

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                                                                      Exhibit A

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                              2.   WORKING CAPITAL. The ratio of current assets
                                   to current liabilities (excluding current
                                   portion long term debt) shall be no less than
                                   1.50 to 1.00.

                              3.   INTEREST COVERAGE. The ratio of EBITDA to net
                                   interest expense, on a trailing four quarter
                                   basis, shall be no less than 2.50 to 1.00.

                              4.   NET WORTH. Net Worth shall be no less than
                                   80% of stockholders' equity at 3/31/01 plus
                                   (i) 50% of net income (if positive), and (ii)
                                   100% of net proceeds from any equity
                                   offering,

                              5.   COLLATERAL MAINTENANCE. The aggregate fair
                                   market value of the Collateral Vessels shall
                                   at all times be at least 130% of the sum of
                                   the then aggregate outstanding principal
                                   amount under the Term Loan Facility plus the
                                   then total commitment under the Revolving
                                   Facility

REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES:                   Those representations and warranties that are
                              usual and customary for this type of Credit
                              Facilities, including without limitation; (i) due
                              incorporation and qualification, (ii) corporate
                              power, (iii) authority and enforceability, (iv) no
                              required governmental approvals, (v) compliance
                              with contracts and organizational documents, (vi)
                              correctness of financial statements, (vii)
                              compliance with ISM code, (viii) no material
                              adverse change, (ix) tax compliance, and (x)
                              environmental compliance.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS:        Those affirmative covenants that are usual and
                              customary for this type of Credit Facilities,
                              including without limitation; (i) delivery of
                              financial statements, compliance certificates and
                              such other information as the Administrative Agent
                              may require, (ii) maintenance of satisfactory
                              insurance, (iii) maintenance of existence and
                              properties, (iv) environmental compliance, (v)
                              notification of any default and material
                              litigation, (vi) ERISA covenants, (vii) compliance
                              with laws, and (viii) payment of taxes.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS:           Those negative covenants that arc usual and
                              customary for Credit Facilities of this type,
                              including without limitation; (i) no dividend, (d)
                              restrictions on liens on the Collateral Vessels
                              and pledged stock, (h) limitation on mergers and
                              consolidations, (iii) limitation on change of
                              registry, class and management of Collateral
                              Vessels, (iv) no change of nature of business, and
                              (v) transactions with affiliates on an arm's
                              length basis.

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                                                                      Exhibit A

                                                                          Page 8

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:            Those events of default that are usual and
                              customary for this type of Credit Facilities,
                              including without limitation; (i) payment default,
                              (ii) default under the credit agreement or any of
                              the collateral documents, (iii) cross default to
                              other indebtedness, (iv) bankruptcy, insolvency
                              etc., and (v) change of control,

INDEMNIFICATION:              The documentation for the Credit Facilities will
                              contain customary indemnities for the Lenders and
                              the Administrative Agent (other than as a result
                              of such indemnified party's gross negligence or
                              willful misconduct).

REQUIRED LENDERS:             Lenders having aggregate commitments and/or
                              outstandings (as appropriate) pertaining to all
                              tranches (taken in the aggregate) in excess of
                              50%, except for certain customary issues requiring
                              the approval of all Lenders.

ASSIGNMENTS AND
PARTICIPATIONS:               Each Leader may assign all or a portion of its
                              loans and commitments under the Credit Facilities,
                              or sell participations therein, to another bona
                              fide person or persons, provided that (i) each
                              such assignment shall be in a minimum amount of
                              $5,000,000 and shall be subject to certain
                              conditions (including, without limitation, the
                              approval of the Administrative Agent and the
                              Borrower, which approval by the Borrower shall not
                              be unreasonably withheld) and (ii) no purchaser of
                              a participation shall have the right to exercise
                              or to cause the selling Leader to exercise voting
                              rights in respect of the Credit Facilities (except
                              as certain customary issues). in connection with
                              any assignment, the assigning Lender shall pay the
                              Administrative Agent an assignment fee of $3,000.

GOVERNING LAW:                State of New York, except collateral documentation
                              that the Administrative Agent determine should be
                              governed by local or maritime law.

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                                                                      Exhibit A

                                                                          Page 9

                         APPENDIX I - COLLATERAL VESSELS

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<CAPTION>
                                       Year
     Vessel Name:                    Delivered         Type            Dwt

<S>                                    <C>              <C>             <C>
AFRAMAX:
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Anja                                   1990             DS              97,000
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Anella                                 1991             DS              97,000
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SCF Trader (1)                         1991             DH              96,027
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SCF Challenger (1)                     1991             DH              96,027
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SCF Endurance (1)                      1991             DH              96,027
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SCF Champion (1)                       1992             DH              96,027
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SCF Spirit (1)                         1992             DH              96,027
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SCF Star (1)                           1992             DH              96,027
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SCF Trust (1)                          1992             DH              96,027
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</TABLE>

(1) Oil-Bulk-Ore Carrier (OBO)

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                      CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA,
                                 NEW YORK BRANCH
                          11 WEST 42ND STREET, 7TH FLOOR
                             NEW YORK, NEWYORK 10036

May 14,2001

General Maritime Corporation
Genmar House
35 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019

Attention:  Peter C. Georgiopoulos
            James C. Christodoulou
                                                                    CONFIDENTIAL

Re GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION - FEE LETTER

Gentlemen:

                  Reference is made to our letter to you dated the date hereof
(the "Commitment Letter") concerning the financing of the proposed transaction
described therein. Terms defined in the Commitment Letter shall have the same
meaning when used in this letter (this "Fee Letter").

                  This Fee Letter will supplement the Commitment Letter by
setting forth the arrangements relating to compensation for certain services
rendered and to be rendered by Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA, New York
Branch ("CBK") in connection with the Senior Secured Financing described
therein. CBK's willingness to provide its portion of the Senior Secured
Financing and its willingness to art as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent
with respect thereto are Subject to your acceptance and return of this letter
concurrently with the Commitment Letter.

                  You hereby agree to pay to CBK the following non-refundable
amounts (each fee being in addition to and not creditable against any other fee,
including, without limitation, fees payable to CBK pursuant to any other
agreements or for acting in any other capacities, and each

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fee shall be retained and/or distributed by CBK in such manner as it determines
in its sole discretion);

                  1.       A facility fee equal to 1.50% of the total amount
of the Senior Secured Financing (i.e. $165 million), 10% of which fee shall be
earned by and payable to CBK on the date of execution by you of the Commitment
Letter and the remaining 90% of which fee shall be earned and payable on the
Closing Date, provided that if on July 31, 2001 CBK and HL in aggregate hold
more than $80.0 million of unfunded commitments and outstanding loans under the
Senior Secured Financing, an additional facility fee of 0.25% of the total
amount of the Senior Secured Financing shall be earned by and payable to CBK on
such date.

                  2.       An annual agent's administration fee of $40,000,
which fee shall be payable annually in advance to CBK (x) on the Closing Date
in respect of the first year of the Senior Secured Financing and (y) on each
successive anniversary thereof until the termination of the commitments for the
Senior Secured Financing and the repayment of all amounts outstanding
thereunder.

                  3.       A commitment fee equal to 0.625% per annum of the
total amount of the Credit Facilities (i.e. $165 million) calculated from June
1, 2001 to the earliest of (i) the Closing Date, (ii) the termination by the
Company of its discussions with respect to the Second Acquisition, and (iii)
such date as CBK's obligations under the Commitment Letter are terminated or
expire, with such fee to be due and payable to CBK on such earliest date.

                  If you are in agreement with the foregoing please sign and
return to CBK (including by way of telecopier) the enclosed copy of this Fee
Letter no later than 5:00 P.M., New York time on May 25, 2001. This offer and
the offer set forth in the Commitment Letter shall terminate if this Fee Letter
is not accepted by you on or prior to that time.

                  You are not authorized to show or circulate this Fee Letter to
any other person or entity (other than your legal and financial advisors in
connection with your evaluation hereof). In any event neither you nor your
advisors are authorized to disclose the terms hereof or CBK's issuance hereof
(or file copies hereof) in any public filings or announcements made by you
without our prior written consent except to the extent required by law, it being
understood that in such event you shall first give CBK prior written notice. If
this Fee Letter is not accepted by you as provided in the immediately preceding
paragraph, you are directed to immediately return this Fee Letter (and any
copies hereof) to the undersigned.

                                      -2-
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                  This Letter shall remain in full force and effect following
any expiration or termination of the Commitment Letter.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA,
                                        NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        By  /s/  HANS CHR. KJELSRUD
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:   HANS CHR. KJELSRUD
                                          Title:  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

                                        By  /s/  MARTIN LUNDER
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name:   MARTIN LUNDER
                                          Title:  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Accepted and Agreed to this
25th day of May, 2001:

GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION

By: /s/ Peter C. Georgiopoulos
   ----------------------------------
Name:     Peter C. Georgiopoulos
Title:    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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                                                                       H&K Draft
                                                                        06/06/01

                                                                     EXHIBIT I-1
                                                         TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

                                     FORM OF
                          FIRST PREFERRED SHIP MORTGAGE

                         ON MARSHALL ISLANDS FLAG VESSEL

                                    [VESSEL]
                          OFFICIAL NO. [OFFICIAL NUMBER]

                                   executed by

                                  [SHIPOWNER],
                                                as Shipowner

                                   in favor of

                CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA, NEW YORK BRANCH,
                             as Trustee and Mortgagee

                                  [CLOSING DATE]

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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<S>                                                                                                            <C>
RECITALS ........................................................................................................ 1

ARTICLE I  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHIPOWNER........................................................5

         SECTION 1.        EXISTENCE; AUTHORIZATION...............................................................5
         SECTION 2.        TITLE TO VESSEL........................................................................5

ARTICLE II  COVENANTS OF THE SHIPOWNER............................................................................6

         SECTION 1.        PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS................................................................6
         SECTION 2.        MORTGAGE RECORDING.....................................................................6
         SECTION 3.        LAWFUL OPERATION.......................................................................6
         SECTION 4.        PAYMENT OF TAXES.......................................................................6
         SECTION 5.        PROHIBITION OF LIENS...................................................................7
         SECTION 6.        NOTICE OF MORTGAGE.....................................................................7
         SECTION 7.        REMOVAL OF LIENS.......................................................................8
         SECTION 8.        RELEASE FROM ARREST....................................................................8
         SECTION 9.        MAINTENANCE............................................................................8
         SECTION 10.       INSPECTION; REPORTS...................................................................10
         SECTION 11.       FLAG; HOME PORT.......................................................................10
         SECTION 12.       NO SALES, TRANSFERS OR CHARTERS.......................................................11
         SECTION 13.       INSURANCE.............................................................................11
         SECTION 14.       REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES............................................................15
         SECTION 15.       PERFORMANCE OF CHARTERS...............................................................15
         SECTION 16.       CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP...................................................................15
         SECTION 17.        PREPAYMENT IF EVENT OF LOSS..........................................................16

ARTICLE III  EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES......................................................................16

         SECTION 1.        EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES...........................................................16
         SECTION 2.        POWER OF SALE.........................................................................19
         SECTION 3.        POWER OF ATTORNEY - SALE..............................................................19
         SECTION 4.        POWER OF ATTORNEY - COLLECTION........................................................19
         SECTION 5.        DELIVERY OF VESSEL....................................................................20
         SECTION 6.        MORTGAGEE TO DISCHARGE LIENS..........................................................20
         SECTION 7.        PAYMENT OF EXPENSES...................................................................20
         SECTION 8.        REMEDIES CUMULATIVE...................................................................21
         SECTION 9.        CURE OF DEFAULTS......................................................................21
         SECTION 10.       DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS.........................................................21
         SECTION 11.       APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS...............................................................22
         SECTION 12.       POSSESSION UNTIL DEFAULT..............................................................22

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         SECTION 13.       SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS, ETC.......................................................22

ARTICLE IV  SUNDRY PROVISIONS....................................................................................23

         SECTION 1.        SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS................................................................23
         SECTION 2.        POWER OF SUBSTITUTION.................................................................23
         SECTION 3.        COUNTERPARTS..........................................................................24
         SECTION 4.        NOTICES...............................................................................24
         SECTION 5.        RECORDING CLAUSE......................................................................25
         SECTION 6.        FURTHER ASSURANCES....................................................................25
         SECTION 7.        GOVERNING LAW.........................................................................25
         SECTION 8.        ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF THE MORTGAGEE....................................................25

SIGNATURE..........................................................................................................

</TABLE>

EXHIBIT A                  Form of Credit Agreement
                           with Schedules ______ and Exhibits _______

EXHIBIT B                  Form of Subsidiaries Guaranty

EXHIBIT C                  Form of Pledge and Security Agreement

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                            FIRST PREFERRED MORTGAGE

                                    [VESSEL]

                  This First Preferred Ship Mortgage made [CLOSING DATE] (this
"Mortgage"), by [SHIPOWNER], a [CITIZENSHIP] corporation duly qualified in the
Republic of the Marshall Islands as a foreign maritime entity (the "Shipowner"),
in favor of CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA, New York Branch ("CBK") not in
its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee (together with its successors in
trust and assigns, the "Mortgagee"), pursuant to that certain Master Vessel and
Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of [Closing Date] (as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Master
Vessel Trust Agreement") between CBK, as Collateral Agent to the Secured
Creditors party to the Credit Agreement defined below, and CBK, as Trustee.

                            W I T N E S S E T H That

                  WHEREAS:

                  A. The Shipowner is the sole owner of the whole of the
Marshall Islands flag vessel [VESSEL], Official Number [OFFICIAL NUMBER] of
[GROSS TONS] gross tons and [NET TONS] net tons built in [YEAR BUILT] at [YARD
AND LOCATION BUILT], with her home port at Majuro, Marshall Islands.

                  B. GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION, a Marshall Islands
corporation (the "Borrower"), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and
CBK, as Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent and Lead Arranger for the
Lenders, have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of [CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATE] among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time (the
"Lenders") and CBK, as administrative agent, syndication agent and lead arranger
(as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement"), providing for loans to the Borrower in the
aggregate principal amount of up to THREE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$300,000,000) (as defined in the Credit Agreement, the "Loan") a copy of the
form of which (together with its attachments, but excluding Exhibits [EXHIBITS])
is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A and made a part hereof.

                  C. The Borrower may at any time and from time to time on and
after the date hereof enter into, or guaranty the obligations of the Shipowner
or one or more other Pledgors (as defined in the Pledge Agreement defined below)
or any of their respective subsidiaries under, one or more Interest Rate
Protection Agreements or Other Hedging Agreements with respect to the Borrower's
obligations under the Credit Agreement, with one or more Lenders or any
affiliate thereof (each such Lender or affiliate, even if the respective Lender
subsequently

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ceases to be a Lender under the Credit Agreement for any reason, together
with such Lender's or affiliate's successors and assigns, if any,
collectively, the "Other Creditors" and, together with the Lenders, herein
called the "Secured Creditors"; each such Interest Rate Protection Agreement,
as amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, herein
called an "Interest Rate Protection Agreement," and each such Other Hedging
Agreement, as amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to
time, herein called an "Other Hedging Agreement"). The estimated aggregate
notional amount of the liabilities of the Borrower, the Shipowner, the other
Pledgors and their respective subsidiaries under the Interest Rate Protection
Agreements or Other Hedging Agreements is TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US $10,000,000).

                  D. The Shipowner is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower.

                  E. The Shipowner and each other Subsidiary Guarantor (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) have duly executed and delivered the
Subsidiaries Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a copy of the form
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof pursuant to
which the Shipowner and each other shipowning subsidiary of the Borrower have
guaranteed (i) all obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and
the other Credit Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to induce the
Lenders to make the Loan, and (ii) all obligations of the Borrower, the
Shipowner, the other Pledgors and their respective subsidiaries under each
Interest Rate Protection Agreement and each Other Hedging Agreement. The Lenders
have advanced a portion of the Loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement and have
committed to make future advances subject to the terms and on the conditions set
forth in the Credit Agreement; the Shipowner acknowledges that it is justly
indebted to the Lenders and the other Secured Creditors under the Subsidiaries
Guaranty.

                  F. In order to secure its obligation under the Subsidiaries
Guaranty, the other Credit Documents to which it is a party (in each case,
according to the terms thereof) and the payment of all other such sums that may
hereinafter be secured by this Mortgage in accordance with the terms hereof, and
to secure the performance and observance of and compliance with all the
agreements, covenants and conditions contained herein, in the Subsidiaries
Guaranty, the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the
same may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Pledge Agreement"), a copy of the form of which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT C
and made a part hereof, made by the Shipowner, each other Subsidiary Guarantor
and the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Creditors, and the other Credit Documents, the Shipowner has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of this First Preferred Mortgage.

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                  G. Pursuant to the Master Vessel Trust Agreement, the
Mortgagee has agreed to act as Trustee for the Secured Creditors and hold such
preferred mortgages as set forth in the Master Vessel Trust Agreement.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other
good and valuable consideration, and in order to secure the Shipowner's
obligations under the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement and the other
Credit Documents to which it is a party according to the terms thereof and the
payment of all other sums that may hereafter be secured by this Mortgage in
accordance with the terms hereof and with the provisions of the Subsidiaries
Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a
party, the Shipowner hereby covenants to pay each and every sum of money that
may be or become owing under the terms of the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge
Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party or
any of them at the time and in the manner specified therein, including without
limitation:

                  (i) the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the
         stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all obligations,
         liabilities and indebtedness (including, without limitation, principal,
         premium, interest, fees and indemnities (including, without limitation,
         all interest that accrues after the commencement of any case,
         proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency,
         reorganization or similar proceeding of the Shipowner at the rate
         provided for in the respective documentation, whether or not a claim
         for post-petition interest is allowed in any such proceeding)) of the
         Shipowner to the Lender Creditors (as defined in the Pledge Agreement),
         whether now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of, or in
         connection with, the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to
         which the Shipowner is a party and the due performance and compliance
         by the Shipowner with all of the terms, conditions and agreements
         contained in the Credit Agreement and in such other Credit Documents
         (all such obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under this clause
         (i), except to the extent consisting of obligations, liabilities or
         indebtedness with respect to Interest Rate Protection Agreements or
         Other Hedging Agreements being herein collectively called the "Credit
         Document Obligations");

                (ii) the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated
         maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all obligations, liabilities
         and indebtedness (including, without limitation, all interest that
         accrues after the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action
         relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar
         proceeding of the Shipowner at the rate provided for in the respective
         documentation, whether or not a claim for post-petition interest is
         allowed in any such proceeding) owing by the Shipowner to the Other
         Creditors (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) under, or with respect
         to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement or Other Hedging Agreement,
         whether such Interest Rate Protection

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         Agreement or Other Hedging Agreement is now in existence or hereafter
         arising, and the due performance and compliance by the Shipowner with
         all of the terms, conditions and agreements contained therein (all
         such obligations, liabilities and indebtedness described in this
         clause (ii) being herein collectively called the "Other Obligations");

                  (iii) any and all sums advanced by the Mortgagee in order to
         preserve the Vessel (as defined below) or preserve its security
         interest in the Vessel;

                (iv) in the event of any proceeding for the collection or
         enforcement of any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the
         Shipowner referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, after an Event of
         Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be
         continuing, the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for
         sale or lease, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on the
         Vessel, or of any exercise by the Mortgagee of its rights hereunder,
         together with reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs; and

                  (v) all amounts paid by the Mortgagee as to which the
         Mortgagee has the right to reimbursement under Section 14 of Article II
         and Section 7 of Article III;

all such obligations, liabilities, sums and expenses set forth in clauses (i)
through (v) hereof being herein collectively called the "Obligations," it being
acknowledged and agreed that the "Obligations" shall include extensions of
credit of the types described above, whether outstanding on the date hereof or
extended from time to time after the date hereof,

(all such Obligations, principal, interest, and all other sums hereinafter
called the "Indebtedness hereby secured") and to secure the performance and
observance of and compliance with all of the agreements, covenants and
conditions contained in this Mortgage, the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge
Agreement, the Interest Rate Protection Agreements, the Other Hedging Agreements
and the other Credit Documents to which the Shipowner is a party, the Shipowner
has granted, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged, confirmed, assigned, transferred and
set over and by these presents does grant, convey, mortgage, pledge, confirm,
assign, transfer and set over, unto the Mortgagee, and its successors and
assigns, the whole of the said vessel [VESSEL NAME], including, without being
limited to, all of the boilers, engines, machinery, masts, spars, boats,
anchors, cables, chains, rigging, tackle, capstans, outfit, tools, pumps and
pumping equipment, apparel, furniture, drilling equipment, fittings, equipment,
spare parts, and all other appurtenances thereunto appertaining or belonging,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and also any and all additions,
improvements, renewals and replacements hereafter made in or to such vessel or
any part thereof, including all items and appurtenances aforesaid (such vessel,
together with all of the foregoing, being herein called the "Vessel").

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                  TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the above mortgaged and
described property unto the Mortgagee and its successors and assigns, to its and
to its successors' and assigns' own use, benefit and behoof forever.

                  PROVIDED, and these presents are upon the condition, that, if
the Shipowner or its successors or assigns shall pay or cause to be paid the
Indebtedness hereby secured as and when the same shall become due and payable in
accordance with the terms of the Subsidiaries Guaranty, this Mortgage, the
Pledge Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party, and all
other such sums as may hereafter become secured by this Mortgage in accordance
with the terms hereof, and the Shipowner shall duly perform, observe and comply
with or cause to be performed, observed, or complied with all the covenants,
terms and conditions of this Mortgage, the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge
Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party expressed or
implied, to be performed, then this Mortgage and the estate and rights hereunder
shall cease, determine and be void, otherwise to remain in full force and
effect.

                  The Shipowner, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby
covenants, declares and agrees with the Mortgagee and its successors and assigns
that the Vessel is to be held subject to the further covenants, conditions,
terms and uses hereinafter set forth.

                  The Shipowner covenants and agrees with the Mortgagee as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHIPOWNER

                  Section 1. EXISTENCE; AUTHORIZATION. The Shipowner is a
corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of [PLACE OF
SHIPOWNER INCORPORATION] is registered in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
as a Foreign Maritime Entity and shall so remain during the life of this
Mortgage. The Shipowner has full power and authority to own and mortgage the
Vessel; has full right and entitlement to register the Vessel in its name under
the flag of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and all action necessary and
required by law for the execution and delivery of this Mortgage has been duly
and effectively taken; and each of the Indebtedness hereby secured and the
Mortgage is and will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shipowner
enforceable in accordance with its terms.

                  Section 2. TITLE TO VESSEL. The Shipowner lawfully owns
and is lawfully possessed of the Vessel free from any lien or encumbrance
whatsoever other than this Mortgage, liens for current crew's wages and liens
not yet required to be removed under Section 7 of Article II hereof and will
warrant and defend the

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title and possession thereto and to every part thereof for the benefit of the
Mortgagee against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.

                                   ARTICLE II

                           COVENANTS OF THE SHIPOWNER

                  Section 1. PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. The Shipowner will
pay or cause to be paid the Indebtedness hereby secured and will observe,
perform and comply with the covenants, terms and conditions herein and in the
Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement and the other Credit Documents to
which it is a party, express or implied, on its part to be observed, performed
or complied with. In the event of inconsistency between any of this Mortgage,
the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement and the other Credit Documents,
the provisions of this Mortgage shall prevail but only to the extent required by
Marshall Islands law.

                  The obligation of the Indebtedness hereby secured is an
obligation in United States Dollars and the term "$" when used herein shall mean
such United States Dollars. Notwithstanding fluctuations in the value or rate of
United States Dollars in terms of gold or any other currency, all payments
hereunder or otherwise in respect of the Indebtedness hereby secured shall be
payable in terms of United States Dollars when due, in United States Dollars
when paid, whether such payment is made before or after the due date.

                  Section 2. MORTGAGE RECORDING. The Shipowner will cause
this Mortgage to be duly recorded or filed in the Office of the Deputy
Commissioner of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands Maritime Act of 1990, as amended (hereinafter called the "Marshall
Islands Maritime Law") and will otherwise comply with and satisfy all of the
provisions of applicable laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in order
to establish and maintain this Mortgage as a first preferred mortgage thereunder
upon the Vessel and upon all renewals, replacements and improvements made in or
to the same for the amount of the Indebtedness hereby secured.

                  Section 3. LAWFUL OPERATION. The Shipowner will not
cause or permit the Vessel to be operated in any manner contrary to law, and the
Shipowner will not engage in any unlawful trade or violate any law or carry any
cargo that will expose the Vessel to penalty, forfeiture or capture, and will
not do, or suffer or permit to be done, anything which can or may injuriously
affect the registration of the Vessel under the laws and regulations of the
Republic of the Marshall Islands and will at all times keep the Vessel duly
documented thereunder.

                  Section 4. PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Shipowner will pay and
discharge when due and payable, from time to time, all taxes, assessments,
governmental

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charges, fines and penalties lawfully imposed on the Vessel or any income
therefrom.

                  Section 5. PROHIBITION OF LIENS. Neither the Shipowner,
any charterer, the Master of the Vessel nor any other person has or shall have
any right, power or authority to create, incur or permit to be placed or imposed
or continued upon the Vessel, its freights, profits or hire any lien whatsoever
other than this Mortgage, other liens in favor of the Mortgagee and for crew's
wages and salvage.

                  Section 6. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE. The Shipowner will
place, and at all times and places will retain a properly certified copy of this
Mortgage on board the Vessel with her papers and will cause such certified copy
and the Vessel's marine document to be exhibited to any and all persons having
business therewith which might give rise to any lien thereon other than liens
for crew's wages and salvage, and to any representative of the Mortgagee.

                  The Shipowner will place and keep prominently displayed in the
chart room and in the Master's cabin on the Vessel a framed printed notice in
plain type reading as follows:

                               NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

         THIS VESSEL IS OWNED BY [SHIPOWNER], AND IS SUBJECT TO A FIRST
         PREFERRED MORTGAGE IN FAVOR OF CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA, NEW
         YORK BRANCH, AS TRUSTEE/MORTGAGEE UNDER AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE
         MARSHALL ISLANDS MARITIME ACT 1990, AS AMENDED. UNDER THE TERMS OF SAID
         MORTGAGE, NEITHER THE SHIPOWNER, ANY CHARTERER, THE MASTER OF THE
         VESSEL, NOR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS ANY RIGHT, POWER OR AUTHORITY TO
         CREATE, INCUR OR PERMIT TO BE PLACED OR IMPOSED UPON THE VESSEL, ANY
         ENCUMBRANCES WHATSOEVER OR ANY OTHER LIEN WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN FOR
         CREW'S WAGES AND SALVAGE.

                  Section 7. REMOVAL OF LIENS. Except for the lien of
this Mortgage, the Shipowner will not suffer to be continued any lien,
encumbrance or charge on the Vessel, and in due course and in any event within
thirty (30) days after the same becomes due and payable or within fourteen (14)
days after being requested to do so by the Mortgagee, the Shipowner will pay or
cause to be discharged or make adequate provision for the satisfaction or
discharge of all claims or demands, and will cause the Vessel to be released or
discharged from any lien, encumbrance or charge therefor.

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                  Section 8. RELEASE FROM ARREST. If a libel, complaint
or similar process be filed against the Vessel or the Vessel be otherwise
attached, levied upon or taken into custody by virtue of any legal proceeding in
any court, the Shipowner will promptly notify the Mortgagee thereof by telex, or
telefax confirmed by letter, at the address, as specified in this Mortgage, and
within fourteen (14) days will cause the Vessel to be released and all liens
thereon other than this Mortgage to be discharged, will cause a certificate of
discharge to be recorded in the case of any recording of a notice of claim of
lien, and will promptly notify the Mortgagee thereof in the manner aforesaid.
The Shipowner will notify the Mortgagee within forty-eight (48) hours of any
average or salvage incurred by the Vessel.

                  Section 9. MAINTENANCE. (a)The Shipowner will at all
times and without cost or expense to the Mortgagee maintain and preserve, or
cause to be maintained and preserved, the Vessel and all its equipment, outfit
and appurtenances, tight, staunch, strong, in good condition, working order and
repair and in all respects seaworthy and fit for its intended service, and will
keep the Vessel, or cause her to be kept, in such condition as will entitle her
to the highest classification and rating for vessels of the same age and type in
the American Bureau of Shipping or other classification society of like standing
approved by the Mortgagee. The Shipowner covenants to deliver annually to the
Mortgagee a certificate from such class society showing such classification to
be maintained. The Shipowner will without cost or expense to the Mortgagee
promptly, irrevocably and unconditionally instruct and authorize the
classification society of the Vessel, and shall request the classification
society to give an undertaking to the Mortgagee as follows:

         1.       to send to the Mortgagee, following receipt of a written
                  request from the Mortgagee, certified true copies of all
                  original class records held by the classification society
                  relating to the Vessel;

         2.       to allow the Mortgagee (or its agents), at any time and from
                  time to time, to inspect the original class and related
                  records of the Shipowner and the Vessel at the offices of the
                  classification society and to take copies of them;

         3.       following receipt of a written request from the Mortgagee:

                  (a)      to advise of any facts or matters which may result in
                           or have resulted in a change, suspension,
                           discontinuance, withdrawal or expiry of the Vessel's
                           class under the rules or terms and conditions of the
                           Shipowner's or the Vessel's membership of the
                           classification society; and

                  (b)      to confirm that the Shipowner is not in default of
                           any of its contractual obligations or liabilities to
                           the classification society

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                           and, without limiting the foregoing, that it has
                           paid in full all fees or other charges due and
                           payable to the classification society; and

                  (c)      if the Shipowner is in default of any of its
                           contractual obligations or liabilities to the
                           classification society, to specify to the Mortgagee
                           in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances of
                           such default, the consequences thereof, and any
                           remedy period agreed or allowed by the classification
                           society; and

                  (d)      to notify the Mortgagee immediately in writing if the
                           classification society receives notification from the
                           Shipowner or any other person that the Vessel's
                           classification society is to be changed.

Notwithstanding the above instructions and undertaking given for the benefit of
the Mortgagee, the Shipowner shall continue to be responsible to the
classification society for the performance and discharge of all its obligations
and liabilities relating to or arising out of or in connection with the contract
it has with the classification society, and nothing herein or therein shall be
construed as imposing any obligation or liability of the Mortgagee to the
classification society in respect thereof.

                  The Shipowner shall further notify the classification society
that all the foregoing instructions and authorizations shall remain in full
force and effect until revoked or modified by written notice to the
classification society received from the Mortgagee, and that the Shipowner shall
reimburse the classification society for all its costs and expenses incurred in
complying with the foregoing instructions.

                  (b) The Vessel shall, and the Shipowner covenants that she
will, at all times comply with all applicable laws, treaties and conventions to
which the Republic of the Marshall Islands is a party, and rules and regulations
issued thereunder, and shall have on board as and when required thereby valid
certificates showing compliance therewith. The Shipowner will not make, or
permit to be made, any substantial change in the structure, type or speed of the
Vessel or change in her rig, without first receiving the written approval
thereof by the Mortgagee.

                  (c) The Shipowner agrees to give the Mortgagee at least ten
(10) days notice of the actual date and place of any survey or drydocking, in
order that the Mortgagee may have representatives present if desired. The
Shipowner agrees that at the Mortgagee's request it will satisfy the Mortgagee
that the expense of such survey or drydocking or work to be done thereat is
within Shipowner's financial capability and will not result in a claim or lien
against the Vessel in violation of the provisions of this Mortgage, the Credit
Agreement, the Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any other Credit
Document.

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                  (d) The Shipowner shall promptly notify the Mortgagee of and
furnish the Mortgagee with full information, including copies of reports and
surveys, regarding any material accident or accident involving repairs where the
aggregate cost is likely to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (U.S. $500,000)
(or its equivalent in another currency), any major damage to the Vessel, any
event affecting the Vessel's class, any occurrence in consequence whereof the
Vessel has become or is likely to suffer an Event of Loss (as defined in the
Credit Agreement).

                  (e) The Mortgagee shall have the right at any time, on
reasonable notice, to have its surveyor conduct inspections and surveys of the
Vessel to ascertain the condition of the Vessel and to satisfy itself that the
Vessel is being properly repaired and maintained. Such inspections and surveys
shall be conducted at such times and in such manner as will not interfere with
the Shipowner's normal business operations and schedule.

                  Section 10. INSPECTION; REPORTS. (a) The Shipowner will
at all reasonable times afford the Mortgagee or its authorized representatives
full and complete access to the Vessel for the purpose of inspecting the Vessel
and her cargo and papers, including without limitation all records pertaining to
the Vessel's maintenance and repair, and, at the request of the Mortgagee, the
Shipowner will deliver for inspection copies of any and all contracts and
documents relating to the Vessel, whether on board or not.

                  (b) The Shipowner hereby agrees to furnish promptly to the
Mortgagee, on demand, any reports or information which the Shipowner may submit
to shareholders or regulatory agencies and any additional information which the
Mortgagee may request in respect of the financial condition of the Shipowner.

                  Section 11. FLAG; HOME PORT. (a) The Shipowner will not
change the flag or home port of the Vessel without the written consent of the
Mortgagee and any such written consent to any one change of flag or home port
shall not be construed to be a waiver of this provision with respect to any
subsequent proposed change of flag or home port.

                  (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
11, upon not less than 30 days prior written notice to the Mortgagee, provided
no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement shall have occurred
and be continuing, the Shipowner may change the flag or home port of the Vessel
to another flag or home port reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee, PROVIDED
that the Shipowner shall promptly take all actions necessary or desirable to
establish, preserve, protect and maintain the security interest of the Mortgagee
in the Vessel to the satisfaction of the Mortgagee, and the Shipowner shall have
provided to the Mortgagee and the Lenders such opinions of counsel as may be
reasonably requested by the Mortgagee to assure itself that the conditions of
this proviso have been satisfied.

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                  Section 12. NO SALES, TRANSFERS OR CHARTERS. The
Shipowner will not sell, mortgage, transfer, or change the management of, or
demise charter the Vessel for any period longer than twelve (12) months
(including any permitted extensions or renewals) in each case, without the
written consent of the Mortgagee first had and obtained, and any such written
consent to any one sale, mortgage, demise charter, transfer, or change of
management shall not be construed to be a waiver of this provision with respect
to any subsequent proposed sale, mortgage, demise charter, transfer, or change
of management. Any such sale, mortgage, demise charter, transfer, or change of
management of the Vessel shall be subject to the provisions of this Mortgage and
the lien hereof.

                  Section 13. INSURANCE. (a) The Shipowner, at its own
expense, will keep the Vessel insured with insurers and protection and indemnity
clubs or associations of internationally recognized responsibility, and placed
through brokers, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee and under
forms of policies approved by the Mortgagee against the risks indicated below
and such other risks as the Mortgagee may specify from time to time:

                  (i) Marine and war risk hull and machinery insurance in an
         amount in U.S. dollars equal to, except as otherwise approved or
         required in writing by the Mortgagee, the greater of (x) the then full
         commercial value of the Vessel or (y) an amount which, when aggregated
         with such insured value of the other Vessels referred to in the Credit
         Agreement (if the other Vessels are then subject to a mortgage in favor
         of the Mortgagee under the Credit Agreement, and have not suffered an
         Event of Loss as defined in the Credit Agreement), is equal to 120% of
         the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Term
         Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the Total Revolving
         Loan Commitment (as defined in the Credit Agreement) whether used or
         unused.

                  (ii) Marine and war risk protection and indemnity insurance or
         equivalent insurance (including coverage against liability for
         passengers, fines and penalties arising out of the operation of the
         Vessel, insurance against liability arising out of pollution, spillage
         or leakage, and workmen's compensation or longshoremen's and harbor
         workers' insurance as shall be required by applicable law) in such
         amounts approved by the Mortgagee; provided, however that insurance
         against liability under law or international convention arising out of
         pollution, spillage or leakage shall be in an amount not less than the
         greater of:

                  (y)      the maximum amount available, as that amount may from
                           time to time change, from the International Group of
                           Protection and Indemnity Associations or
                           alternatively such sources of pollution, spillage or
                           leakage coverage as are commercially available in any
                           absence of such coverage by the International

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                           Group as shall be carried by prudent shipowners for
                           similar vessels engaged in similar trades plus
                           amounts available from customary excess insurers of
                           such risks as excess amounts shall be carried by
                           prudent shipowners for similar vessels engaged in
                           similar trades; and

                  (z)      the amounts required by the laws or regulations of
                           the United States of America or any applicable
                           jurisdiction in which the Vessel may be trading from
                           time to time.

                  (iii) Mortgagee's interest insurance (including extended
         mortgagee interest-additional perils-pollution) coverage satisfactory
         to the Mortgagee in an amount equal to 120% of the then outstanding
         aggregate principal amounts of the outstanding Term Loans plus the
         Total Revolving Loan Commitment (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
         whether used or unused; all such mortgagee's interest insurance cover
         may in the Mortgagee's discretion be obtained directly by the Mortgagee
         and the Shipowner shall on demand pay all costs of such cover.

                  (iv) While the Vessel is idle or laid up, at the option of the
         Shipowner and in lieu of the above-mentioned marine and war risk hull
         insurance, port risk insurance insuring the Vessel against the usual
         risks encountered by like vessels under similar circumstances.

                  (b) The marine and commercial war-risk insurance required by
this Section 13 shall have deductibles and franchises no higher than the
following: (i) Hull and Machinery - US$115,000 for all hull claims and
US$150,000 for all machinery claims each accident or occurrence and (ii)
Protection and Indemnity - US$50,000 for cargo claims, US$35,000 for crew
claims, US$10,000 passenger claims and US$15,000 all other claims, in each case
each accident or occurrence.

                  All insurance maintained hereunder shall be primary insurance
without right of contribution against any other insurance maintained by the
Mortgagee. Each policy of marine and war risk hull and machinery insurance with
respect to the Vessel shall provide that the Mortgagee shall be a named insured
and a loss payee. Each entry in a marine and war risk protection indemnity club
with respect to the Vessel shall note the interest of the Mortgagee. The
Mortgagee and its successors and assigns shall not be responsible for any
premiums, club calls, assessments or any other obligations or for the
representations and warranties made therein by the Shipowner or any other
person.

                  (c) The Shipowner will furnish the Mortgagee from time to time
on request, and in any event at least annually, a detailed report signed by a
firm of marine insurance brokers acceptable to the Mortgagee with respect to the
hull and machinery and war risk insurance and Mortgagee's interest insurance
carried and

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maintained on the Vessel, together with their opinion as to the adequacy
thereof and its compliance with the provisions of this Mortgage. At the
Shipowner's expense the Shipowner will cause such insurance broker and the P
& I club or association providing P & I insurance referred to in part (a)(ii)
of this Section 13, to agree to advise the Mortgagee by telex or telecopier
confirmed by letter of any expiration, termination, alteration or
cancellation of any policy, any default in the payment of any premium and of
any other act or omission on the part of the Shipowner of which it has
knowledge and which might invalidate or render unenforceable, in whole or in
part, any insurance on the Vessel. To the extent obtainable from underwriters
or brokers, all policies required hereby shall provide for not less than 14
days prior written notice to be received by the Mortgagee of the termination
or cancellation of the insurance evidenced thereby. All policies of insurance
maintained pursuant to this Section 13 for risks covered by insurance other
than that provided by a P & I Club shall contain provisions waiving
underwriters' rights of subrogation thereunder against any assured named in
such policy and any assignee of said assured. The Shipowner has assigned to
the Mortgagee its rights under any policies of insurance in respect of the
Vessel. The Shipowner agrees that, unless the insurances by their terms
provide that they cannot cease (by reason of nonrenewal or otherwise) without
the Mortgagee being informed and having the right to continue the insurance
by paying any premiums not paid by the Shipowner, receipts showing payment of
premiums for required insurance and also of demands from the Vessel's P & I
underwriters shall be in the hands of the Mortgagee at least two (2) days
before the risk in question commences.

                  (d) Unless the Mortgagee shall otherwise agree, all amounts of
whatsoever nature payable under any insurance must be payable to the Mortgagee
for distribution first to itself and thereafter to the Shipowner or others as
their interests may appear. Nevertheless, until otherwise required by the
Mortgagee by notice to the underwriters upon the occurrence and continuance of a
Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or an event of default hereunder,
(i) amounts payable under any insurance on the Vessel with respect to protection
and indemnity risks may be paid directly to the Shipowner to reimburse it for
any loss, damage or expense incurred by it and covered by such insurance or to
the person to whom any liability covered by such insurance has been incurred
provided that the underwriter shall have first received evidence that the
liability insured against has been discharged, and (ii) amounts payable under
any insurance with respect to the Vessel involving any damage to the Vessel not
constituting an Event of Loss (as defined in the Credit Agreement), may be paid
by underwriters directly for the repair, salvage or other charges involved or,
if the Shipowner shall have first fully repaired the damage or paid all of the
salvage or other charges, may be paid to the Shipowner as reimbursement
therefor; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if such amounts (including any franchise or
deductible) are in excess of U.S.$250,000, the underwriters shall not make such
payment without first obtaining the written consent thereto of the Mortgagee.

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                  (e) All amounts paid to the Mortgagee in respect of any
insurance on the Vessel shall be disposed of as follows (after deduction of the
expenses of the Mortgagee in collecting such amounts):

                  (i) any amount which might have been paid at the time, in
         accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) above, directly to the
         Shipowner or others shall be paid by the Mortgagee to, or as directed
         by, the Shipowner;

                  (ii) all amounts paid to the Mortgagee in respect of an Event
         of Loss (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Vessel shall be
         applied by the Mortgagee to the payment of the Indebtedness hereby
         secured pursuant to Section 4.02(c) of the Credit Agreement;

                  (iii) all other amounts paid to the Mortgagee in respect of
         any insurance on the Vessel may, in the Mortgagee's sole discretion, be
         held and applied to the prepayment of the Indebtedness hereby secured
         or to making of needed repairs or other work on the Vessel, or to the
         payment of other claims incurred by the Shipowner relating to the
         Vessel, or may be paid to the Shipowner or whosoever may be entitled
         thereto.

                  (f) In the event that any claim or lien is asserted against
the Vessel for loss, damage or expense which is covered by insurance required
hereunder and it is necessary for the Shipowner to obtain a bond or supply other
security to prevent arrest of the Vessel or to release the Vessel from arrest on
account of such claim or lien, the Mortgagee, on request of the Shipowner, may,
in the sole discretion of the Mortgagee, assign to any person, firm or
corporation executing a surety or guarantee bond or other agreement to save or
release the Vessel from such arrest, all right, title and interest of the
Mortgagee in and to said insurance covering said loss, damage or expense, as
collateral security to indemnify against liability under said bond or other
agreement.

                  (g) The Shipowner shall deliver to the Mortgagee certified
copies and, whenever so requested by the Mortgagee, the originals of all
certificates of entry, cover notes, binders, evidences of insurance and policies
and all endorsements and riders amendatory thereof in respect of insurance
maintained under this Mortgage for the purpose of inspection or safekeeping, or,
alternatively, satisfactory letters of undertaking from the broker holding the
same. The Mortgagee shall be under no duty or obligation to verify the adequacy
or existence of any such insurance or any such policies, endorsement or riders.

                  (h) The Shipowner agrees that it will not execute or permit or
willingly allow to be done any act by which any insurance may be suspended,
impaired or cancelled, and that it will not permit or allow the Vessel to
undertake any voyage or run any risk or transport any cargo which may not be
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the policies in force, without having previously notified the Mortgagee in
writing and insured the Vessel by additional coverage to extend to such
voyages, risks, passengers or cargoes.

                  (i) In case any underwriter proposes to pay less on any claim
than the amount thereof, the Shipowner shall forthwith inform the Mortgagee, and
if a Default, an Event of Default or an Event of Loss (as such terms are defined
in the Credit Agreement) has occurred and is continuing the Mortgagee shall have
the exclusive right to negotiate and agree to any compromise.

                  (j) The Shipowner will comply with and satisfy all of the
provisions of any applicable law, convention, regulation, proclamation or order
concerning financial responsibility for liabilities imposed on the Shipowner or
the Vessel with respect to pollution by any state or nation or political
subdivision thereof and will maintain all certificates or other evidence of
financial responsibility as may be required by any such law, convention,
regulation, proclamation or order with respect to the trade in which the Vessel
is from time to time engaged and the cargo carried by it.

                  Section 14. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. The Shipowner
will reimburse the Mortgagee promptly for any and all expenditures which the
Mortgagee may from time to time make, lay out or expend in providing such
protection in respect of insurance, discharge or purchase of liens, taxes, dues,
tolls, assessments, governmental charges, fines and penalties lawfully imposed,
repairs, attorney's fees, and other matters as the Shipowner is obligated herein
to provide, but fails to provide or which, in the sole judgment of the Mortgagee
are necessary or appropriate for the protection of the Vessel or the security
granted by this Mortgage. Such obligation of the Shipowner to reimburse the
Mortgagee shall be an additional indebtedness due from the Shipowner, shall bear
interest at the interest rate as set forth in Section 1.07(b) of the Credit
Agreement from the date of payment by the Mortgagee to and including the date of
reimbursement by the Shipowner, shall be secured by this Mortgage, and shall be
payable by the Shipowner on demand. The Mortgagee, though privileged to do so,
shall be under no obligation to the Shipowner to make any such expenditure, nor
shall the making thereof relieve the Shipowner of any default in that respect.

                  Section 15. PERFORMANCE OF CHARTERS. The Shipowner will
fully perform any and all charter parties which may be entered into with respect
to the Vessel and will promptly notify the Mortgagee of any material claim by
any charterer of non-performance thereunder by the Shipowner.

                  Section 16. CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP. The Shipowner further
covenants and agrees with the Mortgagee that, so long as any part of the
Indebtedness hereby secured remains unpaid, there shall be no change in the
ownership of the Vessel or

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any of the shares of the Shipowner without the prior written consent of the
Mortgagee.

                  Section 17. PREPAYMENT IF EVENT OF LOSS. In the event
that the Vessel suffers an Event of Loss, as such term is defined in the Credit
Agreement, then and in each such case the Shipowner shall forthwith repay the
Indebtedness hereby secured at the time and in the amount set forth in Section
4.02(c) of the Credit Agreement except to the extent such amounts have otherwise
been paid as therein provided.

                                   ARTICLE III

                         EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

                  Section 1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES. In case any one
or more of the following events, herein termed "events of default", shall
happen:

                  (a) the Shipowner fails to pay within three (3) Business Days
         of the date due any payment in respect of the Indebtedness hereby
         secured as provided herein; or

                  (b) the statements in Article I shall prove to have been
         untrue when made in a material way; or

                  (c) a default in the due and punctual observance and
         performance of any of the provisions of Sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9(b), 11,
         12, 13(a), (b), (d), (h) and (j), 16 or 17 of Article II hereof shall
         have occurred and be continuing; or

                  (d) a breach or omission in the due and punctual observance of
         any of the other covenants and conditions herein required to be kept
         and performed by the Shipowner and such breach or omission shall
         continue for 30 days after the day the Shipowner first knew or should
         have known of such breach or omission; or

                  (e) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
         under the Credit Agreement; or

                  (f) a payment default by the Borrower or any of its
         subsidiaries under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement or Other
         Hedging Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing; or

                  (g) any notice shall have been issued by the government or any
         bureau, department, officer, board or agency thereof of the country of
         registry of the Vessel to the effect that the Vessel is subject to
         cancellation from such registry or the certificate of registry of the
         Vessel is subject to revocation or cancellation for any reason
         whatsoever, and such notice shall not have been

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         cancelled or annulled on or before seven (7) Business Days (as defined
         in the Credit Agreement) prior to the date set forth in such notice
         for such cancellation or revocation; or

                  (h) the Vessel shall be cancelled from the country of registry
         of the Vessel or the certificate of registry of the Vessel is revoked
         or cancelled for any reason whatsoever;

then:

                  the security constituted by this Mortgage shall become
immediately enforceable and that without limitation, the enforcement remedies
specified can be exercised irrespective of whether or not the Mortgagee has
exercised the right of acceleration under the Credit Agreement or any of the
other Credit Documents and the Mortgagee shall have the right to:

                  (i) Declare all the then unpaid Indebtedness hereby secured to
         be due and payable immediately, and upon such declaration, the same
         shall become and be immediately due and payable provided, however, that
         no declaration shall be required if an event of default shall have
         occurred by reason of a default under Section 10.05 of the Credit
         Agreement, then and in such case, the Indebtedness hereby secured shall
         become immediately due and payable on the occurrence of such event of
         default without any notice or demand;

                  (ii) Exercise all of the rights and remedies in foreclosure
         and otherwise given to a mortgagee by the provisions of the laws of the
         country of registry of the Vessel or of any other jurisdiction where
         the Vessel may be found;

                  (iii) Bring suit at law, in equity or in admiralty, as it may
         be advised, to recover judgment for the Indebtedness hereby secured,
         and collect the same out of any and all property of the Shipowner
         whether covered by this Mortgage or otherwise;

                  (iv) Take and enter into possession of the Vessel, at any
         time, wherever the same may be, without legal process and without being
         responsible for loss or damage and the Shipowner or other person in
         possession forthwith upon demand of the Mortgagee shall surrender to
         the Mortgagee possession of the Vessel;

                  (v) Without being responsible for loss or damage, the
         Mortgagee may hold, lay up, lease, charter, operate or otherwise use
         such Vessel for such time and upon such terms as it may deem to be for
         its best advantage, and demand, collect and retain all hire, freights,
         earnings, issues, revenues, income, profits, return premiums, salvage
         awards or recoveries, recoveries in

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         general average, and all other sums due or to become due in respect
         of such Vessel or in respect of any insurance  thereon from any
         person whomsoever, accounting only for the net profits, if any,
         arising from such use of the Vessel and charging upon all receipts
         from the use of the Vessel or from the sale thereof by court
         proceedings or pursuant to subsection (vi) next following, all
         costs, expenses, charges, damages or losses by reason of such use; and
         if at any time the Mortgagee shall avail itself of the right herein
         given them to take the Vessel, the Mortgagee shall have the right to
         dock the Vessel, for a reasonable time at any dock, pier or other
         premises of the Shipowner without charge, or to dock her at any other
         place at the cost and expense of the Shipowner;

                  (vi) Without being responsible for loss or damage, the
         Mortgagee may sell the Vessel upon such terms and conditions as to the
         Mortgagee shall seem best, free from any claim of or by the Shipowner,
         at public or private sale, by sealed bids or otherwise, by mailing, by
         air or otherwise, notice of such sale, whether public or private,
         addressed to the Shipowner at its last known address and to any other
         registered mortgagee, twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date fixed
         for entering into the contract of sale and by first publishing notice
         of any such public sale for ten (10) consecutive days, in daily
         newspapers of general circulation published in the City of New York,
         State of New York; in the event that the Vessel shall be offered for
         sale by private sale, no newspaper publication of notice shall be
         required, nor notice of adjournment of sale; sale may be held at such
         place and at such time as the Mortgagee by notice may have specified,
         or may be adjourned by the Mortgagee from time to time by announcement
         at the time and place appointed for such sale or for such adjourned
         sale, and without further notice or publication the Mortgagee may make
         any such sale at the time and place to which the same shall be so
         adjourned; and any sale may be conducted without bringing the Vessel to
         the place designated for such sale and in such manner as the Mortgagee
         may deem to be for its best advantage, and the Mortgagee may become the
         purchaser at any sale. The Shipowner agrees that any sale made in
         accordance with the terms of this paragraph shall be deemed made in a
         commercially reasonable manner insofar as it is concerned;

                  (vii) Require that all policies, contracts, certificates of
         entry and other records relating to the insurance with respect to the
         Vessel, including, but not limited to, those described in Article II,
         Section 13 hereof (the "Insurances") (including details of and
         correspondence concerning outstanding claims) be forthwith delivered to
         or to the order of the Mortgagee;

                  (viii) Collect, recover, compromise and give a good discharge
         for any and all monies and claims for monies then outstanding or
         thereafter arising under the Insurances or in respect of the earnings
         or any requisition

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         compensation and to permit any brokers through whom collection or
         recovery is effected to charge the usual brokerage therefore.

                  Section 2. POWER OF SALE. Any sale of the Vessel made
in pursuance of this Mortgage, whether under the power of sale hereby granted or
any judicial proceedings, shall operate to divest all right, title and interest
of any nature whatsoever of the Shipowner therein and thereto, and shall bar the
Shipowner, its successors and assigns, and all persons claiming by, through or
under them. No purchaser shall be bound to inquire whether notice has been
given, or whether any default has occurred, or as to the propriety of the sale,
or as to the application of the proceeds thereof. In case of any such sale, the
Mortgagee, if it is the purchaser, shall be entitled, for the purpose of making
settlement or payment for the property purchased, to use and apply the
Indebtedness hereby secured in order that there may be credited against the
amount remaining due and unpaid thereon the sums payable out of the net proceeds
of such sale to the Mortgagee after allowing for the costs and expense of sale
and other charges; and thereupon such purchaser shall be credited, on account of
such purchase price, with the net proceeds that shall have been so credited upon
the Indebtedness hereby secured. At any such sale, the Mortgagee may bid for and
purchase such property and upon compliance with the terms of sale may hold,
retain and dispose of such property without further accountability therefor.

                  Section 3. POWER OF ATTORNEY - SALE. The Mortgagee is
hereby irrevocably appointed attorney-in-fact of the Shipowner to execute and
deliver to any purchaser aforesaid, and is hereby vested with full power and
authority to make, in the name and on behalf of the Shipowner, a good conveyance
of the title to the Vessel so sold. Any person dealing with the Mortgagee or
attorney-in-fact shall not be put on enquiry as to whether the power of attorney
contained herein has become exercisable. In the event of any sale of the Vessel,
under any power herein contained, the Shipowner will, if and when required by
the Mortgagee, execute such form of conveyance of the Vessel as the Mortgagee
may direct or approve.

                  Section 4. POWER OF ATTORNEY - COLLECTION. The
Mortgagee is hereby irrevocably appointed attorney-in-fact of the Shipowner upon
the happening of any event of default, in the name of the Shipowner to demand,
collect, receive, compromise and sue for, so far as may be permitted by law, all
freight, hire, earnings, issues, revenues, income and profits of the Vessel and
all amounts due from underwriters under any insurance thereon as payment of
losses or as return premiums or otherwise, salvage awards and recoveries,
recoveries in general average or otherwise, and all other sums due or to become
due at the time of the happening of any event of default as defined in Section 1
of Article III hereof in respect of the Vessel, or in respect of any insurance
thereon, from any person whomsoever, and to make, give and execute in the name
of the Shipowner acquittances, receipts, releases or other discharges for the
same, whether under seal or otherwise, and to endorse and accept in the name of
the Shipowner all checks,

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notes, drafts, warrants, agreements and other instruments in writing with
respect to the foregoing. Any person dealing with the Mortgagee or
attorney-in-fact shall not be put on enquiry as to whether the Power of
Attorney contained herein has become exercisable.

                  Section 5. DELIVERY OF VESSEL. Upon the security
constituted by this Mortgage becoming immediately enforceable pursuant to
Section 1 of Article III, the Mortgagee shall (in addition to the powers
described in Section 1 of Article III) become forthwith entitled (but not bound)
to appoint, by an instrument in writing under its seal or under the hand of any
director or officer or authorized signatory, a receiver and/or manager of the
Vessel upon such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the Mortgagee shall
deem fit with power from time to time to remove any receiver and appoint another
in his stead and any receiver shall be the agent of the Shipowner (who shall be
solely responsible for his acts and defaults and remuneration) and shall have
all the powers conferred by law by way of addition to, but without limiting,
those powers any receiver shall have all the powers and entitlements conferred
on the Mortgagee by this Mortgage and generally shall be entitled to the same
protection and to exercise the same powers and discretions as are granted to the
Mortgagee under this Mortgage.

                  Section 6. MORTGAGEE TO DISCHARGE LIENS. The Shipowner
authorizes and empowers the Mortgagee or its appointees or any of them to appear
in the name of the Shipowner, its successors and assigns, in any court of any
country or nation of the world where a suit is pending against the Vessel
because of or on account of any alleged lien against the Vessel from which the
Vessel has not been released and to take such proceedings as to them or any of
them may seem proper towards the defense of such suit and the purchase or
discharge of such lien, and all expenditures made or incurred by them or any of
them for the purpose of such defense or purchase or discharge shall be a debt
due from the Shipowner, its successors and assigns, to the Mortgagee, and shall
be secured by the lien of this Mortgage in like manner and extent as if the
amount and description thereof were written herein.

                  Section 7. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The Shipowner covenants
that upon the happening of any one or more of the events of default, then, upon
written demand of the Mortgagee, the Shipowner will pay to the Mortgagee the
whole amount due and payable in respect of the Indebtedness hereby secured; and
in case the Shipowner shall fail to pay the same forthwith upon such demand, the
Mortgagee shall be entitled to recover judgment for the whole amount so due and
unpaid, together with such further amounts as shall be sufficient to cover the
reasonable compensation of the Mortgagee or its agents, attorneys and counsel
and any necessary advances, expenses and liabilities made or incurred by it or
them or the Mortgagee hereunder. All moneys collected by the Mortgagee under
this Section 7 shall be applied by the Mortgagee in accordance with the
provisions of Section 11 of this Article III.

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                  Section 8. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Each and every power
and remedy herein given to the Mortgagee shall be cumulative and shall be in
addition to every other power and remedy herein given or now or hereafter
existing at law, in equity, in admiralty or by statute, and each and every power
and remedy whether herein given or otherwise existing may be exercised from time
to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the
Mortgagee, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise of any power or
remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right to exercise at the
same time or thereafter any other power or remedy. The Mortgagee shall not be
required or bound to enforce any of its rights under any of the other Credit
Documents, prior to enforcing its rights under this Mortgage. No delay or
omission by the Mortgagee in the exercise of any right or power or in the
pursuance of any remedy accruing upon any default as above defined shall impair
any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any such event
of default or to be an acquiescence therein; nor shall the acceptance by the
Mortgagee of any security or of any payment of or on account of the Indebtedness
hereby secured maturing after any event of default or of any payment on account
of any past default be construed to be a waiver of any right to exercise its
remedies due to any future event of default or of any past event of default not
completely cured thereby. No consent, waiver or approval of the Mortgagee shall
be deemed to be effective unless in writing and duly signed by authorized
signatories of the Mortgagee; any waiver by the Mortgagee of any of the terms of
this Mortgage or any consent given under this Mortgage shall only be effective
for the purpose and on the terms which it is given and shall be without
prejudice to the right to give or withhold consent in relation to future matters
(which are either the same or different).

                  Section 9. CURE OF DEFAULTS. If at any time after an
event of default and prior to the actual sale of the Vessel by the Mortgagee or
prior to any enforcement or foreclosure proceedings the Shipowner offers
completely to cure all events of default and to pay all expenses, advances and
damages to the Mortgagee consequent on such events of default, with interest at
the interest rate set forth in Section 1.07(b) of the Credit Agreement, then the
Mortgagee may, but shall not be obligated to, accept such offer and payment and
restore the Shipowner to its former position, but such action, if taken, shall
not affect any subsequent event of default or impair any rights consequent
thereon.

                  Section 10. DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS. In case the
Mortgagee shall have proceeded to enforce any right, power or remedy under this
Mortgage by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such proceedings shall have
been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined
adversely to the Mortgagee, then and in every such case the Shipowner and the
Mortgagee shall be restored to its former position and right hereunder with
respect to the property subject or intended to be subject to this Mortgage, and
all rights, remedies and powers of the Mortgagee shall continue as if no such
proceedings had been taken.

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                  Section 11. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. After an event of
default hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, the proceeds of any
sale of the Vessel and any and all other moneys received by the Mortgagee
pursuant to or under the terms of this Mortgage or in any proceedings hereunder,
the application of which has not elsewhere herein been specifically provided
for, shall be applied as follows:

                  FIRST: To the payment of all costs and expenses (together with
         interest thereon as set forth in Section 14 of Article II) of the
         Mortgagee, including the reasonable compensation of its agents and
         attorneys, by reason of any sale, retaking, management or operation of
         the Vessel and all other sums payable to the Mortgagee hereunder by
         reason of any expenses or liabilities incurred or advances made by it
         for the protection, maintenance and enforcement of the security or of
         any of its rights hereunder, under the Credit Agreement, the
         Subsidiaries Guaranty and under the other Credit Documents or in the
         pursuit of any remedy hereby or thereby conferred; and at the option of
         the Mortgagee to the payment of any taxes, assessments or liens
         claiming priority over the lien of this Mortgage; and

                  SECOND: To the Pledgee (as defined in the Pledge Agreement)
         for its distribution in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of
         the Pledge Agreement.

                  Section 12. POSSESSION UNTIL DEFAULT. Until one or more
of the events of default hereinafter described shall happen, the Shipowner (a)
shall be suffered and permitted to retain actual possession and use of the
Vessel and (b) shall have the right, from time to time, in its discretion, and
without application to the Mortgagee, and without obtaining a release thereof by
the Mortgagee, to dispose of, free from the lien hereof, any boilers, engines,
machinery, masts, spars, sails, rigging, boats, anchors, chains, tackle,
apparel, furniture, fittings or equipment or any other appurtenances of the
Vessel that are no longer useful, necessary, profitable or advantageous in the
operation of the Vessel, first or simultaneously replacing the same by new
boilers, engines, machinery, masts, spars, sails, rigging, boats, anchors,
chains, tackle, apparel, furniture, fittings, equipment, or other appurtenances
of substantially equal value to the Shipowner, which shall forthwith become
subject to the lien of this Mortgage as a first priority mortgage thereon.

                  Section 13. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS, ETC. (a) If any
provision of this Mortgage should be deemed invalid or shall be deemed to affect
adversely the preferred status of this Mortgage under any applicable law, such
provision shall be void and of no effect and shall cease to be a part of this
Mortgage without affecting the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full
force and effect.

                  (b) In the event that the Subsidiaries Guaranty, this
Mortgage, any of the other Credit Documents or any of the documents or
instruments which may

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from time to time be delivered thereunder or hereunder or any provision
thereof or hereof shall be deemed invalidated by present or future law of any
nation or by decision of any court, this shall not affect the validity and/or
enforceability of all or any other parts of the Subsidiaries Guaranty, this
Mortgage, the Pledge Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or such
documents or instruments and, in any such case, the Shipowner covenants and
agrees that, on demand, it will execute and deliver such other and further
agreements and/or documents and/or instruments and do such things as the
Mortgagee in its sole discretion may reasonably deem to be necessary to carry
out the true intent of this Mortgage, Subsidiaries Guaranty, the Pledge
Agreement, and the other Credit Documents.

                  (c) In the event that the title, or ownership of the Vessel
shall be requisitioned, purchased or taken by any government of any country or
any department, agency or representative thereof, pursuant to any present or
future law, proclamation, decree order or otherwise, the lien of this Mortgage
shall be deemed to attach to the claim for compensation therefor, and the
compensation, purchase or other taking of such title or ownership is hereby
agreed to be payable to the Mortgagee who shall be entitled to receive the same
and shall apply it as provided in Section 11 of this Article III. In the event
of any such requisition, purchase or taking, and the failure of the Mortgagee to
receive proceeds as herein provided, the Shipowner shall promptly execute and
deliver to the Mortgagee such documents, if any, as in the opinion of the
Mortgagee may be necessary or useful to facilitate or expedite the collection by
the Mortgagee of such part of the compensation, purchase price, reimbursement or
award as is payable to it hereunder.

                  (d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is
intended that nothing herein shall waive the priority status of this Mortgage,
and if any provision of this Mortgage or portion thereof shall be construed to
waive the priority status of this Mortgage, then such provision to such extent
shall be void and of no effect.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                Sundry Provisions

                  Section 1. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All of the
covenants, promises, stipulations and agreements of the Shipowner in this
Mortgage contained shall bind the Shipowner and its successors and shall inure
to the benefit of the Mortgagee and its successors and assigns. In the event of
any assignment or transfer of this Mortgage, the term "Mortgagee", as used in
this Mortgage, shall be deemed to mean any such assignee or transferee.

                  Section 2. POWER OF SUBSTITUTION. Wherever and whenever
herein any right, power or authority is granted or given to the Mortgagee, such
right,

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power or authority may be exercised in all cases by the Mortgagee or such
agent or agents as it may appoint, and the act or acts of such agent or agents
when taken shall constitute the act of the Mortgagee hereunder.

                  Section 3. COUNTERPARTS. This Mortgage may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

                  Section 4. NOTICES. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder
shall be in writing (including telexed, telegraphic, telex, telecopier or cable
communication) and mailed, telexed, telecopied, cabled or delivered, if to the
Shipowner or to the Mortgagee, at its address as specified below, or at such
other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the
other party:

                  If to the Shipowner, addressed to it in care of:

                  General Maritime Corporation
                  Address:
                  Telephone:
                  Facsimile:

                  If to the Mortgagee, addressed to it:

                  Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, ASA, New York Branch
                  11 West 42nd Street, 7th Floor
                  New York, NY  10036
                  Attn:   Hans Chr. Kjelsrud
                  Telephone:  (212) 827-4814
                  Facsimile:   (212) 827-4888

with a copy to:

                  Holland & Knight LLP
                  195 Broadway
                  New York, NY 10007
                  Attn:  Jovi Tenev
                  Telephone: (212) 513 3218
                  Facsimile:  (212) 385 9010

                  All such notices and communications shall, (i) when mailed, be
effective three Business Days (as defined in the Credit Agreement) after being
deposited in the mails, prepaid and properly addressed for delivery, (ii) when
sent by overnight courier, be effective one Business Day after delivery to the
overnight courier prepaid and properly addressed for delivery on such next
Business Day, or (iii) when sent by telex or telecopier,

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be effective when sent by telex or telecopier, except that notices and
communications to the Mortgagee shall not be effective until received by the
Mortgagee.

                  Section 5. RECORDING CLAUSE. For purposes of recording
this First Preferred Mortgage as required by Chapter 3 of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands Maritime Act of 1990, as amended, the total amount of this
Mortgage is THREE HUNDRED TEN MILLION United States Dollars (U.S.
$310,000,000.00), and interest and performance of mortgage covenants. The
maturity date is June ___, 2006. There is no separate discharge amount.

                  Section 6. FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Shipowner shall
execute and do all such assurances, acts and things as the Mortgagee, or any
receiver in its absolute discretion may require for:

                  (a) perfecting or protecting the security created (or intended
         to be created) by this Mortgage; or

                  (b) preserving or protecting any of the rights of the
         Mortgagee under this Mortgage (or any of them); or

                  (c) ensuring that the security constituted by this Mortgage
         and the covenants and obligations of the Shipowner under this Mortgage
         shall enure to the benefit of assignees of the Mortgagee (or any of
         them); or

                  (d) facilitating the appropriation or realization of the
         Vessel or any part thereof and enforcing the security constituted by
         this Mortgage on or at any time after the same shall have become
         enforceable; or

                  (e) the exercise of any power, authority or discretion vested
         in the Mortgagee under this Mortgage,

in any such case, forthwith upon demand by the Mortgagee and at the expense of
the Shipowner. Without limitation of the foregoing, in connection with any
Interest Rate Protection Agreements or Other Hedging Agreements entered into
from time to time, the Shipowner shall, at its expense, enter into, deliver and
cause to be recorded such amendments and supplements to this Mortgage, and such
other instruments and legal opinions, as the Mortgagee may reasonably request.

                  Section 7. GOVERNING LAW. The provisions of this
Mortgage shall, with respect to its validity, effect, recordation and
enforcement, be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

                  Section 8. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF THE MORTGAGEE. In the
event the Mortgagee shall be entitled to exercise any of its remedies under
Article III hereof, the Mortgagee shall have the right to arrest and take action
against the Vessel at

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whatever place the Vessel shall be found lying and for the purpose of any
action which the Mortgagee may bring before the Courts of such jurisdiction
or other judicial authority and for the purpose of any action which the
Mortgagee may bring against the Vessel, any writ, notice, judgment or other
legal process or documents may (without prejudice to any other method of
service under applicable law) be served upon the Master of the Vessel (or
upon anyone acting as the Master) and such service shall be deemed good
service on the Shipowner for all purposes.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Shipowner has caused this First
Preferred Mortgage over the [VESSEL NAME] to be duly executed by its authorized
representative the day and year first above written.

                                     [NAME OF SHIPOWNER]

                                     By:    __________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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                                 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK          )
                           :  ss:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK         )

                  On this [______] day of [DATE], before me personally appeared
[NAME], known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument, who,
being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resides at _________, New
York, NY, that he is [TITLE] of [SHIPOWNER], the [CITIZENSHIP] corporation
described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he signed his
name pursuant to authority granted to him by [SHIPOWNER]; and that he further
acknowledged that said instrument is the act and deed of [SHIPOWNER].

                                                 ------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

               [FOR USE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS]

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