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Exhibit 10.2  

 

CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT  

 among  

 K-SEA INVESTORS L.P.,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC,  

 EW HOLDING CORP.,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION CORP.,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS L.P.  

 and  

 K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.  

  

 
  TABLE OF CONTENTS    
    

	ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS	 	2
	 	Section 1.1	 	Definitions	 	2
	

ARTICLE II RECORDATION	
 	

8
	 	Section 2.1	 	Recordation of Evidence of Ownership of Assets	 	8
	

ARTICLE III TRANSACTIONS	
 	

8
	 	Section 3.1	 	K-Sea Corp Transactions	 	8
	 	Section 3.2	 	EWH Transactions	 	9
	 	Section 3.3	 	KST LLC Transactions	 	9
	 	Section 3.4	 	Consideration for the Conveyance of the Conveyed Assets	 	10
	 	Section 3.5	 	Public Cash Contribution	 	10
	 	Section 3.6	 	Partnership Receipt of Contribution; Payment of Expenses; Contribution	 	10
	 	Section 3.7	 	Merger into Operating Partnership	 	10
	 	Section 3.8	 	Distribution of General Partner Interests	 	11
	 	Section 3.9	 	Contribution to Operating Partnership	 	11
	 	Section 3.10	 	Operating Partnership Use of Proceeds	 	11
	 	Section 3.11	 	K-Sea Transportation Inc.	 	11
	

ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS	
 	

11
	 	Section 4.1	 	Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option	 	11
	

ARTICLE V TITLE MATTERS	
 	

11
	 	Section 5.1	 	Encumbrances	 	11
	 	Section 5.2	 	Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws	 	12
	

ARTICLE VI FURTHER ASSURANCES	
 	

13
	 	Section 6.1	 	Further Assurances	 	13
	 	Section 6.2	 	Power of Attorney	 	13
	 	Section 6.3	 	Access to Books and Records	 	14
	

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS	
 	

14
	 	Section 7.1	 	Order of Completion of Transactions	 	14
	 	Section 7.2	 	Consents	 	14
	 	Section 7.3	 	Costs	 	14
	 	Section 7.4	 	Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction	 	15
	 	Section 7.5	 	Entire Agreement; Supersedure	 	15
	 	Section 7.6	 	Amendment or Modification	 	15
	 	Section 7.7	 	Successors and Assigns	 	15
	 	Section 7.8	 	No Third Party Rights	 	15
	 	Section 7.9	 	Counterparts	 	15
	 	Section 7.10	 	Severability	 	15
	 	Section 7.11	 	Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections	 	15

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Schedules  

	

Schedule 1.1(a)	
 	

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Vessels
	

Schedule 1.1(b)	
 	

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Dry Cargo Barges
	

Schedule 1.1(c)	
 	

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Notes
	

Schedule 1.1(d)	
 	

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Bare Boat Chartered Vessels
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 

Exhibits  

	

Exhibit 3.1(a)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between K-Sea Corp and Corp5
	

Exhibit 3.1(b)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between Corp5 and LP5
	

Exhibit 3.1(c)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between Corp5 and New KST Corp
	

Exhibit 3.2(a)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between EWH and Corp4
	

Exhibit 3.2(b)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between Corp4 and LP4
	

Exhibit 3.2(c)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between Corp4 and New EWH
	

Exhibit 3.3(a)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between KST LLC and LP1
	

Exhibit 3.3(b)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger between LP1 and LP2
	

Exhibit 3.3(c)	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger among LP1, GP1 and New KST LLC
	

Exhibit 3.7	
 	

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Agreement and Plan of Merger among LP2, GP2, LP4, GP4, LP5, GP5 and the Operating Partnership
	

Exhibit 3.11	
 	

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Form of Bare Boat Charter between the Operating Partnership and K-Sea Transportation Inc.

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FORM OF CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is entered into on, and effective as of, January     , 2004 ("Closing Date") (as hereinafter defined) by and among
K-Sea Investors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("K-Sea Investors"), K-Sea Transportation LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and majority owned subsidiary of K-Sea Investors ("KST LLC"), EW Holding Corp., a New York corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of KSA (as defined below) ("EWH"), K-Sea Transportation Corp., a New York corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of EWH
("K-Sea Corp" and, together with KST LLC, EWH and K-Sea Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of KST LLC
("KSA"), the "K-Sea Group"), K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), and K-Sea Operating Partnership L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Partnership
(the "Operating Partnership"). 

 
 

R E C I T A L S    
    

	1.
	The
Partnership and the Operating Partnership have been formed pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the purpose of, among other things, acquiring,
owning and operating the assets of the K-Sea Group used in the business of providing refined petroleum product marine transportation, distribution and logistics services.

	2.
	In
furtherance of accomplishing the objectives set forth in the foregoing recital, the following actions have been taken prior to the date hereof:

	a.
	Timothy
J. Casey ("Casey") formed K-Sea General Partner GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which he owned all
of the limited liability company interests ("General Partner GP").

	b.
	Casey
transferred 0.01% of his interest in K-Sea General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the former general partner of the Partnership (the
"Former GP"), to General Partner GP.

	c.
	The
Former GP converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware limited partnership named K-Sea General Partner L.P. (the "General
Partner"), with General Partner GP owning a 0.01% general partner interest therein, Casey owning a 99.99% limited partner interest therein and the General Partner being the
general partner of the Partnership and owning a 2% general partner interest therein.

	d.
	The
Partnership formed K-Sea OLP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which it owns all of the limited liability company interests ("OLP
GP").

	e.
	The
Partnership and OLP GP formed the Operating Partnership, in which OLP GP owns a 0.01% general partner interest and the Partnership owns a 99.99% limited partner interest.

	f.
	The
Operating Partnership formed K-Sea Transportation Inc., a Delaware corporation in which it owns all of the capital stock.
("K-Sea Transportation Inc.").

	g.
	Casey
transferred (i) his 99.99% limited partner interest in the General Partner to KST LLC and (ii) his 100% member interest in General Partner GP to KST LLC.

	h.
	The
Partnership redeemed Casey's 98% limited partner interest in the Partnership, and KST LLC was issued [                    ] common units and
[                        ] subordinated units in the Partnership and EWH and K-Sea Corp were issued
[                        and                 
       ]
subordinated units, respectively, in the Partnership, representing in the aggregate a 98% limited partner interest therein. 

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	i.
	The
certain members of the management of the K-Sea Group that are also members of KST LLC (the "K-Sea Members")
and K-Sea Investors formed K-Sea GP1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which K-Sea Investors owns 98.3% and the K-Sea Members (as a group)
own 1.7% of the limited liability company interests ("GP1").

	j.
	K-Sea
Investors, the K-Sea Members and GP1 formed K-Sea LP1, L.P., a Texas limited partnership in which GP1 owns a 0.01% general partner interest
and K-Sea Investors and the K-Sea Members collectively own a 99.99% limited partner interest ("LP1").

	k.
	LP1
formed K-Sea GP2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which it owns all of the limited liability company interests
("GP2").

	l.
	LP1
and GP2 formed K-Sea LP2, L.P., a Texas limited partnership in which GP2 owns a 0.01% general partner interest and LP1 owns a 99.99% limited partner interest
("LP2").

	m.
	New
K-Sea Transportation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to which each member of KST LLC transfers its interest in KST LLC in return for membership interests in
New K-Sea Transportation LLC ("New KST LLC"), was formed.

	n.
	EWH
formed K-Sea GP4, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which it owns all of the limited liability company interests
("GP4").

	o.
	EWH
and GP4 formed K-Sea LP4, L.P., a Texas limited partnership in which GP4 owns a 0.01% general partner interest and EWH owns a 99.99% limited partner interest
("LP4").

	p.
	EWH
formed K-Sea Transition4 Corp., a Texas corporation in which it owns all of the capital stock ("Corp4").

	r.
	Corp4
formed EW Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation in which it owns all of the capital stock ("New EWH").

	s.
	K-Sea
Corp formed K-Sea GP5, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which it owns all of the limited liability company interests
("GP5").

	t.
	K-Sea
Corp and GP5 formed K-Sea LP5, L.P., a Texas limited partnership in which GP5 owns a 0.01% general partner interest and K-Sea Corp owns a
99.99% limited partner interest ("LP5").

	u.
	K-Sea
Corp formed K-Sea Transition5 Corp., a Texas corporation in which it owns all of the capital stock
("Corp5").

	v.
	Corp5
formed K-Sea Transportation Corp., a Delaware corporation in which it owns all of the capital stock ("New KST Corp").

	3.
	In
connection with the closing of the initial public offering by the Partnership of its common units (the "Offering"), the transactions
set forth in Article III will occur.

	4.
	In
connection with the transactions described in the foregoing recitals, this Agreement provides for and effectuates additional transactions relating to the closing of the Offering. 

 
 

ARTICLE I
  DEFINITIONS    
    

        Section
1.1    Definitions.    As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below: 

        "Action" means any action, suit, proceeding, condemnation, investigation, inquiry or audit by or before any court or other Governmental
Authority, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, 

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investigative
or private nature, or any arbitration proceeding or alternative dispute resolution procedure. 

        "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 

        "Agreement" means this Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in
accordance with the terms hereof. 

        "Attorney-in-Fact" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2. 

        "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.2. 

        "BFI Contract" means the letter agreement dated            naming K-Sea Corp as the primary marine subcontractor for
Allied Waste                            for municipal waste contracts in New York City. 

        "capital stock" means, with respect to any Person, any corporate capital stock, membership interests in a limited liability company,
limited or general partner equity interests in a partnership or any other equity interest in such Person. 

        "Casey" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(a). 

        "Closing Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "Company Assets" means, with respect to any member of the K-Sea Group, all of the assets, properties and rights (whether or
not included below) of such member of the K-Sea Group, including, without limitation, the following: 

          (i)  all
vessels of such member of the K-Sea Group, including, without limitation, the vessels set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto, together with all of
such vessels' appurtenances, parts, instruments, accessories and other equipment installed thereon and all stores, fuel oil and lube oil on board any such vessel and all insurance policies, cover
notes and entries respecting insurance on such vessels and proceeds therefrom; 

         (ii)  all
bareboat charters, time charters, contracts of affreightment, voyage charters, leases, contracts and other agreements of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

        (iii)  all
cash, cash equivalents, deposits and other current assets of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

        (iv)  copies
of all books, operating and financial records, correspondence, files, vendor lists, customer lists, customer account information, sales brochures and other data
used in or relating to the business of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

         (v)  all
intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, trade names and other names used in the business of such member of the K-Sea Group, trade secrets,
fictitious names, service marks, designs, literature, logos, business cards, stationery and advertising materials used in the business of such member of the K-Sea Group, and all computer
software owned or licensed by such member of the K-Sea Group and used in the business of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

        (vi)  interests
in all leases and licenses of furniture, equipment, supplies, vehicles, computer hardware or software, offices and properties used in the business of such
member of the K-Sea Group; 

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       (vii)  all
maintenance, development and support agreements to which such member of the K-Sea Group is a party; 

      (viii)  all
office furniture, supplies, radio equipment, vehicles, computer systems, tools, equipment and fixed assets (including fixtures), leasehold improvements located in
the offices of such member of the K-Sea Group in Staten Island, New York or elsewhere or otherwise used in the business of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

        (ix)  all
licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of Governmental Authorities relating to such member of the K-Sea
Group, to the extent that any of the foregoing may be transferred (upon any filing, application or other action by such member of the K-Sea Group or other Person); 

         (x)  all
goodwill of such member of the K-Sea Group; 

        (xi)  such
other assets of such member of the K-Sea Group as are incidental to, related to, required to and necessary to operate the current business of such member of the
K-Sea Group; and 

       (xii)  all
rights under express or implied warranties, if any, from suppliers, manufacturers or others with respect to any of the foregoing. 

        "Conveyed Assets" means, collectively, the EWH Conveyed Assets, the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Assets and the KST LLC Conveyed
Assets. 

        "Conveyed Liabilities" means, collectively, the EWH Conveyed Liabilities, the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities and the KST LLC
Conveyed Liabilities. 

        "Conveying Parties" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2. 

        "Corp4" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(p). 

        "Corp5" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(u). 

        "Covered Injuries" means any injury caused or alleged to be caused by exposure to asbestos or secondary or passive smoke. 

        "EWH" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "EWH Conveyed Assets" means all Company Assets of EWH immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this
Agreement, excluding the EWH Retained Assets. 

        "EWH Conveyed Liabilities" means all liabilities and obligations incurred with respect to the EWH Conveyed Assets, (i) including,
without limitation, the EWH Title XI Liabilities, and (ii) excluding the EWH Retained Liabilities. 

        "EWH Retained Assets" means all right, title and interest in and to (i) the dry cargo barges described on  Schedule 1.1(b) hereto, (ii) any capital stock
of New KST Corp, New EWH, GP4, LP4 or the Partnership, (iii) the Joint Venture
Interest, (iv) any minute books, tax returns, stock records and other corporate documents of EWH, (v) all of the assets, properties and rights of Corp4 immediately prior to the
effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this Agreement and (vi) all rights under express or implied warranties, if any, from suppliers, manufacturers or others with respect to any of
the foregoing. 

        "EWH Retained Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of any and every kind or character of (i) EWH arising out
of or relating to Special Toxic Tort Losses, and (ii) Corp4 immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this Agreement. 

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        "EWH Title XI Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of EWH arising out of or relating to the Title XI
Financing. 

        "Former GP" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(b). 

        "General Partner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(c). 

        "General Partner GP" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(a). 

        "Governmental Authority" means (i) the United States of America, (ii) any state, province, county, municipality or other
governmental subdivision within the United States of America, (iii) any court or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality of the United States of
America, or of any state, province, county, municipality or other governmental subdivision within the United States of America, and (iv) any arbitration tribunal having jurisdiction over any
member of the K-Sea Group, the Partnership or the Operating Partnership. 

        "GP1" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(i). 

        "GP2" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(k). 

        "GP4" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(n). 

        "GP5" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(s). 

        "Joint Venture Interest" means the capital stock owned by EWH of EMR Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation, and the 50% ownership by
such company of the capital stock of Tug Emma M. Roehrig, LLC, a New York limited liability company. 

        "KSA" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "K-Sea Corp" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "K-Sea Corp Conveyed Assets" means all Company Assets of K-Sea Corp immediately prior to the effectiveness of the
transactions provided for by this Agreement, excluding the K-Sea Corp Retained Assets. 

        "K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities" means all liabilities and obligations incurred with respect to the K-Sea Corp
Conveyed Assets, (i) including, without limitation, the K-Sea Corp Title XI Liabilities, and (ii) excluding the K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities. 

        "K-Sea Corp Retained Assets" means all right, title and interest in and to (i) the BFI Contract, (ii) any
capital stock of New KST Corp, GP5, LP5 or the Partnership, (iii) any minute books, tax returns, stock records and other corporate documents of K-Sea Corp, (iv) all of the
assets, properties and rights of Corp5 immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this Agreement and (v) any intercompany receivables due from KSA and
(vi) all rights under express or implied warranties, if any, from suppliers, manufacturers or others with respect to any of the foregoing. 

        "K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of any and every kind and character of
(i) K-Sea Corp arising out of or relating to Special Toxic Tort Losses, and (ii) Corp5 immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this
Agreement. 

        "K-Sea Corp Title XI Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of K-Sea Corp arising out of or relating to the
Title XI Financing. 

        "K-Sea Group" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "K-Sea Investors" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "K-Sea Members" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(i). 

        "K-Sea Transportation Inc." shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(f). 

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        "KST LLC" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "KST LLC Conveyed Assets" means all Company Assets of KST LLC immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by
this Agreement, excluding the KST LLC Retained Assets. 

        "KST LLC Conveyed Liabilities" means all liabilities and obligations incurred with respect to the KST LLC Conveyed Assets,
(i) including, without limitation, the KST LLC Title XI Liabilities, and (ii) excluding the KST LLC Retained Liabilities. 

        "KST LLC Retained Assets" means all right, title and interest in and to (i) any capital stock of KSA, GP2, LP2, General Partner GP,
the General Partner or the Partnership, (ii) any minute books, tax returns, stock records and other limited liability company documents of KST LLC, (iii) all of the assets, properties
and rights of LP1 immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this Agreement, (iv) proceeds arising out of or relating to the Petroleum Tax Dispute,
(v) any amounts due or otherwise payable to KST LLC pursuant to the Member Notes and (vi) all rights under express or implied warranties, if any, from suppliers, manufacturers or others
with respect to any of the foregoing. 

        "KST LLC Retained Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of any and every kind or character of (i) KST LLC
arising out of or relating to Special Toxic Tort Losses, and (ii) LP1 immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transactions provided for by this Agreement. 

        "KST LLC Title XI Liabilities" means any and all liabilities and obligations of KST LLC arising out of or relating to the Title XI
Financing. 

        "Losses" means any losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and
expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees and expert's fees) of any and every kind or character. 

        "LP1" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(j). 

        "LP2" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(l). 

        "LP4" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(o). 

        "LP5" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(t). 

        "Maritrans Note" means the 8.5% Subordinated Note (dated December 21, 1999) due December 21, 2005 from KST LLC to Maritrans
Operating Partners L.P. 

        "Member Notes" means the indebtedness of KST LLC to various Persons to KST LLC set forth on  Schedule 1.1(c) hereto. 

        "New EWH" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(r). 

        "New KST Corp" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(v). 

        "New KST LLC" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(m). 

        "Net Offering Proceeds" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.6. 

        "Offering" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 3. 

        "Offering Proceeds" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.5. 

        "OLP GP" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in recital 2(d). 

        "Operating Partnership" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

        "Partnership" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble. 

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        "Person" means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization,
association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. 

        "Petroleum Tax Dispute" means that dispute related to claims by predecessors of K-Sea Corp. for refunds of petroleum business taxes paid
in the early 1990s in respect of periods during the 1980s. 

        "Predecessor Companies" means each member of the K-Sea Group and their respective predecessors, A & C Ship Fueling Corp., Barge E
57 Corp., Egret Marine Corp., Eklof Transportation Co., Inc., Gowanus Marine Corp., Island Park Tanker Corp., Narrows Tanker Corp., Odin Marine Corp., Solvent Tanker Corp., South Bay Fuel
Transportation, Inc., Thor Towing Corp., Wallin Marine Corp. and any controlled Affiliate of the foregoing. 

        "Retained Assets" means, collectively, the EWH Retained Assets, the K-Sea Corp Retained Assets and the KST LLC Retained
Assets. 

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        "Retained Liabilities" means, collectively, the EWH Retained Liabilities, the K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities and the KST LLC
Retained Liabilities. 

        "Special Toxic Tort Losses" means all Losses suffered or incurred by reason of or arising out of any past, current or future Action
initiated by or on behalf of any Person, including, without limitation, any current, retired or deceased seaman or contractor, seeking any damages for Covered Injuries attributable to events or
conditions that occurred or existed, or that are alleged to have occurred or existed, prior to the Closing Date aboard vessels or on any premises at any time owned, leased or otherwise operated by any
of the Predecessor Companies. 

        "TBCA" means the Texas Business Corporation Act. 

        "Term Loans" means the loans to various Persons set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) hereto. 

        "Title XI Financing" means the issuance of obligations designated "United States Government Guaranteed Ship Financing Obligations, K-Sea
Series 2002-1, 2002-2, 2002-3 and 2002-4" in an aggregate principal amount of $40,441,000 to finance a portion of the cost of construction of DBL 101 (O.N. 1119760), DBL (O.N. 1132231), DBL 82 (O.N.
1137538) and Hull No. 422, to be known as DBL 102. 

        "TRLPA" means the Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act. 

 
 

ARTICLE II
  RECORDATION    
    

        Section
2.1    Recordation of Evidence of Ownership of Assets.    In connection with the
conveyances and mergers contemplated by or provided for in this Agreement, the parties acknowledge that certain
jurisdictions in which the assets of the applicable parties to such conveyances or mergers are located may require that documents be recorded by the entities resulting from such conveyances and
mergers in order to evidence title to the assets owned by such entities. All such documents shall evidence such new ownership and are not intended to and shall not modify any of the terms, covenants
or conditions set forth in this Agreement. 

 
 

ARTICLE III
  TRANSACTIONS    
    

        Section
3.1    K-Sea Corp Transactions.    

        (a)   K-Sea
Corp shall merge with and into Corp5, with Corp5 being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as  Exhibit 3.1(a). 

        (b)   Corp5
and LP5 shall merge under Section 5.01 of the TBCA and Section 2.11 of the TRLPA, with both Corp5 and LP5 surviving the merger, pursuant to the
agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1(b). The assets and liabilities of Corp5 prior to such merger shall be allocated to
Corp5 and LP5 in accordance with the TBCA and the TRLPA in the following manner: 

          (i)  All
of the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Assets shall be owned by LP5. 

         (ii)  All
of the K-Sea Corp Retained Assets shall be owned by Corp5. 

        (iii)  LP5
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities, to the full extent that Corp5 has
been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of
this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of LP5 with respect to the
K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities beyond that of Corp5, (y) waive any valid defense that was 

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available
to Corp5 with respect to the K-Sea Corp Conveyed Liabilities or (z) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the K-Sea Corp Conveyed
Liabilities. 

        (iv)  Corp5
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities, to the full extent that Corp5 has
been heretofore or would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of
this Agreement; provided, however, that said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of Corp5 with respect to the
K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities beyond that of Corp5 before such merger, (y) waive any valid defense that was available to Corp5 before such merger with respect to the
K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities or (z) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the K-Sea Corp Retained Liabilities. 

        (c)   Corp5
shall merge with and into New KST Corp, with New KST Corp being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.1(c). 

        Section
3.2    EWH Transactions.    

        (a)   EWH
shall merge with and into Corp4, with Corp4 being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as  Exhibit 3.2(a). 

        (b)   Corp4
and LP4 shall merge under Section 5.01 of the TBCA and Section 2.11 of the TRLPA, with both Corp4 and LP4 surviving the merger, pursuant to the
agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2(b). The assets and liabilities of Corp4 prior to such merger shall be allocated to
Corp4 and LP4 in accordance with the TBCA and the TRLPA in the following manner: 

          (i)  All
of the EWH Conveyed Assets shall be owned by LP4. 

         (ii)  All
of the EWH Retained Assets shall be owned by Corp4. 

        (iii)  LP4
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the EWH Conveyed Liabilities, to the full extent that Corp4 has been heretofore or
would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the EWH Conveyed Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;  provided, however, that
said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of LP4 with respect to the EWH Conveyed Liabilities
beyond that of Corp4, (y) waive any valid defense that was available to Corp4 with respect to the EWH Conveyed Liabilities or (z) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under
any of the EWH Conveyed Liabilities. 

        (iv)  Corp4
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the EWH Retained Liabilities, to the full extent that Corp4 has been heretofore or
would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the EWH Retained Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;  provided, however, that
said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of Corp4 with respect to the EWH Retained Liabilities
beyond that of Corp4 before such merger, (y) waive any valid defense that was available to Corp4 before such merger with respect to the EWH Retained Liabilities or (z) enlarge any rights
or remedies of any third party under any of the EWH Retained Liabilities. 

        (c)   Corp4
shall merge with and into New EWH, with New EWH being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2(c). 

        Section
3.3    KST LLC Transactions.    

        (a)   KST
LLC shall merge with and into LP1, with LP1 being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as Exhibit 3.3(a). 

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        (b)   LP1
and LP2 shall merge under Section 2.11 of the TRLPA, with both LP1 and LP2 surviving the merger, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto
as Exhibit 3.3(b). The assets and liabilities of LP1 prior to such merger shall be allocated to LP1 and LP2 in accordance with the TRLPA in the following manner: 

          (i)  All
of the KST LLC Conveyed Assets shall be owned by LP2. 

         (ii)  All
of the KST LLC Retained Assets shall be owned by LP1. 

        (iii)  LP2
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the KST LLC Conveyed Liabilities, to the full extent that LP1 has been heretofore or
would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the KST LLC Conveyed Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;  provided, however,
that said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of LP2 with respect to the KST LLC Conveyed
Liabilities beyond that of LP1, (y) waive any valid defense that was available to LP1 with respect to the KST LLC Conveyed Liabilities or (z) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third
party under any of the KST LLC Conveyed Liabilities. 

        (iv)  LP1
hereby assumes and agrees to duly and timely pay, perform and discharge all of the KST LLC Retained Liabilities, to the full extent that LP1 has been heretofore or
would have been in the future obligated to pay, perform and discharge the KST LLC Retained Liabilities were it not for such merger and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;  provided, however,
that said assumption and agreement shall not (x) increase the obligation of LP1 with respect to the KST LLC Retained
Liabilities beyond that of LP1 before such merger, (y) waive any valid defense that was available to LP1 before such merger with respect to the KST LLC Retained Liabilities or
(z) enlarge any rights or remedies of any third party under any of the KST LLC Retained Liabilities. 

        (c)   LP1
and GP1 shall merge with and into New KST LLC, with New KST LLC being the surviving entity, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.3(c). 

        Section
3.4    Consideration for the Conveyance of the Conveyed Assets.    The parties to this
Agreement acknowledge that KST LLC, EWH and K-Sea Corp received                    of the Partnership's common units
and                    of the Partnership's subordinated units as
consideration for agreeing to convey the Conveyed Assets to the Operating Partnership. 

        Section
3.5    Public Cash Contribution.    The parties to this Agreement acknowledge a
capital contribution of $[    ] million in cash from the public to the Partnership in respect of the Offering and in exchange for
[            ] common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the "Offering Proceeds"). 

        Section
3.6    Partnership Receipt of Contribution; Payment of Expenses; Contribution.    The
Partnership acknowledges receipt of the Offering Proceeds as a capital contribution to the Partnership, and the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the Partnership has used all of the Offering
Proceeds to (i) pay the underwriting discounts and expenses incurred by the Partnership in connection with the Offering that are due and payable or that have been previously paid and
(ii) make a capital contribution to the Operating Partnership of the Offering Proceeds remaining after the payment of the discounts
and expenses described in clause (i) of this Section 3.6 (the "Net Offering Proceeds") as described in Section 3.9. 

        Section
3.7    Merger into Operating Partnership.    Pursuant to the agreement and plan of
merger attached hereto as Exhibit 3.7, LP2, GP2, LP4, GP4, LP5 and GP5 shall merge with and into the Operating Partnership, with the Operating
Partnership being the surviving entity. As a result and pursuant to the terms of such merger, the Conveyed Assets and the Conveyed Liabilities shall be the assets and liabilities of the Operating
Partnership. 

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        Section
3.8    Distribution of General Partner Interests.    New KST LLC hereby distributes,
grants, transfers, assigns and conveys to K-Sea Investors and the K-Sea Members, as members of New KST LLC, an undivided interest in all of the limited liability company
interests in General Partner GP and 99.99% of the limited partner interests in the General Partner owned by New KST LLC, in each case in such relative proportions as correspond to such members'
percentage membership interests in New KST LLC. 

        Section
3.9    Contribution to Operating Partnership.    The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge the contribution by the Partnership to the Operating Partnership and the receipt by the Operating Partnership of the Net Offering Proceeds, such contribution being made by the Partnership
99.99% on its own behalf as limited partner in the Operating Partnership and .01% on behalf of OLP GP as general partner in the Operating Partnership. 

        Section
3.10    Operating Partnership Use of Proceeds.    The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the Operating Partnership will use the Net Offering Proceeds contributed to it as set forth in Section 3.9 as follows: (i) repayment of $50.0 million in respect
of the Term Loans, including $8.3 million in prepayment fees; (ii) payment of $4.5 million in respect of the Maritrans Note; (iii) payment of $14.3 million in respect of
debt outstanding under the K-Sea Group's current revolving credit agreement; and (iv) other general partnership purposes. 

        Section
3.11    K-Sea Transportation Inc.    The Operating Partnership
shall enter into bare boat charters, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.11, with K-Sea Transportation Inc.
with respect to the vessels set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) hereto. 

 
 

ARTICLE IV
  ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS    
    

        Section
4.1    Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.    The parties to this
Agreement acknowledge that in the event the underwriters in the Offering exercise their over-allotment option, the Partnership shall use any net proceeds therefrom to redeem common units
representing limited partner interests in the Partnership then held by New KST LLC. 

 
 

ARTICLE V
  TITLE MATTERS    
    

        Section
5.1    Encumbrances.    

        (a)   Except
to the extent provided in Article III or any other document executed in connection with this Agreement or the Offering, including, without limitation, the
Omnibus Agreement, the contribution and conveyance (by operation of law or otherwise) of the Conveyed Assets are made expressly subject to all recorded encumbrances, agreements, defects, restrictions,
and adverse claims covering the respective Conveyed Assets and all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, judgments and orders of Governmental Authorities having or asserting jurisdiction over the
Conveyed Assets and operations conducted thereon or therewith, in each case to the extent the same are valid and enforceable and affect the Conveyed Assets, including, without limitation,
(i) all matters that a current on the ground survey, title insurance commitment or policy, or visual inspection of the Conveyed Assets would reflect, (ii) the applicable liabilities
assumed in Article III, and (iii) all matters contained in the applicable provisions of Article III. 

        (b)   To
the extent that certain jurisdictions in which the Conveyed Assets are located may require that the documents be recorded in order to evidence the transfers of title
reflected in this Agreement, then the provisions set forth in Section 5.1(a) immediately above shall also be applicable to the conveyances under such documents. 

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        Section
5.2    Disclaimer of Warranties; Subrogation; Waiver of Bulk Sales Laws.    

        (a)   EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OMNIBUS
AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NONE OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAS MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EACH SUCH PARTY SPECIFICALLY NEGATES AND DISCLAIMS, ANY
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST OR PRESENT, REGARDING
(A) THE VALUE, NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE CONVEYED ASSETS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL, GEOLOGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE CONVEYED ASSETS GENERALLY, INCLUDING
THE PRESENCE OR LACK OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR OTHER MATTERS ON THE CONVEYED ASSETS, (B) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE CONVEYED ASSETS, (C) THE SUITABILITY OF THE CONVEYED ASSETS
FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED THEREON, (D) THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE CONVEYED ASSETS OR THEIR OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY ZONING,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS), OR (E) THE HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONVEYED ASSETS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE RESPECTIVE CONVEYED ASSETS, AND EACH IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS OWN
INVESTIGATION OF THE RESPECTIVE CONVEYED ASSETS AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT
EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT, NONE OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY
ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE CONVEYED ASSETS FURNISHED BY ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE, SERVANT OR THIRD PARTY. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN ANY OTHER
DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OFFERING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE CONVEYED ASSETS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN AN "AS IS", "WHERE IS" CONDITION WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THE CONVEYED ASSETS ARE CONTRIBUTED AND
CONVEYED SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE SUCH CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE OR THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE
BEEN NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION AND ARE INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE EXCLUSION AND NEGATION OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE CONVEYED ASSETS THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR
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AGREEMENT
OR THE OFFERING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT. 

        (b)   To
the extent that certain jurisdictions in which the Conveyed Assets are located may require that documents be recorded in order to evidence the transfers of title
reflected in this Agreement, then the disclaimers set forth in Section 5.2(a) immediately above shall also be applicable to the conveyances under such documents. 

        (c)   The
contributions of the Conveyed Assets made under this Agreement are made with full rights of substitution and subrogation of the respective parties receiving such
contributions, and all Persons claiming by, through and under such parties, to the extent assignable, in and to all covenants and warranties by the predecessors-in-title of the
parties contributing the Conveyed Assets, and with full subrogation of all rights accruing under applicable statutes of limitation and all rights of action of warranty against all former owners of the
Conveyed Assets. 

        (d)   Each
of the parties to this Agreement agrees that the disclaimers contained in this Section 5.2 are "conspicuous" disclaimers. Any covenants implied by statute or
law by the use of the words "grant," "convey," "bargain," "sell," "assign," "transfer," "deliver," or "set over" or any of them or any other words used in this Agreement or any exhibits hereto are
hereby expressly disclaimed, waived or negated. 

        (e)   Each
of the parties to this Agreement hereby waives compliance with any applicable bulk sales law or any similar law in any applicable jurisdiction in respect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

 
 

ARTICLE VI
  FURTHER ASSURANCES    
    

        Section
6.1    Further Assurances.    From time to time after the Closing Date, and without
any further consideration, the parties to this Agreement agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional plans, agreements, articles or certificates of merger, deeds, assignments, bills
of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or
appropriate (i) more fully to assure that the applicable parties to this Agreement and entities to be formed or incorporated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement own all of the properties,
rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (ii) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable
parties to this Agreement and their respective
successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended so to be and (iii) more fully and effectively to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement. 

        Section
6.2    Power of Attorney.    Each party that has conveyed the Conveyed Assets as
reflected by this Agreement (collectively, the "Conveying Parties") hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner (the
"Attorney-in-Fact"), its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for it and in
its name, place and stead or otherwise on behalf of the applicable Conveying Party and its successors and assigns, and for the benefit of the Attorney-in-Fact to demand and
receive from time to time the Conveyed Assets contributed and to execute in the name of the applicable Conveying Party and its successors and assigns instruments of conveyance, instruments of further
assurance and to give receipts and releases in respect of the same, and from time to time to institute and prosecute in the name of the applicable Conveying Party for the benefit of the
Attorney-in-Fact, any and all proceedings at law, in equity or otherwise which the Attorney-in-Fact may deem proper in order to (i) collect,
assert or enforce any claims, rights or titles of any kind in and to the Conveyed Assets, (ii) defend and compromise any and all actions, suits or proceedings in respect of any of the Conveyed
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(iii) do
any and all such acts and things in furtherance of this Agreement as the Attorney-in-Fact shall deem advisable. Each Conveying Party hereby declares that the
appointment hereby made and the powers hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are and shall be irrevocable and perpetual and shall not be terminated by any act of any Conveying Party or its
successors or assigns or by operation of law. 

        Section
6.3    Access to Books and Records.    Each of EWH, K-Sea Corp and KST LLC
agrees (i) to give the Operating Partnership and OLP GP, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, access during regular business hours to its respective minute books, tax returns, stock
records and other corporate or limited liability company documents that it retained as Retained Assets upon reasonable prior notice, and (ii) to allow the Operating Partnership and OLP GP to
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ARTICLE VII
  MISCELLANEOUS    
    

        Section
7.1    Order of Completion of Transactions.    The transactions provided for in
Article III shall be completed on the Closing Date in the order set forth therein, followed by the transaction provided for in Article IV. 

        Section
7.2    Consents.    If there are prohibitions against or conditions to the
contribution and conveyance of one or more of the Conveyed Assets without the prior written consent of third parties, including, without limitation, Governmental Authorities (other than consents of a
ministerial nature which are normally granted in the ordinary course of business), which if not satisfied would result in a material breach of such prohibitions or conditions or would give an outside
party the right to terminate rights of the party to whom the applicable assets were intended to be conveyed (the "Beneficial Owner") with respect to
such portion of the Conveyed Assets (herein called a "Restriction"), then any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the
transfer of title to or interest in each such portion of the Conveyed Assets (herein called the "Restriction Asset") pursuant to this Agreement shall
not become effective unless and until such Restriction is satisfied, waived or no longer applies. When and if such a Restriction is so satisfied, waived or no longer applies, to the extent permitted
by applicable law and any applicable contractual provisions, the assignment of the Restriction Asset subject thereto shall become effective automatically as of the Closing Date, without further action
on the part of any party to this Agreement. Each of the applicable parties to this Agreement that were involved with the conveyance of a Restriction Asset agree to use their reasonable best efforts to
obtain on a timely basis satisfaction of any Restriction applicable to any Restriction Asset conveyed by or acquired by any of them. The description of any portion of the Conveyed Assets as a
"Restriction Asset" shall not be construed as an admission that any Restriction exists with respect to the transfer of such portion of the Conveyed Assets. In the event that any Restriction Asset
exists, the applicable party agrees to continue to hold such Restriction Asset in trust for the exclusive benefit of the applicable party to whom such Restriction Asset was intended to be conveyed and
to otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to provide such other party with the benefits thereof, and the party holding such Restriction Asset will enter into other agreements, or take such other
action as it may deem necessary, in order to ensure that the applicable party to whom such Restriction Asset was intended to be conveyed has the assets and concomitant rights necessary to enable the
applicable party to operate such Restriction Asset in all material respects as it was operated prior to the Closing Date. 

        Section
7.3    Costs.    The Partnership shall pay all sales, use and similar taxes arising
out of the contributions, conveyances and deliveries to be made hereunder, and shall pay all documentary, filing, recording, transfer, deed, and conveyance taxes and fees required in connection
therewith. In addition, the Partnership shall be responsible for all costs, liabilities and expenses (including court costs and 

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reasonable
attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with the satisfaction or waiver of any Restriction pursuant to Section 7.2. 

        Section
7.4    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.    This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such state without giving effect to conflict of law principles
thereof, except to the extent that it is mandatory that the law of some other jurisdiction shall apply. Each party hereto
hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of New York and to venue in New York, New York. 

        Section
7.5    Entire Agreement; Supersedure.    This Agreement, together with the exhibits to
this Agreement as executed, delivered and filed, as applicable, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements,
whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein. 

        Section
7.6    Amendment or Modification.    This Agreement may be amended or modified from
time to time only by the written agreement of all the parties hereto. 

        Section
7.7    Successors and Assigns.    This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties signatory hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 

        Section
7.8    No Third Party Rights.    The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind
the parties signatory hereto as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other Person or confer upon any other Person any benefits, rights or remedies and no Person is or
is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

        Section
7.9    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

        Section
7.10    Severability.    If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law. 

        Section
7.11    Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections.    Whenever the context requires, the
gender of all words used in this Agreement shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and plural. All references to Article numbers and
Section numbers refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the date first set forth above. 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 	K-SEA INVESTORS L.P.
	

 	
 	

By: PARK AVENUE TRANSPORTATION, INC.,

its general partner
	

 	
 	

By:	

 Brian P. Friedman

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	

 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
EW HOLDING CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	

 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	

 Timothy J. Casey

President
	 	 	 	 

	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS L.P.
	

 	
 	

By:	
K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER L.P.,

its general partner

	 
	 
	 

	 	By:	K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER GP LLC,

its general partner

	 
	 
	 

	 	By:	
 Timothy J. Casey

President

	 
	 	 
	 
	 
	 	 

	 	 	K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
	

 	
 	

 	

By:	
K-SEA OLP GP LLC, its general partner
	

 	
 	

 	

 	

By:	
 	

 Timothy J. Casey

President

  

 
 

Schedule 1.1(a)
  Vessels
  
    K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC VESSELS    
    

	Vessel Name
 
	 	Vessel Type

	Yankee	 	Tugboat
	DBL 151	 	Barge
	Viking	 	Tugboat
	Taurus	 	Tugboat
	Jet Trader	 	Tanker
	DBL 3201	 	Barge
	Oyster Bay	 	Barge
	E-10	 	Barge
	Essex	 	Barge
	Wallabout Bay	 	Barge
	Great Lakes	 	Tanker
	DBL 31	 	Barge
	DBL 32	 	Barge
	Baltic Sea	 	Tugboat
	Volunteer	 	Tugboat
	DBL 105	 	Barge
	KTC 60	 	Barge
	KTC 81	 	Barge
	KTC 90	 	Barge
	KTC 96	 	Barge
	KTC 135	 	Barge
	KTC 155	 	Barge
	KTC 55	 	Barge
	DBL 70	 	Barge
	KTC 71	 	Barge
	Tasman Sea	 	Tugboat
	Irish Sea	 	Tugboat
	Beaufort Sea	 	Tugboat
	Bering Sea	 	Tugboat
	Adriatic Sea	 	Tugboat
	Java Sea	 	Tugboat
	Coral Sea	 	Tugboat
	Kara Sea	 	Tugboat
	DBL 81	 	Barge
	DBL 82	 	Barge
	Hull No. 422 (to be known as DBL 102)	 	Barge

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EW HOLDING CORP. VESSELS    
    

	Vessel Name
 
	 	Vessel Type

	Rebel	 	Tugboat
	DBL 152	 	Barge
	DBL 134 (Cape Cod)	 	Barge
	Reliable	 	Barge
	Special T	 	Barge
	Falcon	 	Tugboat
	Houma	 	Tugboat
	Maryland	 	Tugboat
	Odin	 	Tugboat
	Great Gull	 	Tanker
	DBL 2202	 	Barge
	Aqua (E-12)	 	Barge
	American 21	 	Barge
	Trader II	 	Barge
	Newark Bay	 	Barge
	Josiah Bartlett	 	Barge
	Lemon Creek	 	Barge
	Casablanca	 	Barge
	Spring Creek	 	Barge
	KTC 20 (HMM 100)	 	Barge
	DBL 101	 	Barge

S-2

 
 
 

Schedule 1.1(b)
  Dry Cargo Barges    
    

	Vessel Name
 
	 	Vessel Type

	Reliable	 	Barge
	Special T	 	Barge

S-3

 
 
 

Schedule 1.1(c)
  Notes    
    

Member Notes  

        1.     The
6.00% Note due April 29, 2004 dated April 30, 1999 by Timothy Casey in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $75,000. 

        2.     The
6.50% Note due December 20, 2004 dated December 21, 1999 by Timothy Casey in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $64,000. 

        3.     The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Timothy Casey in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $35,000. 

        4.     The
6.00% Note due April 29, 2004 dated April 30, 1999 by Rick Falcinelli in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $15,000. 

        5.     The
6.50% Note due December 20, 2004 dated December 21, 1999 by Rick Falcinelli in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $13,000. 

        6.     The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Rick Falcinelli in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $17,500. 

        7.     The
6.00% Note due April 29, 2004 dated April 30, 1999 by Thomas Sullivan in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $15,000. 

        8.     The
6.50% Note due December 20, 2004 dated December 21, 1999 by Thomas Sullivan in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $13,000. 

        9.     The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Thomas Sullivan in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $17,500. 

        10.   The
6.35% Note due September 20, 2005 dated September 20, 2000 by John J. Nicola in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $28,000. 

        11.   The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by John Nicola in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $17,500. 

        12.   The
6.62% Note due July 31, 2005 dated July 31, 2000 by Christopher T. Palo in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $7,000. 

        13.   The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Greg Haslinsky in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $20,250. 

        14.   The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Terry Gill in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $7,750. 

        15.   The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Carl Eklof, Jr. in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $3,500. 

        16.   The
3.75% Note due September 29, 2007 dated September 30, 2002 by Richard Pittner in favor of KST LLC for the principal sum of $3,500. 

Term Loans  

        1.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due January
    , 2004 payable to                         . 

        2.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due March
    , 2005 payable to                         . 

        3.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due December
    , 2005 payable to                         . 

        4.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due February
    , 2006 payable to                         . 

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        5.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due December
    , 2006 payable to                         . 

        6.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due April
    , 2007 payable to                         . 

        7.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due April
    , 2007 payable to                         . 

        8.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due June
    , 2014 payable to                         . 

        9.     Term
Loan of $     million aggregate principal amount (as of November 30, 2003) due December
    , 2014 payable to                         . 

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Schedule 1.1(d)
  Bare Boat Chartered Vessels    
    

Vessels  

        [to come] 

S-6

   Exhibit 3.1(a)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

K-Sea Corp and Corp5  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.1(b)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

Corp5 and LP5  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.1(c)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

Corp5 and New KST Corp  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.2(a)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

EWH and Corp4  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.2(b)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

Corp4 and LP4  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.2(c)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

Corp4 and New EWH  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.3(a)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

KST LLC and LP1  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.3(b)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

between

LP1 and LP2  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.3(c)

Agreement and Plan of Merger

among

LP1, GP1 and New KST LLC  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.7

Agreement and Plan of Merger

among

LP2, GP2, LP4, GP4, LP5, GP5 and the Operating Partnership  

E-1

   Exhibit 3.11

Form of Bare Boat Charter

between

the Operating Partnership

and

K-Sea Transportation Inc.  

E-1

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Exhibit 10.3  

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT  

 among  

 K-SEA INVESTORS L.P.,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC,  

 K-SEA ACQUISITION CORP.,  

 EW HOLDING CORP.,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION CORP.,  

 K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER L.P.,  

 K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER GP LLC,  

 K-SEA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS L.P.,  

 K-SEA OLP GP, LLC  

 and  

 K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.  

  

 
  TABLE OF CONTENTS    
    

	ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS	 	2
	 	Section 1.1	 	Definitions	 	2
	

ARTICLE II NONCOMPETITION	
 	

5
	 	Section 2.1	 	Restricted Businesses	 	5
	 	Section 2.2	 	Scope of Restricted Business Prohibition	 	5
	 	Section 2.3	 	Enforcement	 	5
	

ARTICLE III INDEMNIFICATION	
 	

6
	 	Section 3.1	 	Indemnification by K-Sea Entities	 	6
	 	Section 3.2	 	Indemnification by the Partnership Entities	 	7
	 	Section 3.3	 	Indemnification Procedures	 	7
	

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	
 	

8
	 	Section 4.1	 	Insurance	 	8
	 	Section 4.2	 	Preservation of Indemnification Claims	 	8
	 	Section 4.3	 	Sufficiency of Conveyance	 	9
	

ARTICLE V COVENANTS	
 	

10
	 	Section 5.1	 	Preservation of Indemnification Claims	 	10
	 	Section 5.2	 	Affirmative Covenants of the K-Sea Group	 	10
	 	Section 5.3	 	Negative Covenants of the K-Sea Group	 	10
	 	Section 5.4	 	Name Change	 	10
	 	Section 5.5	 	Ability to Merge	 	10
	

ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS	
 	

10
	 	Section 6.1	 	Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction	 	10
	 	Section 6.2	 	Notice	 	10
	 	Section 6.3	 	Entire Agreement; Supersedure	 	11
	 	Section 6.4	 	Effect of Waiver or Consent	 	11
	 	Section 6.5	 	Amendment or Modification	 	11
	 	Section 6.6	 	Assignment	 	12
	 	Section 6.7	 	Counterparts	 	12
	 	Section 6.8	 	Severability	 	12
	 	Section 6.9	 	Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections	 	12
	 	Section 6.10	 	Further Assurances	 	12
	 	Section 6.11	 	No Rights of Limited Partners, Assignees, and Third Parties	 	12

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OMNIBUS AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into on, and effective as of, the Closing Date (as defined
herein) by and among K-Sea Investors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("K-Sea Investors"), K-Sea Transportation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("KST"), K-Sea Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of KST ("KSA"), EW Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of KSA ("EWH"),
K-Sea Transportation Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of EWH ("K-Sea Corp." and, together with KST, KSA and EWH, the "K-Sea Group"),
K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), K-Sea General Partner L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (including any permitted
successors and assigns under the Partnership Agreement (as defined herein), the "General Partner"), for itself and on behalf of the Partnership in its capacity as general partner of the Partnership,
K-Sea General Partner GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("K-Sea GP"), for itself and on behalf of the General Partner in its capacity as general partner of the
General Partner, K-Sea Operating Partnership L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), and K-Sea OLP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(including any permitted successors and assigns under the OLP Agreement (as defined herein), the "OLP GP") for itself and on behalf of the Operating Partnership in its capacity as the general partner
of the Operating Partnership. 

 
 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS    
    

        1.     The
parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article II, with respect to certain
noncompetition obligations on the part of the K-Sea Entities (as defined herein). 

        2.     The
parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article III, with respect to certain
indemnification obligations of the parties to each other. 

        3.     The
members of the K-Sea Group and K-Sea Investors desire by their execution of this Agreement to make certain representations and warranties to
the Partnership Entities (as defined herein), as more fully set forth in Article IV, regarding insurance, indemnities and the sufficiency of the transfer of the Conveyed Assets (as defined
herein). 

        4.     The
members of the K-Sea Group and K-Sea Investors desire by their execution of this Agreement to covenant to take and refrain from taking certain
actions, as more fully set forth in Article V, to ensure the separate identity of the Partnership Entities from the K-Sea Group and K-Sea Investors. 

 
 

AGREEMENT    
    

        In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the benefits to be derived by each party hereunder and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

 
 

ARTICLE I
  DEFINITIONS    
    

        Section
1.1    Definitions.    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
respective meanings set forth below or elsewhere in this Agreement, as the case may be: 

        "Action"
means any action, suit, proceeding, condemnation, investigation, inquiry or audit by or before any court or other Governmental Authority, whether of a civil, criminal,
administrative, 

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investigative
or private nature, or any arbitration proceeding or alternative dispute resolution procedure. 

        "Affiliate"
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Agreement"
means this Omnibus Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. 

        "Assignee"
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Closing
Date" means                        , 2004. 

        "Contribution
Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Common
Units" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Conflicts
Committee" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "control"
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise. 

        "Conveyed
Assets" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement. 

        "Covered
Injuries" means any injury caused or alleged to be caused by exposure to asbestos or secondary or passive smoke. 

        "Environmental
Laws" means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, permits, judgments and ordinances, relating to protection of health, safety, natural
resources, or the environment including, without limitation, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances
Control Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and 46 U.S.C.
§§ 3301, et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder, each as in effect on the Closing Date. 

        "Environmental
and Toxic Tort Losses" means all Losses (other than Special Toxic Tort Losses) suffered or incurred by reason of or arising out of any violation or correction of violation
of Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, (i) the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Conveyed Assets, (ii) the disposal or release
of Hazardous Substances generated by operation of the Conveyed Assets, (iii) the cost and expense of any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair,
restoration, remediation or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws, (iv) the cost or expense of the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial or
corrective action or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (v) the cost and expense for any environmental or toxic tort pre-trial, trial or appellate legal
or litigation support work. 

        "Governmental
Authority" means (i) the United States of America, (ii) any state, province, county, municipality or other governmental subdivision within the United States
of America, (iii) any court or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality of the United States of America, or of any state, province, county,
municipality or other governmental 

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subdivision
within the United States of America, and (iv) any arbitration tribunal having jurisdiction over any member of the K-Sea Entities or any of the Partnership Entities. 

        "Hazardous
Substance" means any substance that is designated, defined, or classified as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant, or toxic or hazardous
substance, or that is otherwise regulated under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any hazardous substance as defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980, oil as defined under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, natural gas, and asbestos-containing materials. 

        "Insurance
Policy" means the protection and indemnity insurance policies issued to any member of the K-Sea Group by The West of England Shipowners Mutual Insurance
Association (Luxembourg) prior to the Closing Date. 

        "K-Sea
Entities" means K-Sea Investors, each member of the K-Sea Group and their respective direct and indirect Subsidiaries, other than the
Partnership Entities. 

        "K-Sea
Entity" means any of the K-Sea Entities. 

        "Limited
Partner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Losses"
means any losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, court
costs and reasonable attorney's fees and expert's fees) of any and every kind or character. 

        "Offering"
means the issuance and sale of 3,500,000 Common Units (4,025,000 Common Units if the Over-Allotment Option is exercised) offered to the public by the Partnership
as described in the Registration Statement. 

        "OLP
Agreement" means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Partnership of the Operating Partnership, dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing
Date, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement. No amendment or modifications to the OLP Agreement subsequent to the Closing Date shall be given effect for purpose of this
Agreement unless consented to by each of the parties to this Agreement. 

        "Over-Allotment
Option" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Partnership
Agreement" means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing
Date, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement. No amendment or modification to the Partnership Agreement subsequent to the Closing Date shall be given effect for the
purposes of this Agreement unless consented to by each of the parties to this Agreement. 

        "Partnership
Entities" means K-Sea GP, the General Partner and each member of the Partnership Group. 

        "Partnership
Entity" means any of the Partnership Entities. 

        "Partnership
Group" means the Partnership, the OLP GP, the Operating Partnership and any Subsidiary of any such Person. 

        "Person"
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Predecessor
Companies" means each member of the K-Sea Group and their respective predecessors, A & C Ship Fueling Corp., A & C Shipfueling Corp., Eklof Marine
Corp., Gowanus Marine Corp., Narrows Tanker Corp., South Bay Fuel Transportation and any controlled Affiliate of the foregoing. 

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        "Registration
Statement" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

        "Retained
Assets" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement. 

        "Retained
Liabilities" means EWH Retained Liabilities, the KST Corp Retained Liabilities and the KST LLC Retained Liabilities, in each case as such terms are defined in the Contribution
Agreement. 

        "RFFA"
means the Restated Title XI Reserve Fund and Financial Agreement, No. MA-13784, by and among the Partnership, Operating Partnership and the United States of America,
represented by the Secretary of Transportation, acting by and through the Maritime Administrator pursuant to Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as such may be amended from time to
time. 

        "Section 7704(d)"
means Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor provision thereto. 

        "Special
Toxic Tort Losses" means all Losses suffered or incurred by reason of or arising out of any past, current or future Action initiated by or on behalf of any Person, including,
without limitation, any current, retired or deceased seaman or contractor, seeking any damages for Covered Injuries attributable to events or conditions that occurred or existed, or that are alleged
to have occurred or existed, prior to the Closing Date aboard vessels or on any premises at any time owned, leased or otherwise operated by any of the Predecessor Companies. 

        "Special
Toxic Tort Matters" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement. 

        "Subsidiary"
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement. 

 
 

ARTICLE II
  NONCOMPETITION    
    

        Section
2.1    Restricted Businesses.    For as long as (i) K-Sea GP (or
any Affiliate of the K-Sea Entities) is the general partner of the General Partner and (ii) the General Partner (or any Affiliate of the K-Sea Entities) is the general
partner of the Partnership, each of the K-Sea Entities shall be prohibited from engaging (whether directly or through the acquisition of equity or debt interests in any Person) in the
business of providing refined petroleum product marine transportation, distribution and logistics services in any state or territory of the United States to the extent such business, at the time such
business is first proposed to be engaged in by any such K-Sea Entity, generates "qualifying income" within the meaning of Section 7704(d) (a "Restricted Business"). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a K-Sea Entity may own and/or operate any of the Retained Assets (including replacements of and modifications or additions to the Retained Assets). 

        Section
2.2    Scope of Restricted Business Prohibition.    Except as provided in this
Article II and the Partnership Agreement, each K-Sea Entity shall be free to engage (whether directly or through the acquisition of equity or debt interests in any Person) in any
business activity whatsoever, including those that may be in direct competition with any of the Partnership Entities. 

        Section
2.3    Enforcement.    Each K-Sea Entity acknowledges and agrees that the
Partnership Entities do not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by the K-Sea Entity of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Article II, and that any breach by any
K-Sea Entity of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Article II would result in irreparable injury to the Partnership Entities. Each K-Sea Entity further
acknowledges and agrees that any Partnership Entity may, in addition to the other remedies that may be available to the Partnership Entities, file a suit in equity to enjoin any
K-Sea Entity from such breach, and each K-Sea Entity consents to the issuance of injunctive relief under this Agreement. 

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ARTICLE III
  INDEMNIFICATION    
    

        Section
3.1    Indemnification by K-Sea Entities.    

        (a)   Subject
to the other provisions of this Section 3.1 and to the provisions of Sections 3.2 and 3.3, the K-Sea Entities shall, jointly and severally,
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Entities: 

	(i)
	for
a period of ten years after the Closing Date, from and against any Special Toxic Tort Losses;

	(ii)
	for
a period of five years after the Closing Date, from and against any Environmental and Toxic Tort Losses attributable to, arising out of or relating to the ownership or operation
of the Conveyed Assets prior to the Closing Date;

	(iii)
	from
and against any Losses suffered or incurred by reason or arising out of or otherwise relating to: 

        (A)  the
failure of the Partnership Entities to be the owner of such valid leasehold interests or fee ownership interests in and to the Conveyed Assets as are necessary to
enable the Partnership Entities to continue to own and operate the Conveyed Assets in substantially the same manner that the Conveyed Assets were owned and operated by the K-Sea Entities
during the one-year period immediately prior to the Closing Date to the extent that the K-Sea Entities are notified of any of the foregoing within four years after the Closing
Date; and 

        (B)  the
failure of the Partnership Entities to have on the Closing Date any consent or governmental permit necessary to allow the Partnership Entities to own or operate the
Conveyed Assets in substantially the same manner that the Conveyed Assets were owned and operated by the K-Sea Entities during the one-year period immediately prior to the
Closing Date to the extent that the K-Sea Entities are notified of any of the foregoing within three years after the Closing Date; 

        (C)  any
events or conditions attributable to or associated with the ownership or operation of the Retained Assets, whether occurring before or after the Closing Date; 

        (D)  any
Retained Liabilities (excluding for purposes of this clause (D) any Special Toxic Tort Matters); and 

        (E)  all
federal, state and local income tax liabilities attributable to the operation of the Conveyed Assets prior to the Closing Date, including any such income tax
liabilities of the K-Sea Entities that may result from the consummation of the formation transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement. 

        (b)   The
aggregate liability of the K-Sea Entities under Section 3.1(a)(i) and 3.1(a)(ii), collectively, shall not exceed $10 million. 

        (c)   Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all liabilities and obligations of the K-Sea Entities hereunder shall be non-recourse
against any partner (including any limited partner or general partner), stockholder, member, other owner, officer, director or employee of any of the K-Sea Entities, other than the
K-Sea Entities in their capacities as such. In that connection, no such partner, stockholder, member, other owner, officer, director or employee shall be bound by this Agreement, or be
obligated by virtue of this Agreement or the obligations of any party created hereunder to: 

	(i)
	provide
funds to any of the K-Sea Entities, whether by contributions to capital, loans, return of monies, securities or other property; or 

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	(ii)
	assume
any liabilities of any of the K-Sea Entities. 

        (d)   Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, none of K-Sea Entities or their respective Affiliates shall be liable to, or for any obligation
of, any Partnership Entity except as expressly set forth in Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement or in the Contribution Agreement. 

        Section
3.2    Indemnification by the Partnership Entities.    Subject to the limitations
contained in the RFFA, the Partnership Entities shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the K-Sea Entities from and against all Losses suffered or incurred by any
of the K-Sea Entities arising out of or relating to the Conveyed Assets, except with respect to (i) matters for which the Partnership Entities are entitled to indemnification
therefor under Section 3.1 (without regard to any limitations as to time) and (ii) for purposes of clarification, any Losses relating to violations or alleged violations of securities laws in
connection with the Offering. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership Entities hereunder shall be non-recourse
against any partner of the Partnership in their capacities as such. 

        Section
3.3    Indemnification Procedures.    

        (a)   As
used in this Section 3.3: the term "Indemnifying Party" refers to the K-Sea Entities, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under
Section 3.1, and to the Partnership Entities, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 3.2; and the term "Indemnified Party" refers to the Partnership
Entities, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under Section 3.1, and to the K-Sea Entities, in the case of any indemnification obligation arising under
Section 3.2. 

        (b)   The
Indemnified Party agrees that within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this
Article III, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Indemnifying Party, specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim. 

        (c)   The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control, at its sole cost and expense, all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims
brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Article III, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, determination of whether to appeal
any decision of any Governmental Authority and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided, however, that no such
settlement shall be entered into without the consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such
matter or issues, as the case may be. 

        (d)   The
Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party, with respect to (i) its pursuit of insurance coverage or recoveries with respect to
the claims covered by the indemnification under this Article III and (ii) all aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification under this Article III,
including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the
Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the
Indemnifying Party considers relevant to such defense and the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any employees of the Indemnified Party; provided,
however,that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party and
further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all files, records, and other information furnished by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 3.3. In no event shall the obligation of
the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an obligation to hire and pay for
counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article III; provided, however, that the
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own
option, cost and expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party informed as to the
status of any such defense, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such defense. 

        (e)   In
determining the amount of any loss, cost, damage or expense for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the gross amount of
the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance proceeds realized or to be realized by the Indemnified Party, and such correlative insurance benefit shall be net of any incremental
insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts recovered or recoverable by the Indemnified Party under contractual
indemnities from third Persons (together, the "Collateral Sources"). Each Indemnified Party agrees to use its good faith, reasonable best efforts at all times to seek recovery from Collateral Sources.
If payment is not received by the Indemnified Party from Collateral Sources within 365 days after the commencement of the Indemnified Party's good faith, reasonable best efforts to obtain such
payment, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to seek indemnification from the Indemnifying Party; provided, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to seek indemnification hereunder at any
time (i) to the extent any Loss is not reasonably likely after due investigation to be covered by a Collateral Source (whether due to a deductible, cap or otherwise) and (ii) if a Collateral Source is
not reasonably expected after due investigation to have sufficient available net assets to cover such Losses. If, after any advance or payment by an Indemnifying Party hereunder, the Indemnified Party
recovers any amounts from Collateral Sources with respect to the claim for which an Indemnifying Party has made payment, the Indemnified Party agrees to promptly refund and repay such amounts to the
Indemnified Party. 

        (f)    The
date on which written notification of a claim for indemnification is received by the Indemnifying Party shall determine whether such claim is timely made within the
limitations specified in Section 3.1. No claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 3.1(a) shall be brought or made unless, prior to thirty (30) days after the expiration of
the applicable time period set forth in Section 3.1(a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as the case may be, the Indemnified Party shall have delivered to the Indemnifying Party a good faith written
notice to the effect that the Indemnified Party has incurred Losses entitled to be indemnified against under Section 3.1(a), which notice specifies in reasonable detail the amount of such
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ARTICLE IV
  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    
    

        The K-Sea Entities, jointly and severally, represent and warrant as of the date of this Agreement as follows: 

        Section
4.1    Insurance.    The Insurance Policy is valid, outstanding and enforceable and is
in full force and effect. None of the members of the K-Sea Group has received any written notice that a defense will be afforded with reservation of rights or any written notice of
cancellation or any other indication from the issuer of the Insurance Policy that the Insurance Policy is no longer in full force and effect or that the issuer of the Insurance Policy is not willing
or able to perform its obligation thereunder. 

        Section
4.2    Preservation of Indemnification Claims.    To the extent that such rights exist
or are available to any of the members of the K-Sea Group with respect to Environmental and Toxic Tort Losses or Special Toxic Tort Losses, no K-Sea Entity has expressly waived
any material rights to indemnification and other relief under (a) the Purchase Agreement by and among KST, KSA, EWH and certain stockholders and subsidiaries of EWH, dated as of
March 18, 1999 (the "EW Holding Indemnity Agreement"), (b) the Contract of Sale and Purchase of Vessels by and between Maritrans Operating Partners L.P. and K-Sea
Transportation LLC, dated as of October 11, 1999 (the "Maritrans 

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Indemnity
Agreement"), and (c) any other agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets of any member of the K-Sea Group. 

        Section
4.3    Sufficiency of Conveyance.    

        (a)   Each
of the members of the K-Sea Group is solvent on the date hereof, and, after diligent analysis of its business, its management reasonably believes that
after giving effect to the transfer of the Conveyed Assets in exchange for an aggregate of 665,000 Common Units and 4,165,000 Subordinated Units, (i) the fair value of its assets will exceed
its liabilities, (ii) the present fair value of its assets will be greater than the probable liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and mature, (iii) it will not
be rendered insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Contribution Agreement and the Registration Statement, and (iv) it will not be left with an unreasonably small
amount of capital with which to engage in its business. 

        (b)   The
transfer of the Conveyed Assets as contemplated in the Contribution Agreement was for reasonably equivalent value and fair market value (satisfying in each case the
requirements under applicable law for "reasonably equivalent value" and "fair market value") and not with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding the creditors of the K-Sea Group. 

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        (c)   As
of the date hereof, none of the members of the K-Sea Group contemplates the commencement of insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or consolidation
proceedings or the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, trustee or similar official in respect of such entity or any of its respective assets. 

 
 

ARTICLE V
  COVENANTS    
    

        Section
5.1    Preservation of Indemnification Claims.    From the Closing Date for a period
of ten years, no member of the K-Sea Group shall expressly waive any material rights to indemnification and other relief under the EW Holding Indemnity Agreement or the Maritrans Indemnity
Agreement without the approval of the Conflicts Committee. 

        Section
5.2    Affirmative Covenants of the K-Sea Group.    From the Closing Date
for a period of ten years, each member of the K-Sea Group shall: 

        (a)   maintain
its assets in such a manner that it is not difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify such assets from those of any of the Partnership Entities; 

        (b)   maintain
its records and books of account separate from those of the Partnership Entities; 

        (c)   abide
by all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, formalities in dealings with the Partnership Entities; and 

        (d)   hold
itself out as a separate entity, distinct from each of the Partnership Entities. 

        Section
5.3    Negative Covenants of the K-Sea Group.    From the Closing Date for
a period of ten years, each member of the K-Sea Group shall ensure that no member of the K-Sea Group shall: 

        (a)   commingle
or pool its funds or other assets with those of any of the Partnership Entities; 

        (b)   refer
to any of the Partnership Entities as one of its divisions or departments; 

        (c)   mislead
others as to its separate identity from the Partnership Entities; or 

        (d)   merge
or consolidate or combine itself with any of the Partnership Entities. 

        Section
5.4    Name Change.    Within 60 days after the Closing Date, each
K-Sea Entity shall change its name to a name that does not include "K-Sea" or any similar phrase. 

        Section
5.5    Ability to Merge.    Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to
prohibit, limit or otherwise restrict any of the K-Sea Entities from merging, consolidating or otherwise combining with any other K-Sea Entity. 

 
 

ARTICLE VI
  MISCELLANEOUS    
    

        Section
6.1    Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.    This Agreement shall be subject
to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to
the laws of another state. Each party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of New York and to venue in New York, New York. 

        Section
6.2    Notice.    All notices or requests or consents provided for or permitted to be
given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with
return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by telecopier or telegram to such party. 

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Notice
given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by telegram or telecopier shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient's
normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient's next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient's normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a party pursuant
to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below, or at such other address as such party may stipulate to the other parties in the manner provided in this Section 6.2: 

If to any K-Sea Entity, to: 

c/o
K-Sea Investors L.P.

Jefferies Capital Partners

520 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Facsimile: (212) 284-1717

Attention: Brian P. Friedman 

with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Dechert

4000 Bell Atlantic Tower

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Facsimile: (215) 994-2222

Attention: Carmen J. Romano 

If to any Partnership Entity, to: 

c/o
K-Sea General Partner L.P.

3245 Richmond Terrace

Staten Island, New York 10303

Facsimile: (718) 815-4650

Attention: Timothy J. Casey 

with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: 

Baker
Botts L.L.P.

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Facsimile: (713) 229-1522

Attention: Joshua Davidson 

        Section
6.3    Entire Agreement; Supersedure.    This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein. 

        Section
6.4    Effect of Waiver or Consent.    No waiver or consent, express or implied, by
any party to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by such Person of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach
or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other obligations of such Person hereunder. Failure on the part of a party to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person
in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its rights hereunder until the applicable statute of limitations period has run. 

        Section
6.5    Amendment or Modification.    This Agreement may be amended or modified from
time to time only by the written agreement of all the parties hereto; provided, however, that the Partnership may not, without the prior approval of the
Conflicts Committee, agree to any amendment or modification of this Agreement that, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner, will adversely 

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affect
the holders of Common Units. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an "Amendment" or an "Addendum" to this Agreement. 

        Section
6.6    Assignment.    No party shall have the right to assign its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto. Any assignment in contravention of this Section shall be null and void and of no force and effect. 

        Section
6.7    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

        Section
6.8    Severability.    If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this agreement and
the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law. 

        Section
6.9    Gender, Parts, Articles and Sections.    Whenever the context requires, the
gender of all words used in this Agreement shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the number of all words shall include the singular and plural. All references to Article numbers and
Section numbers refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. 

        Section
6.10    Further Assurances.    In connection with this Agreement and all transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or
appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions. 

        Section
6.11    No Rights of Limited Partners, Assignees, and Third Parties.    The provisions
of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner, Assignee or other Person shall have the right, separate and apart from the parties hereto, to enforce
any provision of this Agreement or to compel any party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the Closing Date. 

	 	 	K-SEA INVESTORS L.P.
	 	 	By:	 	PARK AVENUE TRANSPORTATION, INC.
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 [Name]

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 [Name]

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA ACQUISITION CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 [Name]

President
	

 	
 	
EW HOLDING CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 [Name]

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION CORP.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	
 [Name]

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER L.P.
	 	 	By:	 	K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER GP LLC,

its general partner
	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER GP LLC
	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS L.P.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	
K-SEA GENERAL PARTNER L.P., its general partner
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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By:	
 	
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION L.P., LLC,

	 	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA OLP GP, LLC
	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
 Timothy J. Casey

President
	

 	
 	
K-SEA OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
	 	 	By:	 	K-SEA OLP GP LLC, its general partner
	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Timothy J. Casey

President

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OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II NONCOMPETITION

ARTICLE III INDEMNIFICATION

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ARTICLE V COVENANTS

ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS

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