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EXHIBIT 10.13

                             STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT

              STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of _________, 2005 ("Agreement"),
by and among  MANHATTAN  MARITIME  ENTERPRISES,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation
("Company"),  each of the  stockholders  of the  Company set forth on EXHIBIT A,
annexed hereto  (collectively  "Initial  Stockholders")  and  CONTINENTAL  STOCK
TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation ("Escrow Agent").

              WHEREAS,  the Company has entered into an Underwriting  Agreement,
dated _____________,  2005 ("Underwriting Agreement"), with Ladenburg Thalmann &
Co. Inc.  ("Ladenburg")  acting as  representative  of the several  underwriters
(collectively, the "Underwriters"),  pursuant to which, among other matters, the
Underwriters have agreed to purchase  19,000,000 units ("Units") of the Company.
Each Unit consists of one share of the Company's  common stock, par value $.0001
per share ("Common Stock"), and two Warrants, each Warrant to purchase one share
of Common Stock, all as more fully described in the Company's final  Prospectus,
dated  _____________,  2005  ("Prospectus")  comprising  part  of the  Company's
Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  333-_______) under the Securities
Act of 1933,  as  amended  ("Registration  Statement"),  declared  effective  on
_____________, 2005 ("Effective Date").

              WHEREAS,  the Initial  Stockholders  have agreed as a condition of
the sale of the Units to deposit their shares of Common Stock of the Company, as
set  forth  opposite  their  respective  names  on  EXHIBIT  A  attached  hereto
(collectively "Escrow Shares"), in escrow as hereinafter provided.

              WHEREAS,  the Company and the Initial Stockholders desire that the
Escrow Agent accept the Escrow  Shares,  in escrow,  to be held and disbursed as
hereinafter provided.

              IT IS AGREED:

       1.     APPOINTMENT   OF  ESCROW  AGENT.   The  Company  and  the  Initial
Stockholders  hereby  appoint  the Escrow  Agent to act in  accordance  with and
subject to the terms of this  Agreement and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to act in accordance with and subject to such terms.

       2.     DEPOSIT OF ESCROW SHARES. On or before the Effective Date, each of
the  Initial  Stockholders  shall  deliver  to  the  Escrow  Agent  certificates
representing his respective  Escrow Shares,  to be held and disbursed subject to
the  terms  and  conditions  of  this   Agreement.   Each  Initial   Stockholder
acknowledges that the certificate  representing his Escrow Shares is legended to
reflect the deposit of such Escrow Shares under this Agreement.

       3.     DISBURSEMENT OF THE ESCROW SHARES. The Escrow Agent shall hold the
Escrow  Shares  until the  third  anniversary  of the  Effective  Date  ("Escrow
Period"),  on which date it shall,  upon written  instructions from each Initial
Stockholder,  disburse each of the Initial  Stockholder's  Escrow Shares to such
Initial  Stockholder;  provided,  however,  that if the Escrow Agent is notified

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by the  Company  pursuant  to  Section  6.7  hereof  that the  Company  is being
liquidated  at any time during the Escrow  Period,  then the Escrow  Agent shall
promptly  destroy the  certificates  representing  the Escrow  Shares;  provided
further,  however, that if, after the Company consummates a Business Combination
(as such term is defined in the  Registration  Statement),  it (or the surviving
entity) subsequently consummates a liquidation,  merger, stock exchange or other
similar  transaction  which  results in all of the  stockholders  of such entity
having the right to exchange  their shares of Common Stock for cash,  securities
or other  property,  then the Escrow Agent will,  upon receipt of a certificate,
executed  by the Chief  Executive  Officer  or Chief  Financial  Officer  of the
Company,  in  form  reasonably   acceptable  to  the  Escrow  Agent,  that  such
transaction is then being consummated,  release the Escrow Shares to the Initial
Stockholders  upon  consummation  of the  transaction so that they can similarly
participate.  The Escrow Agent shall have no further duties  hereunder after the
disbursement or destruction of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Section
3.

       4.     RIGHTS OF INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS IN ESCROW SHARES.

              4.1    VOTING RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. Subject to the terms of the
Insider  Letter  described in Section 4.4 hereof and except as herein  provided,
the Initial Stockholders shall retain all of their rights as stockholders of the
Company during the Escrow Period,  including,  without limitation,  the right to
vote such shares.

              4.2    DIVIDENDS AND OTHER  DISTRIBUTIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ESCROW
SHARES.  During the Escrow Period, all dividends payable in cash with respect to
the Escrow Shares shall be paid to the Initial  Stockholders,  but all dividends
payable in stock or other  non-cash  property  ("Non-Cash  Dividends")  shall be
delivered to the Escrow Agent to hold in accordance  with the terms  hereof.  As
used herein,  the term "Escrow  Shares"  shall be deemed to include the Non-Cash
Dividends distributed thereon, if any.

              4.3    RESTRICTIONS  ON  TRANSFER.  During the Escrow  Period,  no
sale,  transfer  or other  disposition  may be made of any or all of the  Escrow
Shares except (i) by gift to a member of Initial Stockholder's  immediate family
or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is an Initial Stockholder or a member of
an Initial Stockholder's immediate family, (ii) by virtue of the laws of descent
and distribution upon death of any Initial  Stockholder,  or (iii) pursuant to a
qualified  domestic  relations order;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that such permissive
transfers  may be  implemented  only upon the  respective  transferee's  written
agreement to be bound by the terms and  conditions of this  Agreement and of the
Insider Letter signed by the Initial Stockholder transferring the Escrow Shares.
During the Escrow Period,  the Initial  Stockholders shall not pledge or grant a
security  interest  in the Escrow  Shares or grant a security  interest in their
rights under this Agreement.

              4.4    INSIDER  LETTERS.  Each  of the  Initial  Stockholders  has
executed a letter  agreement with Ladenburg and the Company,  dated as indicated
on  Exhibit  A  hereto,  and which is filed as an  exhibit  to the  Registration
Statement  ("Insider  Letter"),  respecting  the rights and  obligations of such
Initial  Stockholder  in  certain  events,  including  but  not  limited  to the
liquidation of the Company.

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       5.     CONCERNING THE ESCROW AGENT.

              5.1    GOOD FAITH  RELIANCE.  The Escrow Agent shall not be liable
for any action  taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the  exercise of its
own best judgment,  and may rely  conclusively  and shall be protected in acting
upon any  order,  notice,  demand,  certificate,  opinion  or advice of  counsel
(including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or
other paper or document  (not only as to its due  execution and the validity and
effectiveness of its provisions,  but also as to the truth and  acceptability of
any information  therein  contained) which is believed by the Escrow Agent to be
genuine  and to be signed or  presented  by the proper  person or  persons.  The
Escrow  Agent  shall  not be bound  by any  notice  or  demand,  or any  waiver,
modification,  termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a
writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and,
if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are  affected,  unless it shall have
given its prior written consent thereto.

              5.2    INDEMNIFICATION.  The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and
held  harmless by the Company from and against any expenses,  including  counsel
fees and disbursements,  or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with
any  action,  suit or other  proceeding  involving  any claim  which in any way,
directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services
of the Escrow Agent hereunder, or the Escrow Shares held by it hereunder,  other
than expenses or losses arising from the gross negligence or willful  misconduct
of the Escrow Agent. Promptly after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of
any demand or claim or the commencement of any action,  suit or proceeding,  the
Escrow Agent shall notify the other parties  hereto in writing.  In the event of
the  receipt of such  notice,  the Escrow  Agent,  in its sole  discretion,  may
commence  an action in the nature of  interpleader  in an  appropriate  court to
determine  ownership or  disposition  of the Escrow Shares or it may deposit the
Escrow  Shares  with the clerk of any  appropriate  court or it may  retain  the
Escrow Shares pending receipt of a final, non-appealable order of a court having
jurisdiction  over all of the parties  hereto  directing  to whom and under what
circumstances  the  Escrow  Shares  are  to  be  disbursed  and  delivered.  The
provisions  of this  Section  5.2 shall  survive in the event the  Escrow  Agent
resigns or is discharged pursuant to Sections 5.5 or 5.6 below.

              5.3    COMPENSATION.   The  Escrow  Agent  shall  be  entitled  to
reasonable  compensation  from  the  Company  for all  services  rendered  by it
hereunder.  The Escrow  Agent shall also be entitled to  reimbursement  from the
Company for all  expenses  paid or incurred by it in the  administration  of its
duties  hereunder  including,  but not limited to, all  counsel,  advisors'  and
agents' fees and disbursements and all taxes or other governmental charges.

              5.4    FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time on and after the date
hereof,  the Company and the Initial  Stockholders  shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Escrow Agent such further  documents and  instruments and shall
do or cause to be done such further  acts as the Escrow  Agent shall  reasonably
request  to carry out more  effectively  the  provisions  and  purposes  of this
Agreement,  to  evidence  compliance  herewith  or to assure  itself  that it is
protected in acting hereunder.

              5.5    RESIGNATION. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be
discharged  from its duties as escrow  agent  hereunder  by its giving the other
parties  hereto written notice and

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such  resignation   shall  become  effective  as  hereinafter   provided.   Such
resignation shall become effective at such time that the Escrow Agent shall turn
over to a successor  escrow agent  appointed by the Company,  the Escrow  Shares
held hereunder.  If no new escrow agent is so appointed within the 60 day period
following the giving of such notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may deposit
the Escrow Shares with any court it reasonably deems appropriate.

              5.6    DISCHARGE  OF ESCROW  AGENT.  The Escrow Agent shall resign
and be discharged  from its duties as escrow agent  hereunder if so requested in
writing at any time by the other parties  hereto,  jointly,  provided,  however,
that such resignation shall become effective only upon acceptance of appointment
by a successor escrow agent as provided in Section 5.5.

              5.7    LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the Escrow  Agent shall not be relieved  from  liability  hereunder  for its own
gross negligence or its own willful misconduct.

       6.     MISCELLANEOUS.

              6.1    GOVERNING  LAW.  This  Agreement  shall for all purposes be
deemed to be made under and shall be  construed in  accordance  with the laws of
the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that
would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.

              6.2    THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Each of the Initial Stockholders
hereby  acknowledges that the Underwriters are third party beneficiaries of this
Agreement and this  Agreement  may not be modified or changed  without the prior
written consent of Ladenburg.

              6.3    ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.   This  Agreement  contains  the  entire
agreement of the parties  hereto with respect to the subject  matter hereof and,
except as expressly provided herein, may not be changed or modified except by an
instrument in writing signed by the party to the charged.  It may be executed in
several original or facsimile  counterparts,  each one of which shall constitute
an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument.

              6.4    HEADINGS.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference  purposes  only  and  shall  not  affect  in any  way the  meaning  or
interpretation thereof.

              6.5    BINDING  EFFECT.  This Agreement  shall be binding upon and
inure  to  the  benefit  of  the  respective  parties  hereto  and  their  legal
representatives, successors and assigns.

              6.6    NOTICES.  Any  notice or other  communication  required  or
which  may be given  hereunder  shall be in  writing  and  either  be  delivered
personally or be mailed,  certified or registered  mail, or by private  national
courier service, return receipt requested,  postage prepaid, and shall be deemed
given when so  delivered  personally  or, if mailed,  two days after the date of
mailing, as follows:

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              If to the Company, to:

                       Manhattan Maritime Enterprises, Inc.
                       645 Fifth Avenue
                       New York, New York 10022
                       Attn:    Chairman

              If to a Stockholder, to his address set forth in Exhibit A.

              and if to the Escrow Agent, to:

                       Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
                       17 Battery Place
                       New York, New York 10004
                       Attn:    Chairman

              A copy of any notice sent hereunder shall be sent to:

                       Zukerman Gore & Brandeis, LLP
                       875 Third Avenue
                       New York NY 10022
                       Attn:    Clifford Brandeis, Esq.

              and:

                       Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
                       590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor
                       New York, New York 10022
                       Attn:    Peter H. Blum

              and:

                       Graubard Miller
                       The Chrysler Building
                       405 Lexington Avenue
                       New York, New York 10174
                       Attn:    David Alan Miller, Esq.

              The  parties may change the  persons  and  addresses  to which the
notices or other  communications  are to be sent by giving written notice to any
such change in the manner provided herein for giving notice.

              6.7    LIQUIDATION  OF THE  COMPANY.  The  Company  shall give the
Escrow Agent written  notification  of the  liquidation  and  dissolution of the
Company in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination
within the time period(s) specified in the Prospectus.

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              WITNESS the execution of this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

                                            MANHATTAN MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Xenophon A. Galinas

                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                            INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS:

                                            ____________________________________
                                            Xenophon A. Galinas

                                            ____________________________________
                                            Carl H. Josefsson

                                            ____________________________________
                                            Linda C. Livanos

                                            ____________________________________
                                            Sonia Volpi Di Mizzurati

                                            ____________________________________
                                            Marc A. Weisman

                                            POTOMAC CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

                                            By:________________________________
                                               Paul J. Solit
                                               President

                                            POTOMAC CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                                            By:________________________________
                                               Paul J. Solit
                                               President

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                                            PLEIADES INVESTMENT PARTNERS-R, LP

                                            By:________________________________
                                               Paul J. Solit
                                               President

                                            CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
                                             & TRUST COMPANY

                                            By:________________________________
                                               Name:
                                               Title:

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                                       Stock
Name and Address of                      Number    Certificate       Date of
Initial Stockholder                    of Shares      Number      Insider Letter
-------------------                    ---------   -----------    --------------

Xenophon A. Galinas                      950,000        1         June 30, 2005
c/o Manhattan Group Partners, LLC
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10022

Carl H. Josefsson                        950,000         2        June 30, 2005
c/o Manhattan Group Partners, LLC
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10022

Linda C. Livanos                         950,000         3        June 30, 2005
c/o Manhattan Group Partners, LLC
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10022

Sonia Volpi Di Mizzurati                 950,000         4        June 30, 2005
c/o Manhattan Group Partners, LLC
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10022

Marc A. Weisman                          273,125         5        June 30, 2005
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10022

Potomac Capital Partners, LP             297,825         6        June 30, 2005
c/o Potomac Capital Management Inc.
153 East 53rd Street, 26th Floor
New York, NY  10022

Potomac Capital International Ltd.       182,757         7        June 30, 2005
c/o Potomac Capital Management Inc.
153 East 53rd Street, 26th Floor
New York, NY  10022

Pleiades Investment Partners-R, LP       196,293         8        June 30, 2005
c/o Potomac Capital Management Inc.
153 East 53rd Street, 26th Floor
New York, NY  10022EXHIBIT 10.14

                      MANHATTAN MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                               ______________, 2005

Manhattan Group Partners, LLC
645 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022

Gentlemen:

       This letter will confirm our agreement that,  commencing on the effective
date  ("Effective  Date") of the  registration  statement for the initial public
offering  ("IPO") of the  securities  of Manhattan  Maritime  Enterprises,  Inc.
("MME")  and  continuing  until  the  earlier  of the  consummation  by MME of a
"Business   Combination"  or  MME's  liquidation  (as  described  in  MME's  IPO
prospectus) (the "Termination Date"),  Manhattan Group Partners,  LLC shall make
available to MME certain office space,  utilities and secretarial support as may
be required by MME from time to time,  situated at 645 Fifth  Avenue,  New York,
New York 10022.  In exchange  therefor,  MME shall pay Manhattan Group Partners,
LLC the sum of $7,500 per month on the  Effective  Date and  continuing  monthly
thereafter until the Termination Date.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        MANHATTAN MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                        By: ________________________________
                                            Name:  Xenophon A. Galinas
                                            Title: Chief Executive Officer

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:

MANHATTAN GROUP PARTNERS, LLC

By:  _________________
     Name:
     Title:

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