d977901_posasr.htm
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2009
Registration Statement No. 333
-155975
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to
FORM
F-3
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Ship
Finance International Limited
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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N/A
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Attention :
Georgina Sousa
Par-la-Ville
Place
14
Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton,
HM 08
Bermuda
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(441) 295-9500
(Address
and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive
offices)
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Seward
& Kissel LLP
Attention: Gary
J. Wolfe, Esq.
One
Battery Park Plaza
New
York, New York 10004
(212)
574-1200
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies
to:
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Gary
J. Wolfe, Esq.
Seward
& Kissel LLP
One
Battery Park Plaza
New
York, New York 10004
(212)
574-1200
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Approximate date of commencement of
proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this
registration statement becomes effective as determined by market conditions and
other factors.
If the only securities being
registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
If any of the securities being
registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following
box. x
If this Form is filed to register
additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. o
If this Form is a registration statement
pursuant to General Instruction I.C. or a post-effective amendment thereto that
shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e)
under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this Form is a post-effective
amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.C.
filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities
pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following
box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title
of Each Class of
Securities
to be Registered
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Amount
to be
Registered
(1)(5)
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Price
Per
Unit
(2)
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Proposed
aximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
(2)
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Amount
of
Registration
Fee
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Common
Shares, par value $1.00 per share (3)
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Preferred
Shares, par value $1.00 per share (3)
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Debt
Securities (3)(4)
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Guarantees
(5)
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Warrants
(6)
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Purchase
Contracts (7)
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Units
(8)
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Total
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$500,000,000
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$27,900(9)
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(1)
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Such
amount in U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof in foreign currencies as
shall result in an aggregate initial public offering price for all
securities not to exceed $500,000,000.
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(2)
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Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457(o) under the
Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to General Instruction
II(C) of Form F-3, the table does not specify by each class information as
to the proposed maximum aggregate offering price. Any securities
registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other
securities registered hereunder. In no event will the aggregate
offering price of all securities sold by Ship Finance International
Limited pursuant to this registration statement exceed
$500,000,000.
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(3)
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Also
includes such indeterminate amount of debt securities and number of
preferred shares and common shares as may be issued upon conversion of or
in exchange for any other debt securities or preferred shares that provide
for conversion or exchange into other securities.
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If
any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the
offering may be in such greater principal amount as shall result in a
maximum aggregate offering price not to exceed
$500,000,000.
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The
debt securities may be guaranteed pursuant to guarantees by the
subsidiaries of Ship Finance International Limited. No separate
compensation will be received for the guarantees. Pursuant to
Rule 457(n), no separate fees for the guarantees are
payable.
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(6)
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There
is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of warrants as may
from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices, not to exceed an
aggregate offering price of $500,000,000.
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(7)
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There
is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of purchase
contracts as may from time to time be sold at indeterminate prices, not to
exceed an aggregate offering price of $500,000,000.
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(8)
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There
is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of units as may from
time to time be sold at indeterminate prices, not to exceed an aggregate
offering price of $500,000,000. Units may consist of any
combination of the securities registered hereunder.
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(9)
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Calculated
pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the rules and regulations under the Securities
Act.
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Explanatory
Note
This
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File
No. 333-155975) is being filed to include information that is required to be
included in the registration statement by such form for registrants who are no
longer well-known seasoned issuers, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, as of the most recent determination date.
TABLE
OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
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Country
of Incorporation
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IRS
Employer
I.D.
No.
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Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code
No.
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Rig
Finance Ltd.
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Bermuda
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N/A
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1381
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Rig
Finance II Limited
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Bermuda
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N/A
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1381
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Benmore
Shipping Company Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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Newbond
Shipping Company Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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Hudson
Bay Marine Company Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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Jaymont
Shipping Company Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Opalia Inc
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Ariake
Transport Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Bonfield
Shipping Ltd.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Edinburgh
Navigation S.A.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Ardenne Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Brabant Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Falcon Corp.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Glory Shipping Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Pride Shipping Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Saga Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Scilla Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Serenade Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Shadow Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Splendour Shipping Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Stratus Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Estuary Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Fjord Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Narrow Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Seaway Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Sound Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Golden
Tide Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Hitachi
Hull 4983 Ltd.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Katong
Investments Limited
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Millcroft
Maritime S.A.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Sea
Ace Corporation
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Ultimate
Shipping Limited
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Aspinall
Pte Ltd.
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Blizana
Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Bolzano
Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Cirebon
Shipping Pte Ltd.
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Fox
Maritime Pte Ltd.
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Dua Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Empat Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Enam Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Lapan Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Lima Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Tiga Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Sembilan Private Limited
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Rettie
Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Transcorp
Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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N/A
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4412
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Ship
Finance Management AS
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Norway
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Holdings LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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Madeira
International Corp.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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HL
Hunter LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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HL
Hawk LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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HL
Eagle LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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HL
Falcon LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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HL
Tiger LLC
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United
States
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Europa Inc.
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Marshall
Islands
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Chemical Tanker Ltd.
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Marshall
Islands
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Chemical Tanker II Ltd.
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Marshall
Islands
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Cheetah Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Halibut Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Pike Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Jaguar Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Bear Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Leopard Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
West Polaris Limited
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Bermuda
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N/A
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1381
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SFL
Deepwater Ltd.
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Bermuda
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N/A
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1381
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SFL
Geo I Limited
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Bermuda
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Geo II Limited
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Bermuda
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Geo III Limited
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Bermuda
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Transporter Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Sea Trout Limited
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Cyprus
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Avon Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Clyde Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Dee Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Humber Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Tamar Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Heimdall Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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Front
Baldur Inc.
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Liberia
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Golden Island Ltd.
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Bermuda
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Golden Straits Ltd.
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Bermuda
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Ace 1 Company Limited
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Malta
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N/A
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4412
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SFL
Ace 2 Company Limited
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Malta
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N/A
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4412
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PROSPECTUS
$500,000,000
Through
this prospectus, we may periodically offer:
(1) our common
shares,
(2) our preferred
shares,
(3) our debt securities, which may be
guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries,
(4) our warrants,
(5) our purchase contracts,
and
(6) our units.
The
aggregate offering price of all securities issued under this prospectus may not
exceed $500,000,000.
The
prices and other terms of the securities that we will offer will be determined
at the time of their offering and will be described in a supplement to this
prospectus.
Our
common shares are currently listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "SFL."
The
securities issued under this prospectus may be offered directly or through
underwriters, agents or dealers. The names of any underwriters,
agents or dealers will be included in a supplement to this
prospectus.
An
investment in these securities involves risks. See the section
entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4 of this prospectus and other risk
factors contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents
incorporated by reference herein and therein.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The
date of this prospectus is March 23, 2009
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ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATION AND OTHER REGULATIONS |
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
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RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
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ENFORCEMENT
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES |
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DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK |
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DESCRIPTION
OF OTHER SECURITIES |
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WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Unless
otherwise indicated, all dollar references in this prospectus are to U.S.
dollars and financial information presented in this prospectus that is derived
from financial statements incorporated by reference is prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, using a shelf registration
process. Under the shelf registration process, we may sell the common
shares, preferred shares, debt securities (and related guarantees), warrants,
purchase contracts and units described in this prospectus in one or more
offerings up to a dollar amount of $500,000,000. This prospectus
provides you with a general description of the securities we may
offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide you with a
prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts, prices and terms
of the offered securities. The prospectus supplement may also add,
update or change the information contained in this prospectus. You
should read carefully both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement,
together with the additional information described below.
This
prospectus does not contain all the information provided in the registration
statement that we filed with the Commission. For further information
about us or the securities offered hereby, you should refer to that registration
statement, which you can obtain from the Commission as described below under
"Where You Can Find Additional Information."
Unless
we otherwise specify, when used in this prospectus, the terms "Ship Finance
International Limited," "Ship Finance," "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer
to Ship Finance International Limited and its subsidiaries. Our functional
currency is in the U.S. dollar as all of our revenues are received in U.S.
dollars and a majority of our expenditures are made in U.S. dollars. All
references in this prospectus to "$" or "dollars" are to U.S.
dollars.
Our
Company
We
are a leading international ship-owning company with one of the largest and most
diverse asset bases across the maritime and offshore industries. As
of March 23, 2009, our tanker and drybulk operating assets consisted of 44
vessels, including 33 crude-oil tankers, eight oil/bulk/ore carriers, or OBOs,
one drybulk carrier and two chemical tankers. In the container sector
we own eight container vessels, and in the offshore energy sector we own six
offshore supply vessels, two jack-up drilling rigs, one ultra-deepwater
drillship, and two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs. We
also have an order-book of two Suezmax tankers, which we have agreed to sell
upon delivery from the shipyard, and five container vessels.
We
are a holding company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. We
operate through our vessel owning and other subsidiaries incorporated in
Bermuda, Liberia, Norway, Cyprus, Singapore, Malta, the Marshall Islands and the
U.S. Our principal offices are maintained at Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville
Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda. Our telephone number at that address is +1
(441) 295-9500.
Since
December 31, 2007, the following significant events occurred that affected our
fleet and our business:
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In
January 2008, we took delivery of two offshore supply vessels, the Sea Leopard and the
Sea
Bear.
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In
March 2008, we acquired two newbuilding chemical tankers, the Maria Victoria V and
the SC Guangzhou,
which were delivered into our fleet in April 2008 and October 2008,
respectively.
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In
May 2008, we acquired a newbuilding ultra-deepwater drillship, the West Polaris, which was
delivered into our fleet in July
2008.
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In
July 2008, we agreed to sell two newbuilding Suezmax tankers currently
under construction in China. The tankers will be delivered to
the new owner immediately after the tankers' delivery from the
shipyard.
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In
September 2008, we acquired two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling
rigs, the West
Hercules and the West Taurus, which were
delivered into our fleet in November
2008.
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In
February 2009, we terminated an agreement, entered into in February 2007,
to purchase two newbuilding Capesize drybulk carriers from Golden Ocean
Group Limited.
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The
Securities We May Offer
We
may use this prospectus to offer up to $500,000,000 of our:
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debt
securities, which may be
guaranteed by one or more of our
subsidiaries,
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We
may also offer securities of the types listed above that are convertible or
exchangeable into one or more of the securities listed above.
Our
debt securities may be guaranteed by our subsidiaries.
A
prospectus supplement will describe the specific types, amounts, prices, and
detailed terms of any of these offered securities and may describe certain risks
in addition to those set forth below associated with an investment in the
securities. Terms used in the prospectus supplement will have the meanings
described in this prospectus, unless otherwise specified.
RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You
should carefully consider the following risks described below and included in
the documents we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus that
summarize the risks that may materially affect our business before making an
investment in our securities. Please see the section in this
prospectus entitled "Where You Can Find Additional Information – Information
Incorporated by Reference." In addition, you should also consider carefully the
risks set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in any prospectus supplement
before investing in any securities offered by this prospectus. The occurrence of
one or more of those risk factors could adversely impact our results of
operations or financial condition.
Risks
Relating to Our Industry
Disruptions
in world financial markets and the resulting governmental action in the U.S and
in other parts of the world could have a material adverse impact on our results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and could cause the market
price of our common shares to decline.
Over
the last year, global financial markets have experienced extraordinary
disruption and volatility following adverse changes in the global credit
markets. The credit markets in the U.S. have experienced significant
contraction, deleveraging and reduced liquidity, and governments have taken
highly significant measures in response to such events, including the enactment
of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the U.S., and may
implement other significant responses in the future. Securities and futures
markets and the credit markets are subject to comprehensive statutes,
regulations and other requirements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
other regulators, self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are authorized to
take extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies, and may effect
changes in law or interpretations of existing laws.
A
number of financial institutions have experienced serious financial difficulties
and, in some cases, have entered into bankruptcy proceedings or are in
regulatory enforcement actions. These difficulties may adversely affect the
financial institutions that provide our capital commitments and may impair their
ability to continue to perform under their financing obligations to us, which
could have an impact on our ability to fund current and future
obligations.
Major
market disruptions and the current adverse changes in market conditions and
regulatory climate in the U.S. and worldwide may adversely affect our business
or impair our ability to borrow amounts under our credit facilities or any
future financial arrangements. We cannot predict how long the current market
conditions will last. However, these recent and developing economic and
governmental factors may have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations, financial condition or cash flows. The price of our common shares
has declined significantly and if economic conditions continue or worsen it
could further impair our business, results of operations and ability to pay
dividends.
The
seaborne transportation industry is cyclical and volatile, and this may lead to
reductions in our charter rates, vessel values and results of
operations.
The
international seaborne transportation industry is both cyclical and volatile in
terms of charter rates and profitability. The degree of charter rate volatility
for vessels has varied widely. Fluctuations in charter rates result from changes
in the supply and demand for vessel capacity and changes in the supply and
demand for energy resources, commodities, semi-finished and finished consumer
and industrial products internationally carried at sea. If we enter into a
charter when charterhire rates are low, our revenues and earnings will be
adversely affected. In addition, a decline in charterhire rates
likely will cause the value of our vessels to decline. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to successfully charter our vessels in the
future or renew our existing charters at rates sufficient to allow us to operate
our business profitably, meet our obligations or pay dividends to our
shareholders. The factors affecting the supply and demand for vessels are
outside of our control, and the nature, timing and degree of changes in industry
conditions are unpredictable.
Factors
that influence demand for vessel capacity include:
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supply
and demand for energy resources, commodities, semi-finished and finished
consumer and industrial products;
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changes
in the production of energy resources, commodities, semi-finished and
finished consumer and industrial
products;
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the
location of regional and global production and manufacturing
facilities;
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the
location of consuming regions for energy resources, commodities,
semi-finished and finished consumer and industrial
products;
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the
globalization of production and
manufacturing;
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global
and regional economic and political
conditions;
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developments
in international trade;
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changes
in seaborne and other transportation patterns, including the distance
cargo is transported by sea;
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environmental
and other regulatory developments;
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currency
exchange rates; and
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that influence supply of vessel capacity include:
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number of newbuilding deliveries;
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scrapping rate of older vessels;
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price of steel and vessel
equipment;
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changes
in environmental and other regulations that may limit the useful lives of
vessels;
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number of vessels that are out of service;
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port
or canal congestion.
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Demand
for our vessels and charter rates are dependent upon seasonal and regional
changes in demand and changes to the capacity of the world fleet. We believe the
capacity of the world fleet is likely to increase and there can be no assurance
that economic growth will be at a rate sufficient to utilize this new capacity.
Continued adverse economic, political or social conditions or other developments
could further negatively impact charter rates and therefore have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and ability to pay
dividends.
A
further economic slowdown in the Asia Pacific region could exacerbate the effect
of recent slowdowns in the economies of the U.S. and the European Union and may
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
Demand for our vessels and charter rates
are dependent upon economic conditions in China, India and the rest of the
world. Until recently, China has been one of the world's fastest growing
economies in terms of gross domestic product, which had a significant impact on
shipping demand. If the economic slowdown in China, as well as the Asia Pacific
region, continues, it may exacerbate the effect of recent slowdowns in the
economies of the U.S. and the European Union and may have a further material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations,
as well as our future prospects. Through the end of the fourth quarter of 2008,
China's gross domestic product was approximately 4.4% lower than it was during
the same period in 2007, and it is likely that China and other countries in the
Asia Pacific region will continue to experience slowed or even negative economic
growth in the near future. Moreover, the current economic slowdown in the
economies of the U.S., the European Union and other Asian countries may further
adversely affect economic growth in China and elsewhere. Our business, financial
condition and results of operations, as well as our future prospects, will
likely be materially and adversely affected by a further economic downturn in
any of these countries.
Changes
in the economic and political environment in China and policies adopted by the
government to regulate its economy may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
The
Chinese economy differs from the economies of most countries belonging to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, in such respects
as structure, government involvement, level of development, growth rate, capital
reinvestment, allocation of resources, rate of inflation and balance of payments
position. Prior to 1978, the Chinese economy was a planned economy. Since 1978,
increasing emphasis has been placed on the utilization of market forces in the
development of the Chinese economy. Annual and five year state plans are adopted
by the Chinese government in connection with the development of the economy.
Although state-owned enterprises still account for a substantial portion of the
Chinese industrial output, in general, the Chinese government is reducing the
level of direct control that it exercises over the economy through state plans
and other measures. There is an increasing level of freedom and autonomy in
areas such as allocation of resources, production, pricing and management and a
gradual shift in emphasis to a "market economy" and enterprise reform. Limited
price reforms were undertaken with the result that prices for certain
commodities are principally determined by market forces. Many of the reforms are
unprecedented or experimental and may be subject to revision, change or
abolition based upon the outcome of such experiments. The level of imports to
and exports from China could be adversely affected by changes to these economic
reforms by the Chinese government, as well as by changes in political, economic
and social conditions or other relevant policies of the Chinese government, such
as changes in laws, regulations or export and import restrictions, all of which
could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial
condition.
An
acceleration of the current prohibition to trade deadlines for our non-double
hull tankers could adversely affect our operations.
The
U.S., the European Union and the International Maritime Organization, or the
IMO, have all imposed limits or prohibitions on the use of these types of
tankers in specified markets after certain target dates, depending on certain
factors such as the size of the vessel and the type of cargo. In the
case of our non-double hull tankers, these phase out dates range from 2010 to
2018. As of April 15, 2005, the Marine Environmental Protection
Committee of the IMO has amended the International Convention for the Prevention
of Pollution from Ships to accelerate the phase out of certain categories of
non-double hull tankers, including the types of vessels in our fleet, from 2015
to 2010 unless the relevant flag states extend the date. Our fleet includes nine
non-double hull tankers, including two which we have sold on hire-purchase terms
scheduled to expire in November 2010 and October 2011.
This
change could result in some or all of our non-double hull tankers being unable
to trade in many markets after the relevant phase-out date in 2010. In addition,
non-double hull tankers are likely to be chartered less frequently and at lower
rates. Additional regulations may be adopted in the future that could further
adversely affect the useful lives of our non-double hull tankers, as well as our
ability to generate income from them.
Safety,
environmental and other governmental and other requirements expose us to
liability, and compliance with current and future regulations could require
significant additional expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business and financial results.
Our
operations are affected by extensive and changing international, national, state
and local laws, regulations, treaties, conventions and standards in force in
international waters, the jurisdictions in which our tankers and other vessels
operate and the country or countries in which such vessels are registered,
including those governing the management and disposal of hazardous substances
and wastes, the cleanup of oil spills and other contamination, air emissions,
and water discharges and ballast water management. These regulations include the
U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, the U.S. Clean Water Act, the U.S. Clean
Air Act, the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution
Damage of 1969, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, International Convention for the Prevention of Marine
Pollution of 1973, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of
1974, or SOLAS, the International Convention on Load Lines of 1966 and the U.S.
Marine Transportation Security Act of 2002.
In
addition, vessel classification societies also impose significant safety and
other requirements on our vessels. In complying with current and
future environmental requirements, vessel owners and operators may also incur
significant additional costs in meeting new maintenance and inspection
requirements, in developing contingency arrangements for potential spills and in
obtaining insurance coverage. Government regulation of vessels,
particularly in the areas of safety and environmental requirements, can be
expected to become stricter in the future and require us to incur significant
capital expenditures on our vessels to keep them in compliance, or even to scrap
or sell certain vessels altogether.
Many
of these requirements are designed to reduce the risk of oil spills and other
pollution, and our compliance with these requirements can be
costly. These requirements also can affect the resale value or useful
lives of our vessels, require a reduction in cargo-capacity, ship modifications
or operational changes or restrictions, lead to decreased availability of
insurance coverage for environmental matters or result in the denial of access
to certain jurisdictional waters or ports, or detention in certain
ports.
Under
local, national and foreign laws, as well as international treaties and
conventions, we could incur material liabilities, including cleanup obligations,
natural resource damages and third-party claims for personal injury or property
damages, in the event that there is a release of petroleum or other hazardous
substances from our vessels or otherwise in connection with our current or
historic operations. We could also incur substantial penalties, fines
and other civil or criminal sanctions, including in certain instances seizure or
detention of our vessels, as a result of violations of or liabilities under
environmental laws, regulations and other requirements. For example,
OPA affects all vessel owners shipping oil to, from or within the
U.S. OPA allows for potentially unlimited liability without regard to
fault for owners, operators and bareboat charterers of vessels for oil pollution
in U.S. waters. Similarly, the International Convention on Civil
Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended, which has been adopted by
most countries outside of the U.S., imposes liability for oil pollution in
international waters. OPA expressly permits individual states to
impose their own liability regimes with regard to hazardous materials and oil
pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries. Coastal states
in the U.S. have enacted pollution prevention liability and response laws, many
providing for unlimited liability.
Acts
of piracy on ocean-going vessels have recently increased in frequency, which
could adversely affect our business.
Acts
of piracy have historically affected ocean-going vessels trading in regions of
the world such as the South China Sea and in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of
Somalia. Throughout 2008 and early 2009, the frequency of piracy
incidents has increased significantly, particularly in the Gulf of Aden off the
coast of Somalia. If these piracy attacks result in regions in which
our vessels are deployed being characterized by insurers as "war risk" zones, as
the Gulf of Aden temporarily was in May 2008, or Joint War Committee "war and
strikes" listed areas, premiums payable for such coverage could increase
significantly and such insurance coverage may be more difficult to
obtain. In addition, crew costs, including those due to employing
onboard security guards, could increase in such circumstances. We may
not be adequately insured to cover losses from these incidents, which could have
a material adverse effect on us. In addition, detention hijacking as
a result of an act of piracy against our vessels, or an increase in cost, or
unavailability of insurance for our vessels, could have a material adverse
impact on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
An
over-supply of container vessel capacity may lead to further reductions in
charter hire rates and profitability.
The
market supply of container vessels has been increasing, and the number of
container vessels on order is at an historic high. This has led to an
over-supply of container vessel capacity, resulting in a reduction of charter
hire rates and a decrease in the value of our container vessels. The reduction
in rates may, under certain circumstances, affect the ability of our customers
who charter our container vessels to make charterhire payments to
us. This and other factors affecting the supply and demand for
container vessels and the supply and demand for products shipped in containers
are outside our control and the nature, timing and degree of changes in the
industry may affect the ability of our charterers to make charterhire payments
to us.
Increased
inspection procedures, tighter import and export controls and new security
regulations could increase costs and cause disruption of our container shipping
business.
International
container shipping is subject to security and customs inspection and related
procedures in countries of origin, destination and trans-shipment points. These
security procedures can result in cargo seizure, delays in the loading,
offloading, trans-shipment, or delivery of containers and the levying of customs
duties, fines or other penalties against exporters or importers and, in some
cases, carriers.
Since
the events of September 11, 2001, U.S. authorities have significantly increased
the levels of inspection for all imported containers. Government investment in
non-intrusive container scanning technology has grown, and there is interest in
electronic monitoring technology, including so-called "e-seals" and "smart"
containers that would enable remote, centralized monitoring of containers during
shipment to identify tampering with or opening of the containers, along with
potentially measuring other characteristics such as temperature, air pressure,
motion, chemicals, biological agents and radiation.
It
is unclear what changes, if any, to the existing security procedures will
ultimately be proposed or implemented, or how any such changes will affect the
container shipping industry. These changes have the potential to impose
additional financial and legal obligations on carriers and, in certain cases, to
render the shipment of certain types of goods by container uneconomical or
impractical. These additional costs could reduce the volume of goods shipped in
containers, resulting in a decreased demand for container vessels. In addition,
it is unclear what financial costs any new security procedures might create for
container vessel owners and operators. Any additional costs or a decrease in
container volumes could have an adverse impact on our customers that charter
container vessels from us and, under certain circumstances, may affect their
ability to make charterhire payments to us under the terms of our
charters.
The
offshore drilling sector depends on the level of activity in the offshore oil
and gas industry, which is significantly affected by, among other things,
volatile oil and gas prices and may be materially and adversely affected by a
decline in the offshore oil and gas industry.
We
have made substantial investments to expand our business in the offshore
drilling sector, including the acquisition of three additional drilling units
for a total acquisition cost of approximately $2.5 billion. The offshore
contract drilling industry is cyclical and volatile. Our business in the
offshore drilling sector depends on the level of activity in oil and gas
exploration and development and production in offshore areas world-wide. The
availability of quality drilling prospects, exploration success, relative
production costs and political and regulatory environments affect our customers'
drilling campaigns. Oil and gas prices and market expectations of potential
changes in these prices also significantly affect this level of activity and
demand for drilling units.
The
recent decline in the price of oil and gas may negatively affect our business in
the offshore drilling sector and may adversely affect us. Sustained periods of
low oil prices typically result in reduced exploration and drilling because oil
and gas companies' capital expenditure budgets are subject to their cash flow
and are therefore sensitive to changes in energy prices. These changes in
commodity prices can have a dramatic effect on the demand for drilling units,
and periods of low demand can cause an excess supply of drilling
units.
Any
decrease in exploration, development or production expenditures by oil and gas
companies could materially and adversely affect the business of the charterers
of our drilling units and their ability to perform under their existing charters
with us. Any such decrease could also adversely affect our offshore supply
business. Also, increased competition for our customers' drilling budgets could
come from, among other areas, land-based energy markets in Africa, Russia, other
former Soviet Union states, the Middle East and Alaska. Worldwide military,
political and economic events have contributed to oil and gas price volatility
and are likely to do so in the future. Oil and gas prices are extremely volatile
and are affected by numerous factors, including the following:
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demand for oil and gas;
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the
ability of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC,
to set and maintain production levels and
pricing;
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level of production in non-OPEC
countries;
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the
policies of various governments regarding exploration and development of
their oil and gas reserves;
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the
development and implementation of policies to increase the use of
renewable energy;
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advances
in exploration and development technology;
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the
worldwide military and political environment, including uncertainty or
instability resulting from an escalation or additional outbreak of armed
hostilities or other crises in oil producing areas or further acts of
terrorism in the U.S., or
elsewhere.
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The
drill rig business involves numerous operating hazards.
Our
drilling operations are subject to the usual hazards inherent in the drilling of
oil and gas wells, such as blowouts, reservoir damage, loss of production, loss
of well control, punch-throughs, craterings, fires and natural disasters such as
hurricanes and tropical storms could damage or destroy our drilling rigs. The
occurrence of one or more of these events could result in the suspension of
drilling operations, damage to or destruction of the equipment involved and
injury or death to rig personnel. Operations also may be suspended
because of machinery breakdowns, abnormal drilling conditions, and failure of
subcontractors to perform or supply goods or services or personnel shortages. In
addition, offshore drilling operations are subject to perils peculiar to marine
operations, including capsizing, grounding, collision and loss or damage from
severe weather. Damage to the environment could also result from our operations,
particularly through oil spillage or extensive uncontrolled fires. We may also
be subject to property, environmental and other damage claims by oil and gas
companies. Similar to our vessel operating business our insurance policies and
contractual rights to indemnity may not adequately cover losses, and we do not
have insurance coverage or rights to indemnity for all risks.
Our
business has inherent operational risks, which may not be adequately covered by
insurance.
Our
vessels and their cargoes are at risk of being damaged or lost because of events
such as marine disasters, bad weather, mechanical failures, human error,
environmental accidents, war, terrorism, piracy and other circumstances or
events. In addition, transporting cargoes across a wide variety of international
jurisdictions creates a risk of business interruptions due to political
circumstances in foreign countries, hostilities, labor strikes and boycotts, the
potential for changes in tax rates or policies, and the potential for government
expropriation of our vessels. Any of these events may result in loss
of revenues, increased costs and decreased cash flows to our customers, which
could impair their ability to make payments to us under our
charters.
In
the event of a casualty to a vessel or other catastrophic event, we will rely on
our insurance to pay the insured value of the vessel or the damages
incurred. Through the agreements with our vessel managers, we procure
insurance for most of the vessels in our fleet employed under time charters
against those risks that we believe the shipping industry commonly insures
against. These insurances include marine hull and machinery insurance,
protection and indemnity insurance, which include pollution risks and crew
insurances, and war risk insurance. Currently, the amount of coverage
for liability for pollution, spillage and leakage available to us on
commercially reasonable terms through protection and indemnity associations and
providers of excess coverage is $1 billion per tanker per
occurrence.
We
cannot assure you that we will be adequately insured against all
risks. Our vessel managers may not be able to obtain adequate
insurance coverage at reasonable rates for our vessels in the
future. For example, in the past more stringent environmental
regulations have led to increased costs for, and in the future may result in the
lack of availability of, insurance against risks of environmental damage or
pollution. Additionally, our insurers may refuse to pay particular
claims. For example, the circumstances of a spill, including
non-compliance with environmental laws, could result in denial of coverage,
protracted litigation and delayed or diminished insurance recoveries or
settlements. Any significant loss or liability for which we are not
insured could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition. Under the terms of our bareboat charters, the charterer is
responsible for procuring all insurances for the vessel.
Maritime
claimants could arrest our vessels, which could interrupt our customers or our
cash flows.
Crew
members, suppliers of goods and services to a vessel, shippers of cargo and
other parties may be entitled to a maritime lien against that vessel for
unsatisfied debts, claims or damages. In many jurisdictions, a
maritime lien holder may enforce its lien by arresting a vessel through
foreclosure proceedings. The arrest or attachment of one or more of
our vessels could interrupt the cash flow of the charterer and/or the Company
and require us to pay a significant amount of money to have the arrest
lifted. In addition, in some jurisdictions, such as South Africa,
under the "sister ship" theory of liability, a claimant may arrest both the
vessel which is subject to the claimant's maritime lien and any "associated"
vessel, which is any vessel owned or controlled by the same owner. Claimants
could try to assert "sister ship" liability against vessels in our fleet managed
by our vessel managers for claims relating to another vessel managed by that
manager.
Governments
could requisition our vessels during a period of war or emergency without
adequate compensation, resulting in a loss of earnings.
A
government could requisition for title or seize our
vessels. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes control
of a vessel and becomes her owner. Also, a government could
requisition our vessels for hire. Requisition for hire occurs when a
government takes control of a vessel and effectively becomes her charterer at
dictated charter rates. This amount could be materially less than the
charterhire that would have been payable otherwise. In addition, we
would bear all risk of loss or damage to a vessel under requisition for
hire.
As
our fleet ages, the risks associated with older vessels could adversely affect
our operations.
In
general, the costs to maintain a vessel in good operating condition increase as
the vessel ages. Due to improvements in engine technology, older
vessels are typically less fuel-efficient than more recently constructed
vessels. Cargo insurance rates increase with the age of a vessel,
making older vessels less desirable to charterers.
Governmental
regulations, safety, environmental or other equipment standards related to the
age of tankers and other types of vessels may require expenditures for
alterations or the addition of new equipment to our vessels to comply with
safety or environmental laws or regulations that may be enacted in the
future. These laws or regulations may also restrict the type of
activities in which our vessels may engage or prohibit their operation in
certain geographic regions. We cannot predict what alterations or
modifications our vessels may be required to undergo as a result of requirements
that may be promulgated in the future or that as our vessels age, market
conditions will justify any required expenditures or enable us to operate our
vessels profitably during the remainder of their useful lives.
There
are risks associated with the purchase and operation of second-hand
vessels.
Our
current business strategy includes additional growth through the acquisition of
both newbuildings and second-hand vessels. Although we generally
inspect second-hand vessels prior to purchase, this does not normally provide us
with the same knowledge about the vessels' condition that we would have had if
such vessels had been built for and operated exclusively by
us. Therefore, our future operating results could be negatively
affected if some of the vessels do not perform as we expect. Also, we
do not receive the benefit of warranties from the builders if the vessels we buy
are older than one year.
Risks
relating to our Company
Changes
in our dividend policy could adversely affect holders of our common
shares.
Any
dividend that we declare is at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Although we have increased our dividend in prior quarters, our most recent
dividend payment of $0.30 per share, was a fifty percent reduction from the
prior quarter. While this does not constitute a change to our basic dividend
policy, we cannot assure you that our dividend will not be reduced further or
eliminated in the future. Our profitability and corresponding ability to pay
dividends is substantially affected by amounts we receive through profit sharing
payments from our charterers. Our entitlement to profit sharing payments, if
any, is based on the financial performance of our vessels which is outside of
our control. If our profit sharing payments decrease substantially, we may not
be able to continue to pay dividends at present levels, or at all. We are also
subject to contractual limitations on our ability to pay dividends pursuant to
certain debt agreements, and we may agree to additional limitations in the
future. Additional factors that could affect our ability to pay dividends
include statutory and contractual limitations on the ability of our subsidiaries
to pay dividends to us, including under current or future debt
arrangements.
Future
sales of our common shares could cause the market price of our common shares to
decline.
The
market price of our common shares could decline due to sales of a large number
of our shares in the market or the perception that such sales could occur. This
could depress the market price of our common shares and make it more difficult
for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and price that we deem
appropriate, or at all.
We
depend on our charterers and principally the Frontline Charterers and the
Seadrill Charterers for our operating cash flows and for our ability to pay
dividends to our shareholders.
Most
of the tanker vessels and oil/bulk/ore carriers, or OBOs, in our fleet are
chartered to Frontline Shipping Limited, Frontline Shipping II Limited and
Frontline Shipping III Limited, which we refer to collectively as the Frontline
Charterers, subsidiaries of Frontline Ltd., or Frontline. In
addition, we have chartered our five drilling units to four subsidiaries of
Seadrill Limited, or Seadrill, namely Seadrill Invest I Limited, Seadrill Invest
II Limited, Seadrill Deepwater Charterer Ltd. and Seadrill Polaris Ltd., which
we refer to collectively as the Seadrill Charterers. Our other
vessels that have charters attached to them are chartered to other customers
under medium to long-term time and bareboat charters, except one which is on a
short-term time charter until April 2009.
The
charter hire payments that we receive from our customers constitute
substantially all of our operating cash flows. The Frontline
Charterers have no business or sources of funds other than those related to the
chartering of our tanker fleet to third parties.
Frontline
Shipping Limited, or Frontline Shipping, Frontline Shipping II Limited, or
Frontline Shipping II, and Frontline Shipping III Limited, or Frontline Shipping
III, have, at March 16, 2009, charter service reserves of $155 million, $35
million and $26 million, respectively, which serves to support the Frontline
Charterers' obligations to make charterhire payments to us. Neither
Frontline nor any of its affiliates guarantees the payment of charterhire or is
obligated to contribute additional capital to the Frontline Charterers at any
time. Although there are restrictions on the Frontline Charterers'
rights to use their cash to pay dividends or make other distributions, at any
given time their available cash may be diminished or exhausted, and the
Frontline Charterers may be unable to make charterhire payments to
us. The performance under the charters with the Seadrill Charterers
is guaranteed by Seadrill. If the Frontline Charterers, the Seadrill
Charterers or any of our other charterers are unable to make charterhire
payments to us, our results of operations and financial condition will be
materially adversely affected and we may not have cash available to pay debt
service or for distributions to our shareholders.
The
amount of the profit sharing payment we receive under our charters with the
Frontline Charterers, if any, and our ability to pay our ordinary quarterly
dividend, may depend on prevailing spot market rates, which are
volatile.
Most
of our tanker vessels and our OBOs operate under time charters to the Frontline
Charterers. These charter contracts provide for base charterhire and
additional profit sharing payments when the Frontline Charterers' earnings from
deploying our vessels exceed certain levels. The majority of our vessels
chartered to the Frontline Charterers are sub-chartered by the Frontline
Charterers in the spot market, which is subject to greater volatility than the
long-term time charter market. Accordingly, the amount of profit sharing
payments that we receive, if any, is primarily dependant on the strength of the
spot market and we expect a softer spot tanker market in 2009 compared to 2008.
Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will receive any profit sharing payments
for any periods in the future. Furthermore, our quarterly dividend may
depend on the Company receiving profit sharing payments or require that we
continue to expand our fleet, so that in either case we receive cash flows in
addition to the cash flows we receive from our base charterhire from the
Frontline Charterers and charter payments from other customers. As a
result, we cannot assure you that we will continue to pay quarterly
dividends.
The
market values of our vessels and drilling units may decrease, which could limit
the amount of funds that we can borrow or trigger certain financial covenants
under our current or future credit facilities and we may incur a loss if we sell
vessels or drilling units following a decline in their market value. This could
affect future dividend payments.
During
the period a vessel is subject to a charter, we will not be permitted to sell it
to take advantage of increases in vessel values without the charterers'
agreement. Additionally, if the charterers were to default under the charters
due to adverse market conditions, causing a termination of the charters, it is
likely that the fair market value of our vessels would also be
depressed.
The
fair market values of our vessels and drilling units have generally experienced
high volatility. According to shipbrokers, the market prices for
secondhand drybulk carriers, for example, have recently decreased sharply from
their historically high levels.
The
fair market value of our vessels and drilling units may increase and decrease
depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing
level of charter rates and dayrates, general economic and market conditions
affecting the shipping and offshore drilling industries, types and sizes of
vessels and drilling units, supply of and demand for vessels and drilling units,
availability of or developments in other modes of transportation, cost of
newbuildings, governmental or other regulations and technological
advances.
In
addition, as vessels and drilling units grow older, they generally decline in
value. If the fair market value of our vessels and drilling units
declines, we may not be in compliance, or be required to make payments or post
additional collateral by, with certain provisions of our credit facilities
and we may not be able to refinance our debt, obtain additional financing or
make distributions to our shareholders. Additionally, if we sell one
or more of our vessels or drilling units at a time when vessel and drilling unit
prices have fallen and before we have recorded an impairment adjustment to our
consolidated financial statements, the sale price may be less than the vessel's
or drilling unit's carrying value on our consolidated financial statements,
resulting in a loss and a reduction in earnings. Furthermore, if
vessel and drilling unit values fall significantly, we may have to record an
impairment adjustment in our financial statements, which could adversely affect
our financial results and condition.
We
are subject to certain risks with respect to our counterparties on contracts,
and failure of such counterparties to meet their obligations could cause us to
suffer losses or otherwise adversely affect our business.
We
enter into, among other things, charter parties with our customers, newbuilding
contracts with shipyards, credit facilities with banks, interest rate swap
agreements, total return bond swaps, and total return equity
swaps. Such agreements subject us to counterparty
risks. The ability of each of our counterparties to perform its
obligations under a contract with us will depend on a number of factors that are
beyond our control and may include, among other things, general economic
conditions, the condition of the maritime and offshore industries, the overall
financial condition of the counterparty, charter rates and dayrates received for
specific types of vessels and drilling units, and various
expenses. In addition, in depressed market conditions, our charterers
and customers may no longer need a vessel or drilling unit that is currently
under charter or contract or may be able to obtain a comparable vessel or
drilling unit at a lower rate. As a result, charterers and
customers may seek to renegotiate the terms of their existing charter parties
and drilling contracts or avoid their obligations under those
contracts. Should a counterparty fail to honor its obligations under
agreements with us, we could sustain significant losses which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
Volatility
in the international shipping and offshore markets may cause our customers to be
unable to pay charterhire to us.
Our
customers are subject to volatility in the shipping market that affects their
ability to operate the vessels they charter from us at a profit. Our
customers' successful operation of our vessels and rigs in the charter market
will depend on, among other things, their ability to obtain profitable
charters. We cannot assure you that future charters will be available
to our customers at rates sufficient to enable them to meet their obligations to
make charterhire payments to us. As a result, our revenues and
results of operations may be adversely affected. These factors
include:
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global
and regional economic and political
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supply
and demand for oil and refined petroleum products, which is affected by,
among other things, competition from alternative sources of
energy;
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and demand for energy resources, commodities, semi-finished and finished
consumer and industrial products;
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in international trade;
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changes
in seaborne and other transportation patterns, including changes in the
distances that cargoes are
transported;
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environmental
concerns and regulations;
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number of newbuilding deliveries;
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the
phase-out of non-double hull tankers from certain markets pursuant to
national and international laws and
regulations;
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scrapping rate of older vessels;
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changes
in production of crude oil, particularly by OPEC and other key
producers.
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Tanker
charter rates also tend to be subject to seasonal variations, with demand (and
therefore charter rates) normally higher in winter months in the northern
hemisphere.
We
depend on directors who are associated with affiliated companies which may
create conflicts of interest.
Currently,
one of our directors, Kate Blankenship, is also a director of Frontline, Golden
Ocean Group Limited, or Golden Ocean, and Seadrill, while another of our
directors, Cecilie Fredriksen, is also a director of Golden
Ocean. These companies and Deep Sea Supply Plc, or Deep Sea, are
indirectly controlled by John Fredriksen, who also controls our principal
shareholders Hemen Holding Ltd. and Farahead Investment Inc., which we refer to
jointly as Hemen. These two directors owe fiduciary duties to the shareholders
of each company and may have conflicts of interest in matters involving or
affecting us and our customers. In addition, due to their ownership
of Frontline, Golden Ocean, Deep Sea or Seadrill common shares, they may have
conflicts of interest when faced with decisions that could have different
implications for Frontline, Golden Ocean, Deep Sea or Seadrill than they do for
us. We cannot assure you that any of these conflicts of interest will be
resolved in our favor.
The
agreements between us and affiliates of Hemen may be less favorable to us than
agreements that we could obtain from unaffiliated third parties.
The
charters, management agreements, charter ancillary agreements and the other
contractual agreements we have with companies affiliated with Hemen were made in
the context of an affiliated relationship and were not necessarily negotiated in
arm's-length transactions. The negotiation of these agreements may
have resulted in prices and other terms that are less favorable to us than terms
we might have obtained in arm's-length negotiations with unaffiliated third
parties for similar services.
Hemen
and its associated companies' business activities may conflict with
ours.
While
Frontline has agreed to cause the Frontline Charterers to use their commercial
best efforts to employ our vessels on market terms and not to give preferential
treatment in the marketing of any other vessels owned or managed by Frontline or
its other affiliates, it is possible that conflicts of interests in this regard
will adversely affect us. Under our charter ancillary agreements with
the Frontline Charterers and Frontline, we are entitled to receive annual profit
sharing payments to the extent that the average time daily charter equivalent,
or TCE, rates realized by the Frontline Charterers exceed specified
levels. Because Frontline also owns or manages other vessels in
addition to our fleet, which are not included in the profit sharing calculation,
conflicts of interest may arise between us and Frontline in the allocation of
chartering opportunities that could limit our fleet's earnings and reduce the
profit sharing payments or charterhire due under our charters.
Our
shareholders must rely on us to enforce our rights against our contract
counterparties.
Holders
of our common shares and other securities have no direct right to enforce the
obligations of the Frontline Charterers, Frontline Management (Bermuda)
Ltd., which we refer to as Frontline Management, Frontline, Golden
Ocean, Deep Sea and Seadrill or any of our other customers under the charters,
or any of the other agreements to which we are party. Accordingly, if
any of those counterparties were to breach their obligations to us under any of
these agreements, our shareholders would have to rely on us to pursue our
remedies against those counterparties.
There
is a risk that U.S. tax authorities could treat us as a "passive foreign
investment company," which would have adverse U.S. federal income tax
consequences to U.S. holders.
A
foreign corporation will be treated as a "passive foreign investment company,"
or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (1) at least 75% of
its gross income for any taxable year consists of certain types of "passive
income" or (2) at least 50% of the average value of the corporation's
assets produce or are held for the production of those types of "passive
income." For purposes of these tests, "passive income" includes
dividends, interest and gains from the sale or exchange of investment property
and rents and royalties other than rents and royalties which are received from
unrelated parties in connection with the active conduct of a trade or
business. For purposes of these tests, income derived from the
performance of services does not constitute "passive income," but income from
bareboat charters does constitute passive income.
U.S.
shareholders of a PFIC are subject to a disadvantageous U.S. federal income tax
regime with respect to the income derived by the PFIC, the distributions they
receive from the PFIC and the gain, if any, they derive from the sale or other
disposition of their shares in the PFIC.
Under
these rules, if our income from our time charters is considered to be passive
rental income (rather than income from the performance of services), we will be
considered to be a PFIC. However, our U.S. tax counsel, Seward &
Kissel LLP, believes that it is more likely than not that our income from time
charters will not be treated as passive rental income for purposes of
determining whether we are a PFIC. Correspondingly, we believe that
the assets that we own and operate in connection with the production of such
income do not constitute passive assets for purposes of determining whether we
are a PFIC.
Consequently,
based upon our current method of operations and upon representations previously
made by us, our U.S. tax counsel believes it is more likely than not that we
will not be treated as a PFIC for our taxable years ending December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2009. This position is principally based upon the positions that
(1) our time charter income will constitute services income, rather than rental
income, and (2) Frontline Management, which provides services to most of
our time-chartered vessels, will be respected as a separate entity from the
Frontline Charterers, with which it is affiliated.
For
taxable years after 2009, depending upon the relative amounts of income we
derive from our various assets as well as their relative fair market values, we
may be treated as a PFIC. For example, the bareboat charters of our
drillrigs may produce passive income and such drillrigs may be treated as assets
held for the production of passive income. In such a case, depending
upon the amount of income so generated and the fair market value of the
drillrigs, we may be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year after
2009.
We
note that there is no direct legal authority under the PFIC rules addressing our
current and proposed method of operation. In particular, there is no
legal authority addressing the situation where the charterer of a majority of
the vessels in a company's fleet is affiliated with the technical management
provider for a majority of the company's vessels. Accordingly, no
assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, or a court
of law will accept our position, and there is a significant risk that the IRS or
a court of law could determine that we are a PFIC. Furthermore, even
if we would not be a PFIC under the foregoing tests, no assurance can be given
that we would not constitute a PFIC for any future taxable year if the nature
and extent of our operations were to change.
If
the IRS were to find that we are or have been a PFIC for any taxable year, our
U.S. shareholders will face adverse U.S. tax consequences. For
example, U.S. non-corporate shareholders would not be eligible for the 15%
maximum tax rate on dividends that we pay, and other adverse tax consequences
may arise.
We
may have to pay tax on U.S. source income, which would reduce our
earnings.
Under
the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the Code, 50% of the gross shipping
income of a vessel owning or chartering corporation, such as ourselves and our
subsidiaries, that is attributable to transportation that begins or ends, but
that does not both begin and end, in the U.S. may be subject to a 4% U.S.
federal income tax without allowance for deduction, unless that corporation
qualifies for exemption from tax under Section 883 of the Code and the
applicable Treasury Regulations recently promulgated thereunder.
We
believe that we and each of our subsidiaries qualify for this statutory tax
exemption and we will take this position for U.S. federal income tax return
reporting purposes. However, there are factual circumstances beyond
our control that could cause us to lose the benefit of this tax exemption and
thereby become subject to U.S. federal income tax on our U.S. source
income. For example, Hemen owned 41.4% of our outstanding stock at
March 16, 2009. On or about April 17, 2009, Hemen will receive
approximately 1.6 million additional shares, as they elected to receive the
dividend we issued for the fourth quarter of 2008 in newly issued common
shares. This may result in an increase of Hemen's ownership to
approximately 42.7% of our outstanding stock, depending on the extent to which
other shareholders elect to receive their dividend in the form of newly issued
common shares. There is therefore a risk that we could no longer
qualify for exemption under Section 883 of the Code for a particular taxable
year if other shareholders with a five percent or greater interest in our stock
were, in combination with Hemen, to own 50% or more of our outstanding shares of
our stock on more than half the days during the taxable year. Due to the factual
nature of the issues involved, we can give no assurances on our tax-exempt
status or that of any of our subsidiaries.
If
we, or our subsidiaries, are not entitled to exemption under Section 883 of the
Code for any taxable year, we, or our subsidiaries, could be subject for those
years to an effective 4% U.S. federal income tax on the gross shipping income
these companies derive during the year that are attributable to the transport of
cargoes to or from the U.S. The imposition of this tax would have a
negative effect on our business and would result in decreased earnings available
for distribution to our shareholders.
Our
Liberian subsidiaries may not be exempt from Liberian taxation, which would
materially reduce our Liberian subsidiaries', and consequently our, net income
and cash flow by the amount of the applicable tax.
The
Republic of Liberia enacted an income tax law generally effective as of
January 1, 2001, or the New Act, which repealed, in its entirety, the prior
income tax law in effect since 1977, pursuant to which our Liberian
subsidiaries, as non-resident domestic corporations, were wholly exempt from
Liberian tax.
In
2004 the Liberian Ministry of Finance issued regulations, or the New
Regulations, pursuant to which a non-resident domestic corporation engaged in
international shipping, such as our Liberian subsidiaries, will not be subject
to tax under the New Act retroactive to January 1, 2001. In addition,
the Liberian Ministry of Justice issued an opinion that the New Regulations were
a valid exercise of the regulatory authority of the Ministry of
Finance. Therefore, assuming that the New Regulations are valid, our
Liberian subsidiaries will be wholly exempt from tax as under prior
law.
If
our Liberian subsidiaries were subject to Liberian income tax under the New Act,
our Liberian subsidiaries would be subject to tax at a rate of 35% on their
worldwide income. As a result, their, and subsequently our, net
income and cash flow would be materially reduced by the amount of the applicable
tax. In addition, we, as a shareholder of the Liberian subsidiaries,
would be subject to Liberian withholding tax on dividends paid by the Liberian
subsidiaries at rates ranging from 15% to 20%.
If
our long-term time or bareboat charters or management agreements with respect to
our vessels employed on long-term time charters terminate, we could be exposed
to increased volatility in our business and financial results, our revenues
could significantly decrease and our operating expenses could significantly
increase.
If
any of our charters terminate, we may not be able to re-charter those vessels on
a long-term basis with terms similar to the terms of our existing charters, or
at all. While the terms of our current charters for our tanker
vessels to the Frontline Charterers end between 2013 and 2027, the Frontline
Charterers have the option to terminate the charters of our non-double hull
tanker vessels from 2010.
Apart
from the Front Vanadis
and Front Sabang which
are both subject to three and a half year hire-purchase contracts scheduled to
expire in November 2010 and October 2011, respectively, and the Montemar Europa, which is on
a charter due to expire in April 2009, the vessels in our fleet that have
charters attached to them are generally contracted to expire between four and 18
years from now. However, we have granted some of our charterers purchase or
early termination options that, if exercised, may effectively terminate our
charters with these customers earlier. One or more of the charters
with respect to our vessels may also terminate in the event of a requisition for
title or a loss of a vessel.
In
addition, under our vessel management agreements with Frontline Management, for
a fixed management fee Frontline Management is responsible for all of the
technical and operational management of the vessels chartered by the Frontline
Charterers, and will indemnify us against certain loss of hire and various other
liabilities relating to the operation of these vessels. We may
terminate our management agreements with Frontline Management for any reason at
any time on 90 days' notice or that agreement may be terminated if the relevant
charter is terminated. We expect to acquire additional vessels in the
future and we cannot assure you that we will be able to enter into similar fixed
price management agreements with Frontline Management or another third party
manager for those vessels.
Therefore,
to the extent that we acquire additional vessels, our cash flow could be more
volatile and we could be exposed to increases in our vessel operating expenses,
each of which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations
and business.
If
the delivery of any of the vessels that we have agreed to acquire is delayed or
are delivered with significant defects, our earnings and financial condition
could suffer.
As
at March 16, 2009, we have entered into agreements to acquire two additional
Suezmax tankers and five additional container vessels. A delay in the
delivery of any of these vessels or the failure of the contract counterparty to
deliver any of these vessels could cause us to breach our obligations under
related charter, financing and sales agreements that we have entered into, and
could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. In
addition, an acceptance of any of these vessels with substantial defects could
have similar consequences.
Certain
of our vessels are subject to purchase options held by the charterer of the
vessel, which, if exercised, could reduce the size of our fleet and reduce our
future revenues.
The
market values of our vessels are expected to change from time to time depending
on a number of factors, including general economic and market conditions
affecting the shipping industry, competition, cost of vessel construction,
governmental or other regulations, prevailing levels of charter rates, and
technological changes. We have granted fixed price purchase options to certain
of our customers with respect to the vessels they have chartered from us, and
these prices may be less than the respective vessel's market value at the time
the option is exercised. In addition, we may not be able to obtain a
replacement vessel for the price at which we sell the vessel. In such
a case, we could incur a loss and a reduction in earnings.
We
may incur losses when we sell vessels, which may adversely affect our
earnings.
During
the period a vessel is subject to a charter, we will not be permitted to sell it
to take advantage of increases in vessel values without the charterers'
agreement. On the other hand, if the charterers were to default under the
charters due to adverse market conditions, causing a termination of the
charters, it is likely that the fair market value of our vessels would also be
depressed. If we were to sell a vessel at a time when vessel prices
have fallen, we could incur a loss and a reduction in earnings.
A
change in interest rates could materially and adversely affect our financial
performance.
As
of December 31, 2008, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries had
approximately $2.0 billion in floating rate debt outstanding under our credit
facilities, and a further $1.8 billion in unconsolidated wholly-owned
subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method. Although we use
interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate exposure and have interest rate
adjustment clauses in some of our chartering agreements, we are exposed to
fluctuations in interest rates. For a portion of our floating rate debt, if
interest rates rise, interest payments on our floating rate debt that we have
not swapped into effectively fixed rates would increase.
As
of December 31, 2008, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have entered
into interest rate swaps to fix the interest on $1.2 billion of our outstanding
indebtedness, and have also entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest
on $1.1 billion of the outstanding indebtedness of our unconsolidated
subsidiaries. In addition we have entered into total return bond
swaps in respect of $148 million of our 8.5% senior notes as of December 31,
2008. The total return bond swaps effectively translate the
underlying principal amount into floating rate debt.
An
increase in interest rates could cause us to incur additional costs associated
with our debt service, which may materially and adversely affect our results of
operations. Our maximum exposure to interest rate fluctuations on our
outstanding debt and our outstanding total return bond swaps at December 31,
2008, was approximately $1.7 billion, including our unconsolidated
subsidiaries. A one percentage change in interest rates would at most
increase or decrease interest expense by approximately $17 million per year as
of December 31, 2008. The maximum figure does not take into account
that certain of our charter contracts include interest adjustment clauses,
whereby the charter rate is adjusted to reflect the actual interest paid on the
outstanding debt related to the assets on charter. At December 31,
2008, $2.1 billion of our floating rate debt was subject to such interest
adjustment clauses, including our equity-accounted subsidiaries. Of
this, a total of $1.1 billion was subject to interest rate swaps, and the
balance of $939 million remained on a floating rate basis.
The
interest rate swaps that have been entered into by the Company and its
subsidiaries are derivative financial instruments that effectively translate
floating rate debt into fixed rate debt. US GAAP requires that these derivatives
be valued at current market prices in the Company's financial statements, with
increases or decreases in valuations reflected in results of operations or, if
the instrument is designated as a hedge, in other comprehensive income. Changes
in interest rates give rise to changes in the valuations of interest rate swaps
and could adversely affect results of operations and other comprehensive
income.
We
may have difficulty managing our planned growth properly.
Since
our original acquisitions from Frontline we have expanded and diversified our
fleet, and we are performing certain administrative services through a
wholly-owned subsidiary company.
The
growth in the size and diversity of our fleet will continue to impose additional
responsibilities on our management, and may require us to increase the number of
our personnel. We may need to increase our customer base in the future as we
continue to grow our fleet. We cannot assure that we will be
successful in executing our growth plans or that we will not incur significant
expenses and losses in connection with our future growth.
We
are highly leveraged and subject to restrictions in our financing agreements
that impose constraints on our operating and financing flexibility.
We
have significant indebtedness outstanding under our senior notes. We have also
entered into loan facilities that we have used to refinance existing
indebtedness and to acquire additional vessels. We may need to
refinance some or all of our indebtedness on maturity of our senior notes or
loan facilities and to acquire additional vessels in the future. We
cannot assure you we will be able to do so on terms that are acceptable to us or
at all. If we cannot refinance our indebtedness, we will have to
dedicate some or all of our cash flows, and we may be required to sell some of
our assets, to pay the principal and interest on our indebtedness. In
such a case, we may not be able to pay dividends to our shareholders and may not
be able to grow our fleet as planned. We may also incur additional
debt in the future.
Our
loan facilities and the indenture for our senior notes subject us to limitations
on our business and future financing activities, including:
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on the incurrence of additional indebtedness,
including issuance of additional
guarantees;
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on incurrence of liens;
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on our ability to pay dividends and make other distributions;
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on our ability to renegotiate or amend our charters, management agreements
and other material agreements.
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Further,
our loan facilities contain financial covenants that require us to, among other
things:
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provide
additional security under the loan facility or prepay an amount of the
loan facility as necessary to maintain the fair market value of our
vessels securing the loan facility at not less than specified percentages
(ranging from 100% to 140%) of the principal amount outstanding under the
loan facility;
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available cash on a consolidated basis of not less than $25
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positive working capital on a consolidated basis;
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Under
the terms of our loan facilities, we may not make distributions to our
shareholders if we do not satisfy these covenants or receive waivers from the
lenders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to satisfy these
covenants in the future.
Due
to these restrictions, we may need to seek permission from our lenders in order
to engage in some corporate actions. Our lenders' interests may be
different from ours and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain our
lenders' permission when needed. This may prevent us from taking
actions that are in our best interest.
Our
debt service obligations require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our
cash flows from operations to required payments on indebtedness and could limit
our ability to obtain additional financing, make capital expenditures and
acquisitions, and carry out other general corporate activities in the
future. These obligations may also limit our flexibility in planning
for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the shipping industry or
detract from our ability to successfully withstand a downturn in our business or
the economy generally. This may place us at a competitive
disadvantage to other less leveraged competitors.
We
have entered into total return swap transactions in respect of our shares and
our 8.5% senior notes, and a decrease in the market price of our shares or our
8.5% senior notes could adversely affect our financial results.
The
Board of Directors of the Company has approved a share repurchase program of up
to seven million shares, which is initially being financed through the use of
total return equity swaps indexed to the Company's own shares and maturing
within 12 months. The Company has also entered into total return bond swaps,
indexed to the Company's 8.5% Senior Notes. Under both arrangements the
counterparty acquires the Company's shares or bonds, and the Company carries the
risk of fluctuations in the price of the acquired shares or bonds. The
settlement amount for each total return swap transaction will be (A) the
proceeds on sale of the shares or bonds plus all dividends or interest received
by the counterparty while holding the shares or bonds, less (B) the cost of
purchasing the shares or bonds plus an agreed compensation for cost of carriage
for the counterparty. Settlement will be either a payment from or to the
counterparty, depending on whether (A) is more or less than (B). The fair value
of each total return swap is recognized as an asset or liability, with the
changes in fair values recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.
As at March 16, 2009 approximately 692,000 of our shares and $148 million of our
8.5% senior notes were held under these arrangements. Should the price of our
shares or 8.5% senior notes fall materially below the level at which the shares
or bonds were acquired, the total return swap mark to market valuations could
adversely affect our results.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Shares
We
are a holding company, and we depend on the ability of our subsidiaries to
distribute funds to us in order to satisfy our financial and other
obligations.
We
are a holding company, and have no significant assets other than the equity
interests in our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries own all of our
vessels, and payments under our charter agreements are made to our
subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to make distributions to our
shareholders depends on the performance of our subsidiaries and their ability to
distribute funds to us. The ability of a subsidiary to make these
distributions could be affected by a claim or other action by a third party or
by the law of their respective jurisdiction of incorporation which regulates the
payment of dividends by companies. If we are unable to obtain funds
from our subsidiaries, we will not be able to pay dividends to our
shareholders.
The
market price of our common shares may be unpredictable and
volatile.
The
market price of our common shares has been volatile. Since December 31, 2007,
the closing market price of our common shares has ranged from a high of $32.43
per share on May 20, 2008 to a low of $4.05 per share on March 9, 2009. The
market price of our common shares may continue to fluctuate due to factors such
as actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results and
those of other public companies in our industry, the reduction of our latest
dividend by fifty percent from the prior dividend, further changes in our
dividend policy, mergers and strategic alliances in the shipping industry,
market conditions in the shipping industry, changes in government regulation,
shortfalls in our operating results from levels forecast by securities analysts,
announcements concerning us or our competitors and the general state of the
securities market. The shipping industry has been highly unpredictable and
volatile. The market for common shares in this industry may be equally volatile.
Therefore, we cannot assure you that you will be able to sell any of our common
shares you may have purchased at a price greater than or equal to its original
purchase price.
Because
we are a foreign corporation, you may not have the same rights that a
shareholder in a U.S. corporation has.
We
are a Bermuda exempted company. Bermuda law may not as clearly
establish your rights and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors as do
statutes and judicial precedent in some U.S. jurisdictions. In
addition, most of our directors and officers are not resident in the U.S. and
the majority of our assets are located outside of the U.S. As a
result, investors may have more difficulty in protecting their interests and
enforcing judgments in the face of actions by our management, directors or
controlling shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated
in a jurisdiction in the U.S.
Our
major shareholder, Hemen, may be able to influence us, including the outcome of
shareholder votes with interests that may be different from yours.
As
of March 16, 2009, Hemen owned approximately 41.4% of our outstanding common
shares. On or about April 17, 2009, Hemen will receive approximately
1.6 million additional shares, as they elected to receive the dividend we issued
for the fourth quarter of 2008 in newly issued common shares. This may result in
an increase of Hemen's ownership to approximately 42.7% of our outstanding
common shares, depending on the extent to which other shareholders elect to
receive their dividend in the form of newly issued common shares. As a result of
its ownership of our common shares, Hemen may influence our business, including
the outcome of any vote of our shareholders. Hemen also currently
beneficially owns substantial stakes in Frontline, Golden Ocean, Seadrill and
Deep Sea. The interests of Hemen may be different from your
interests.
Investor
confidence and the market price of our common stock may be adversely impacted if
we are unable to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
We
are subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires us
to include in our annual report on Form 20-F our management's report on, and
assessment of the effectiveness of, our internal controls over financial
reporting. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm is
required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial
reporting. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls over
financial reporting, we will not be in compliance with all of the requirements
imposed by Section 404. Any failure to comply with Section 404 could result in
an adverse reaction in the financial marketplace due to a loss of investor
confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which ultimately
could harm our business and could negatively impact the market price of our
common stock. We believe the total cost of our initial compliance and the future
ongoing costs of complying with these requirements may be
substantial.
ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATION AND OTHER REGULATIONS
Government
regulations and laws significantly affect the ownership and operation of our
crude oil tankers, OBOs, drybulk carriers, chemical tankers, drilling rigs,
containerships and offshore supply vessels. We are subject to various
international conventions, laws and regulations in force in the countries in
which our vessels may operate or are registered. Compliance with such laws,
regulations and other requirements entails significant expense, including vessel
modification and implementation of certain operating procedures.
A
variety of government, quasi-governmental and private organizations subject our
assets to both scheduled and unscheduled inspections. These
organizations include the local port authorities, national authorities, harbor
masters or equivalent, classification societies, flag state and charterers,
particularly terminal operators, oil companies and drybulk and commodity
owners. Some of these entities require us to obtain permits, licenses
and certificates for the operation of our assets. Our failure to
maintain necessary permits or approvals could require us to incur substantial
costs or temporarily suspend operation of one or more of the assets in our
fleet.
We
believe that the heightened levels of environmental and quality concerns among
insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers have led to greater inspection
and safety requirements on all vessels and may accelerate the scrapping of older
vessels throughout the industry, particularly older
tankers. Increasing environmental concerns have created a demand for
tankers that conform to stricter environmental standards. We are
required to maintain operating standards for all of our vessels emphasizing
operational safety, quality maintenance, continuous training of our officers and
crews and compliance with applicable local, national and international
environmental laws and regulations. We believe that the operation of
our vessels is in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and
regulations and that our vessels have all material permits, licenses,
certificates or other authorizations necessary for the conduct of our
operations; however, because such laws and regulations are frequently changed
and may impose increasingly stricter requirements, we cannot predict the
ultimate cost of complying with these requirements, or the impact of these
requirements on the resale value or useful lives of our vessels. In
addition, a future serious marine incident that results in significant oil
pollution or otherwise causes significant adverse environmental impact could
result in additional legislation or regulation that could negatively affect our
profitability.
Flag
State
The
flag state, as defined by the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, has
overall responsibility for the implementation and enforcement of international
maritime regulations for all ships granted the right to fly its flag. The
"Shipping Industry Guidelines on Flag State Performance" evaluates flag states
based on factors such as sufficiency of infrastructure, ratification of
international maritime treaties, implementation and enforcement of international
maritime regulations, supervision of surveys, casualty investigations and
participation at meetings of the International Maritime Organization. Our
vessels are flagged in Liberia, Singapore, the Bahamas, Cyprus, Malta, the
Marshall Islands, Norway, France, the U.S.A., Panama, Hong Kong and the Isle of
Man.
International
Maritime Organization
The
International Maritime Organization, or IMO (the United Nations agency for
maritime safety and the prevention of pollution by ships), has adopted the
International Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships,
1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, which has been
updated through various amendments, or the MARPOL Convention. The MARPOL
Convention implements environmental standards including oil leakage or spilling,
garbage management, as well as the handling and disposal of noxious liquids,
harmful substances in packaged forms, sewage and air emissions. These
regulations, which have been implemented in many jurisdictions in which our
vessels operate, provide, in part, that:
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25-year
old tankers must be of double-hull construction or of a mid-deck design
with double-sided construction,
unless:
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they
have wing tanks or double-bottom spaces not used for the carriage of oil
which cover at least 30% of the length of the cargo tank section of the
hull or bottom; or
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they
are capable of hydrostatically balanced loading (loading less cargo into a
tanker so that in the event of a breach of the hull, water flows into the
tanker, displacing oil upwards instead of into the
sea);
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30-year
old tankers must be of double hull construction or mid-deck design with
double-sided construction; and
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all
tankers will be subject to enhanced
inspections.
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Also,
under IMO regulations, a newbuild tanker of 5,000 dwt and above must be of
double hull construction or a mid-deck design with double-sided construction or
be of another approved design ensuring the same level of protection against oil
pollution if the tanker:
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is
the subject of a contract for a major conversion or original construction
on or after July 6 1993;
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commences
a major conversion or has its keel laid on or after January 6 1994;
or
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completes
a major conversion or is a newbuilding delivered on or after July 6
1996.
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Our
vessels are also subject to regulatory requirements, including the phase-out of
single hull tankers, imposed by the IMO. Effective September 2002, the IMO
accelerated its existing timetable for the phase-out of single hull oil tankers.
At that time, these regulations required the phase-out of most single hull oil
tankers by 2015 or earlier, depending on the age of the tanker and whether it
has segregated ballast tanks.
Under
the regulations as described above, the flag state may allow for some newer
single hull ships registered in its country that conform to certain technical
specifications to continue operating until the 25th anniversary of their
delivery. Any port state, however, may deny entry of those single hull tankers
that are allowed to operate until their 25th anniversary to ports or offshore
terminals. These regulations have been adopted by over 150 nations, including
many of the jurisdictions in which our tankers operate.
As
a result of the oil spill in November 2002 relating to the loss of the
MT Prestige, which was
owned by a company not affiliated with us, in December 2003 the Marine
Environmental Protection Committee of the IMO, or MEPC, adopted an amendment to
the MARPOL Convention, which became effective in April 2005. The amendment
revised an existing regulation 13G accelerating the phase-out of single hull oil
tankers and adopted a new regulation 13H on the prevention of oil pollution from
oil tankers when carrying heavy grade oil. Under the revised regulation, single
hull oil tankers were required to be phased out no later than April 5, 2005 or
the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship on the date or in the year
specified in the following table:
Category of Single Hull Oil
Tankers
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Date or Year for Phase
Out
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Category
1: oil tankers of 20,000 dwt and above
carrying
crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or
lubricating
oil as cargo, and of 30,000 dwt and
above
carrying other oils, which do not comply
with
the requirements for protectively located
segregated
ballast tanks
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April
5, 2005 for ships delivered on April 5 1982 or earlier;
2005
for ships delivered after April 5 1982
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Category
2: oil tankers of 20,000 dwt and above
carrying
crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil or
lubricating
oil as cargo, and of 30,000 dwt and
above
carrying other oils, which do comply with the
requirements
for protectively located segregated
ballast
tanks
and
Category
3: oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above but
less
than the tonnage specified for Category 1 and 2
tankers.
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April
5, 2005 for ships delivered on April 5 1977 or earlier;
2005
for ships delivered after April 5 1977 but before
January
1 1978;
2006
for ships delivered in 1978 and 1979
2007
for ships delivered in 1980 and 1981
2008
for ships delivered in 1982
2009
for ships delivered in 1983
2010
for ships delivered in 1984 or
later
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Under
the revised regulations, a flag state may permit continued operation of certain
Category 2 or 3 tankers beyond their phase-out date in accordance with the above
schedule. Under regulation 13G, the flag state may allow for some
newer single hull oil tankers registered in its country that conform to certain
technical specifications to continue operating until the earlier of the
anniversary of the date of delivery of the vessel in 2015 or the 25th
anniversary of their delivery. Under regulations 13G and 13H, as
described below, certain Category 2 and 3 tankers fitted only with double
bottoms or double sides may be allowed by the flag state to continue operations
until their 25th anniversary of delivery. Any port state, however,
may deny entry of those single hull oil tankers that are allowed to operate
under any of the flag state exemptions.
The
following table summarizes the impact of such regulations on the Company's
single hull (SH) and double sided (DS) tankers:
Vessel
Name
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Vessel
type
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Vessel
Category
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Year
Built
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IMO phase
out
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Flag
state
exemption
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Edinburgh
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VLCC
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DS
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1993
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2018
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2018
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Front
Ace
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VLCC
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SH
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1993
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2010
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2015
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Front
Duke
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VLCC
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SH
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1992
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2010
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2015
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Front
Duchess
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VLCC
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SH
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1993
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2010
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2015
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Front
Highness
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VLCC
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SH
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1991
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2010
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2015
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Front
Lady
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VLCC
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SH
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1991
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2010
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2015
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Front
Lord
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VLCC
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SH
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1991
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2010
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2015
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Front
Sabang
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VLCC
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SH
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1990
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2010
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2015
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Front
Vanadis
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VLCC
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SH
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1990
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2010
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2015
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Under
regulation 13H, the double sided tanker will be allowed to continue operations
until its 25th
anniversary.
In
October 2004 the MEPC adopted a unified interpretation of regulation 13G that
clarified the delivery date for converted tankers. Under the interpretation,
where an oil tanker has undergone a major conversion that has resulted in the
replacement of the fore-body, including the entire cargo carrying section, the
major conversion completion date shall be deemed to be the date of delivery of
the ship, provided that:
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the
oil tanker conversion was completed before July 6
1996;
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the
conversion included the replacement of the entire cargo section and
fore-body and the tanker complies with all the relevant provisions of
MARPOL Convention applicable at the date of completion of the major
conversion; and
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the
original delivery date of the oil tanker will apply when considering the
15 years of age threshold relating to the first technical specifications
survey to be completed in accordance with MARPOL
Convention.
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In
December 2003 the MEPC adopted a new regulation 13H on the prevention of
oil pollution from oil tankers when carrying heavy grade oil, or HGO, which
includes most of the grades of marine fuel. The new regulation bans the carriage
of HGO in single hull oil tankers of 5,000 dwt and above after April 5, 2005,
and in single hull oil tankers of 600 dwt and above but less than 5,000 dwt, no
later than the anniversary of their delivery in 2008.
Under
regulation 13H, HGO means any of the following:
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crude
oils having a density at 15ºC higher than 900 kg/m3;
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fuel
oils having either a density at 15ºC higher than 900 kg/ m3 or
a kinematic viscosity at 50ºC higher than 180 mm2/s;
or
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bitumen,
tar and their emulsions.
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Under
regulation 13H, the flag state may allow continued operation of oil tankers of
5,000 dwt and above carrying crude oil with a density at 15ºC higher than 900
kg/m3 but
lower than 945 kg/m3, that
conform to certain technical specifications and if, in the opinion of the flag
state, the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size,
age, operational area and structural conditions of the ship and provided that
the continued operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches
25 years after the date of its delivery. The flag state may also
allow continued operation of a single hull oil tanker of 600 dwt and above but
less than 5,000 dwt carrying HGO as cargo if, in the opinion of the flag state,
the ship is fit to continue such operation, having regard to the size, age,
operational area and structural conditions of the ship, provided that the
operation shall not go beyond the date on which the ship reaches 25 years after
the date of its delivery.
The
flag state may also exempt an oil tanker of 600 dwt and above carrying HGO as
cargo if the ship is either engaged in voyages exclusively within an area under
its jurisdiction, or is engaged in voyages exclusively within an area under the
jurisdiction of another party, provided the party within whose jurisdiction the
ship will be operating agrees. The same applies to vessels operating as floating
storage units of HGO.
Any
port state, however, can deny entry of single hull tankers carrying HGO, which
have been allowed to continue operation under the exemptions mentioned above,
into the port or offshore terminals under its jurisdiction or deny ship-to-ship
transfer of HGO in areas under its jurisdiction, except when this is necessary
for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at
sea.
Revised
Annex 1 to the MARPOL Convention entered into force in January 2007. Revised
Annex 1 incorporates various amendments adopted since the MARPOL Convention
entered into force in 1983, including the amendments to regulation 13G
(regulation 20 in the revised Annex) and regulation 13H (regulation 21 in the
revised Annex). Revised Annex 1 also imposes construction requirements for oil
tankers delivered on or after January 1 2010. A further amendment to revised
Annex 1 includes an amendment to the definition of HGO that will broaden the
scope of regulation 21. On August 1, 2007, regulation 12A (an amendment to Annex
I) came into force requiring fuel oil tanks to be located inside the double hull
in all ships with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600m3
and above which are delivered on or after August 1, 2010, including ships for
which the building contract is entered into on or after August 1 2007 or, in the
absence of a contract, for which the keel is laid on or after February 1,
2008.
Air
Emissions
In
September 1997, the IMO adopted Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention to
address air pollution from ships. Effective in May 2005, Annex VI
sets limits on sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from all commercial
vessel exhausts and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances
(such as halons and chlorofluorocarbons), emissions of volatile compounds from
cargo tanks, and the shipboard incineration of specific
substances. Annex VI also includes a global cap on the sulfur content
of fuel oil and allows for special areas to be established with more stringent
controls on sulfur emissions. We believe that all our vessels are
currently compliant in all material respects with these
regulations. Additional or new conventions, laws and regulations may
be adopted that could require the installation of expensive emission control
systems and that could adversely affect our business, cash flows, results of
operations and financial condition.
In
October 2008, the IMO adopted amendments to Annex VI regarding particulate
matter, nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emission standards which are expected to
enter into force on July 1, 2010. The amended Annex VI would reduce
air pollution from vessels by, among other things, (i) implementing a
progressive reduction of sulfur oxide, emissions from ships, with the global
sulfur cap reduced initially to 3.50% (from the current cap of 4.50%), effective
from January 1, 2012, then progressively to 0.50%, effective from January 1,
2020, subject to a feasibility review to be completed no later than 2018; and
(ii) establishing new tiers of stringent nitrogen oxide emissions standards for
new marine engines, depending on their date of installation. Once
these amendments become effective, we may incur costs to comply with these
revised standards.
Safety
Requirements
The
IMO has also adopted the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,
or SOLAS Convention, and the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, or LL
Convention, which impose a variety of standards to regulate design and
operational features of ships. SOLAS Convention and LL Convention standards are
revised periodically. We believe that all our vessels are in substantial
compliance with SOLAS Convention and LL Convention standards.
Under
Chapter IX of SOLAS, the requirements contained in the International Safety
Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, or
ISM Code, promulgated by the IMO, also affect our operations. The ISM
Code requires the party with operational control of a vessel to develop an
extensive safety management system that includes, among other things, the
adoption of a safety and environmental protection policy setting forth
instructions and procedures for operating its vessels safely and describing
procedures for responding to emergencies. We intend to rely upon the safety
management system that the appointed ship managers have developed.
The
ISM Code requires that vessel managers or operators obtain a safety management
certificate for each vessel they operate. This certificate evidences
compliance by a vessel's management with ISM Code requirements for a safety
management system. No vessel can obtain a safety management
certificate unless its manager has been awarded a document of compliance, issued
by each flag state, under the ISM Code. The appointed ship managers
have obtained documents of compliance for their offices and safety management
certificates for all of our vessels for which certificates are required by the
IMO. As required, these documents of compliance and safety management
certificates are renewed annually.
Non-compliance
with the ISM Code and other IMO regulations may subject the shipowner or
bareboat charterer to increased liability, may lead to decreases in available
insurance coverage for affected vessels and may result in the denial of access
to, or detention in, some ports. The U.S. Coast Guard and European
Union (EU) authorities have indicated that vessels not in compliance with the
ISM Code by the applicable deadlines will be prohibited from trading in U.S. and
EU ports, as the case may be.
The
IMO has negotiated international conventions that impose liability for oil
pollution in international waters and a signatory's territorial waters.
Additional or new conventions, laws and regulations may be adopted which could
limit our ability to do business and which could have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.
Ballast
Water Requirements
The
IMO adopted an International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's
Ballast Water and Sediments, the BWM Convention, in February 2004. The BWM
Convention's implementing regulations call for a phased introduction of
mandatory ballast water exchange requirements beginning in 2009, to be replaced
in time with mandatory concentration limits. The BWM Convention will not enter
into force until 12 months after it has been adopted by 30 states, the combined
merchant fleets of which represent not less than 35% of the gross tonnage of the
world's merchant shipping.
Oil
Pollution Liability
Although
the U.S. is not a party to these conventions, many countries have ratified and
follow the liability plan adopted by the IMO and set out in the International
Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969, as amended in
2000, or the CLC. Under this convention and depending on whether the country in
which the damage results is a party to the CLC, a vessel's registered owner is
strictly liable for pollution damage caused in the territorial waters of a
contracting state by discharge of persistent oil, subject to certain complete
defenses. The limits on liability outlined in the 1992 Protocol use the
International Monetary Fund currency unit of Special Drawing Rights, or SDR.
Under an amendment to the 1992 Protocol that became effective on November 1,
2003 for vessels of 5,000 to 140,000 gross tons (a unit of measurement for the
total enclosed spaces within a vessel), liability will be limited to
approximately 4.51 million SDR, or $6.58 million, plus 631 SDR, or $919.98, for
each additional gross ton over 5,000. For vessels over 140,000 gross tons,
liability will be limited to 89.77 million SDR, or $130.88 million. The exchange
rate between SDRs and U.S. Dollars was 0.685886 SDR per U.S. dollar on March 4,
2009. As the convention calculates liability in terms of a basket of
currencies, these figures are based on currency exchange rates on March 4, 2009.
The right to limit liability is forfeited under the CLC where the spill is
caused by the owner's actual fault and under the 1992 Protocol where the spill
is caused by the owner's intentional or reckless conduct. Vessels trading to
states that are parties to these conventions must provide evidence of insurance
covering the liability of the owner. In jurisdictions where the CLC has not been
adopted various legislative schemes or common law govern, and liability is
imposed either on the basis of fault or in a manner similar to that of the CLC.
We believe that our insurance will cover the liability under the plan adopted by
the IMO.
In
2001, the IMO adopted the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker
Oil Pollution Damage, or the Bunker Convention, which imposes strict liability
on ship owners for pollution damage in jurisdictional waters of ratifying states
caused by discharges of bunker fuel. The Bunker Convention requires registered
owners of ships over 1,000 gross tons to maintain insurance for pollution damage
in an amount equal to the limits of liability under the applicable national or
international limitation regime (but not exceeding the amount calculated in
accordance with the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims of
1976, as amended). The Bunker Convention has been ratified by a sufficient
number of nations for entry into force, and became effective on
November 21, 2008.
Anti-Fouling
Requirements
In
2001, the IMO adopted the International Convention on the Control of Harmful
Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, or the Anti-fouling Convention. The
Anti-fouling Convention prohibits the use of organotin compound coatings to
prevent the attachment of mollusks and other sea life to the hulls of vessels
after September 1, 2003. The exteriors of vessels constructed prior
to January 1, 2003 that have not been in dry-dock must, as of September 17,
2008, either not contain the prohibited compounds or have coatings applied to
the vessel exterior that act as a barrier to the leaching of the prohibited
compounds. Vessels of over 400 gross tons engaged in international
voyages must obtain an International Anti-fouling System Certificate and undergo
a survey before the vessel is put into service or when the antifouling systems
are altered or replaced. We have obtained Anti-fouling System
Certificates for all of our vessels that are subject to the Anti-Fouling
Convention.
The
IMO continues to review and introduce new regulations. It is
difficult to accurately predict what additional regulations, if any, may be
passed by the IMO in the future and what effect, if any, such regulations might
have on our operations.
U.S.
Requirements
In
1990, the U.S. Congress enacted OPA to establish an extensive regulatory and
liability regime for environmental protection and cleanup of oil spills. OPA
affects all owners and operators whose vessels trade with the U.S. or its
territories or possessions, or whose vessels operate in the waters of the U.S.,
which include the U.S. territorial sea and the 200 nautical mile exclusive
economic zone around the U.S. The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA, imposes liability for clean-up and
natural resource damage from the release of hazardous substances (other than
oil) whether on land or at sea. Both OPA and CERCLA impact our
operations.
Under
OPA, vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers are responsible parties
who are jointly, severally and strictly liable (unless the spill results solely
from the act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an act of war) for
all containment and clean-up costs and other damages arising from oil spills
from their vessels. These other damages are defined broadly to
include:
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natural
resource damages and related assessment
costs;
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real
and personal property damages;
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net
loss of taxes, royalties, rents, profits or earnings
capacity;
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net
cost of public services necessitated by a spill response, such as
protection from fire, safety or health hazards;
and
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loss
of subsistence use of natural
resources.
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Under
amendments to OPA that became effective on July 11, 2006, the liability of
responsible parties is limited, with respect to tanker vessels, to the greater
of $1,900 per gross ton or $16.0 million per vessel that is over 3,000 gross
tons, and with respect to non-tanker vessels, to the greater of $950 per gross
ton or $0.8 million per vessel (subject to periodic adjustment for
inflation). On September 24, 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard proposed
adjustments to the limits of liability that would increase the limits for tank
vessels to the greater of $2,000 per gross ton or $17.0 million per vessel that
is over 3,000 gross tons and for non-tank vessels to the greater of $1,000 per
gross ton or $848,000 and establish a procedure for adjusting the limits for
inflation every three years. The comment period for the proposed rule
closed on November 24, 2008. The act specifically permits individual
states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to oil pollution
incidents occurring within their boundaries, and some states have enacted
legislation providing for unlimited liability for discharge of pollutants within
their waters. In some cases, states that have enacted this type of legislation
have not yet issued implementing regulations defining tanker owners'
responsibilities under these laws. CERCLA, which applies to owners and operators
of vessels, contains a similar liability regime and provides for clean-up,
removal and natural resource damages relating to the discharge of hazardous
substances (other than oil). Liability under CERCLA is limited to the greater of
$300 per gross ton or $5.0 million for vessels carrying a hazardous substance as
cargo or residue and the greater of $300 per gross ton or $0.5 million for any
other vessel.
These
limits of liability do not apply, however, where the incident is caused by
violation of applicable U.S. federal safety, construction or operating
regulations, or by the responsible party's gross negligence or willful
misconduct. These limits also do not apply if the responsible party fails or
refuses to report the incident or to cooperate and assist in connection with the
substance removal activities. OPA and CERCLA each preserve the right to recover
damages under existing law, including maritime tort law. We believe that we are
in substantial compliance with OPA, CERCLA and all applicable state regulations
in the ports where our vessels call.
OPA
also requires owners and operators of vessels to establish and maintain with the
U.S. Coast Guard evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the
limit of their potential strict liability under the act. U.S. Coast
Guard regulations currently require evidence of financial responsibility in the
amount of $2,200 per gross ton for tankers, coupling the OPA limitation on
liability of $1,900 per gross ton with the CERCLA liability limit of $300 per
gross ton. Under the regulations, evidence of financial
responsibility may be demonstrated by insurance, surety bond, self-insurance or
guaranty. Under OPA regulations, an owner or operator of more than one tanker is
required to demonstrate evidence of financial responsibility for the entire
fleet in an amount equal only to the financial responsibility requirement of the
tanker having the greatest maximum strict liability under OPA and CERCLA. We
have provided such evidence and received certificates of financial
responsibility from the U.S. Coast Guard for each of our vessels required to
have one.
We
insure each of our vessels with pollution liability insurance in the maximum
commercially available amount of $1.0 billion. A catastrophic spill could exceed
the insurance coverage available, which could have a material adverse effect on
our business.
Under
OPA, with certain limited exceptions, all newly-built or converted vessels
operating in U.S. waters must be built with double-hulls, and existing vessels
that do not comply with the double-hull requirement are prohibited from trading
in U.S. waters as of dates ranging over a 20-year period (1995-2015) based on
size, age and place of discharge, unless retrofitted with double-hulls.
Notwithstanding the prohibition to trade schedule, the act currently permits
existing single-hull and double-sided tankers to operate until the year 2015 if
their operations within U.S. waters are limited to discharging at the Louisiana
Offshore Oil Port or off-loading by lightering within authorized lightering
zones more than 60 miles off-shore. Lightering is the process by which vessels
at sea off-load their cargo to smaller vessels for ultimate delivery to the
discharge port.
Owners
or operators of tankers operating in the waters of the U.S. must file vessel
response plans with the U.S. Coast Guard, and their tankers are required to
operate in compliance with their U.S. Coast Guard approved plans. These response
plans must, among other things:
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address
a worst-case scenario and identify and ensure, through contract or other
approved means, the availability of necessary private response resources
to respond to a worst-case
discharge;
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describe
crew training and drills; and
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identify
a qualified individual with full authority to implement removal
actions.
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We
have obtained vessel response plans approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for our
vessels operating in the waters of the U.S. In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard
has announced it intends to propose similar regulations requiring certain
vessels to prepare response plans for the release of hazardous
substances.
In
addition, the U.S. Clean Water Act, or CWA, prohibits the discharge of oil or
hazardous substances in U.S. navigable waters unless authorized by a duly-issued
permit or exemption, and imposes strict liability in the form of penalties for
unauthorized discharges. The CWA also imposes substantial liability
for the costs of removal, remediation and damages and complements the remedies
available under OPA and CERCLA, discussed above. Furthermore, most
U.S. states that border a navigable waterway have enacted environmental
pollution laws that impose strict liability on a person for removal costs and
damages resulting from a discharge of oil or a release of a hazardous substance.
These laws may be more stringent than U.S. federal law.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, historically exempted the
discharge of ballast water and other substances incidental to the normal
operation of vessels in U.S. waters from CWA permitting
requirements. However, on March 31, 2005, a U.S. District Court ruled
that the EPA exceeded its authority in creating an exemption for ballast
water. On September 18, 2006, the court issued an order invalidating
the exemption in the EPA's regulations for all discharges incidental to the
normal operation of a vessel as of September 30, 2008, and directed the EPA to
develop a system for regulating all discharges from vessels by that
date. The EPA has enacted rules governing the regulation of ballast
water discharges and other discharges incidental to the normal operation of
vessels within U.S. waters. Under the new rules, which took effect
February 6, 2009, commercial vessels 79 feet in length or longer (other than
commercial fishing vessels), or Regulated Vessels, are required to obtain a CWA
permit regulating and authorizing such normal discharges. This
permit, which the EPA has designated as the Vessel General Permit for Discharges
Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels, or VGP, incorporates the current
U.S. Coast Guard requirements for ballast water management as well as
supplemental ballast water requirements, and includes limits applicable to
specific discharge streams.
Although
the VGP became effective on February 6, 2009, the VGP application procedure,
known as the Notice of Intent, or NOI, has yet to be
finalized. Accordingly, Regulated Vessels will effectively be covered
under the VGP from February 6, 2009 until September 19, 2009. Thereafter, owners
and operators of Regulated Vessels must file their NOIs between June 19, 2009,
when the "eNOI" electronic filing interface will become operational, and
September 19, 2009, or the Deadline. Any Regulated Vessel that does not file an
NOI by the Deadline will not be allowed to discharge into U.S. navigable waters
until it has obtained a VGP. Our fleet is composed entirely of
Regulated Vessels, and we intend to submit NOIs for each vessel in our fleet as
soon after June 19, 2009 as practicable.
Owners
and operators of vessels visiting U.S. waters will be required to comply with
this VGP program or face penalties. This could require the
installation of equipment on our vessels to treat ballast water before it is
discharged or the implementation of other port facility disposal arrangements or
procedures at potentially substantial cost, and/or otherwise restrict our
vessels from entering U.S. waters. In addition, the CWA requires each
state to certify federal discharge permits such as the VGP. Certain
states have enacted more stringent discharge standards as conditions to their
certification of the VGP. The VGP and its state-specific regulations
and any similar restrictions enacted in the future will increase the costs of
operating in the relevant waters.
The U.S. National Invasive Species
Act, or NISA, was enacted in 1996 in response to growing reports of harmful
organisms being released into U.S. ports through ballast water taken on by ships
in foreign ports. The U.S. Coast Guard adopted regulations under NISA in July
2004 that impose mandatory ballast water management practices for all vessels
equipped with ballast water tanks entering U.S. waters. These requirements can
be met by performing mid-ocean ballast exchange, by retaining ballast water on
board the ship, or by using environmentally sound alternative ballast water
management methods approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. (However, mid-ocean ballast
exchange is mandatory for ships heading to the Great Lakes or Hudson Bay, or
vessels engaged in the foreign export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil.)
Mid-ocean ballast exchange is the primary method for compliance with the U.S.
Coast Guard regulations, since holding ballast water can prevent ships from
performing cargo operations upon arrival in the U.S., and alternative methods
are still under development. Vessels that are unable to conduct mid-ocean
ballast exchange due to voyage or safety concerns may discharge minimum amounts
of ballast water (in areas other than the Great Lakes and the Hudson River),
provided that they comply with recordkeeping requirements and document the
reasons they could not follow the required ballast water management
requirements.
Our
operations occasionally generate and require the transportation, treatment and
disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes that are subject to the
requirements of the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, or
comparable state, local or foreign requirements. In addition, from time to time
we arrange for the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances at
offsite disposal facilities. If such materials are improperly disposed of by
third parties or otherwise result in contamination at a disposal location, we
could be held liable for clean up costs under applicable laws and
regulations.
In
addition, most U.S. states that border a navigable waterway have enacted
environmental pollution laws that impose strict liability on a person for
removal costs and damages resulting from a discharge of oil or a release of a
hazardous substance. These laws may be more stringent than U.S. federal
law.
The
U.S. Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
and 1990, or the CAA, requires the EPA to promulgate standards applicable to
emissions of volatile organic compounds and other air
contaminants. Our vessels are subject to vapor control and recovery
requirements for certain cargoes when loading, unloading, ballasting, cleaning
and conducting other operations in regulated port areas. Our vessels
that operate in such port areas with restricted cargoes are equipped with vapor
recovery systems that satisfy these requirements. The CAA also
requires states to draft State Implementation Plans, or SIPs, designed to attain
national health-based air quality standards in primarily major metropolitan
and/or industrial areas. Several SIPs regulate emissions resulting
from vessel loading and unloading operations by requiring the installation of
vapor control equipment. As indicated above, our vessels operating in
covered port areas are already equipped with vapor recovery systems that satisfy
these requirements. Although a risk exists that new regulations could
require significant capital expenditures and otherwise increase our costs, based
on the regulations that have been proposed to date, we believe that no material
capital expenditures beyond those currently contemplated and no material
increase in costs are likely to be required.
On
October 9, 2008, the U.S. ratified the amended Annex VI to the MARPOL
Convention, addressing air pollution from ships, which went into effect on
January 8, 2009. The EPA and the state of California, however, have
each proposed more stringent regulations of air emissions from ocean-going
vessels. On July 24, 2008, the California Air Resources Board of the
State of California, or CARB, approved clean-fuel regulations applicable to all
vessels sailing within 24 miles of the California coastline whose itineraries
call for them to enter any California ports, terminal facilities, or internal or
estuarine waters. The new CARB regulations require such vessels to
use low sulfur marine fuels rather than bunker fuel. By July 1, 2009,
such vessels are required to switch either to marine gas oil with a sulfur
content of no more than 1.5% or marine diesel oil with a sulfur content of no
more than 0.5%. By 2012, only marine gas oil and marine diesel oil fuels with
0.1% sulfur will be allowed. CARB unilaterally approved the new
regulations in spite of legal defeats at both the district and appellate court
levels, including that the CAA requires CARB to obtain authorization for the new
regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If CARB prevails and
the new regulations go into effect as scheduled on July 1, 2009, in the event
our vessels were to travel within such waters, these new regulations would
require significant expenditures on low-sulfur fuel and would increase our
operating costs. However, although the more stringent proposed CARB
regime was superseded when the U.S. ratified and implemented the amended Annex
VI.
Our
vessels carry cargoes to U.S. waters regularly, and we believe that all of our
vessels are suitable to meet OPA and other U.S. environmental requirements and
that they would also qualify for trade if chartered to serve U.S.
ports.
European
Union Restrictions
In
July 2003, in response to the MT Prestige oil spill in
November 2002, the European Union adopted legislation, which was amended in
October 2003, that prohibits all single hull tankers from entering into its
ports or offshore terminals by 2010 or earlier, depending on their
age. The European Union has also already banned all single hull
tankers carrying heavy grades of oil from entering or leaving its ports or
offshore terminals or anchoring in areas under its
jurisdiction. Commencing in 2005, certain single hull tankers above
15 years of age will also be restricted from entering or leaving European
Union ports or offshore terminals and anchoring in areas under European Union
jurisdiction.
The
European Union has also adopted legislation that would: (1) strengthen
regulation against manifestly sub-standard vessels (defined as those over 15
years old that have been detained by port authorities at least twice in a
six-month period) from European waters and create an obligation of port states
to inspect vessels posing a high risk to maritime safety or the marine
environment and (2) provide the European Union with greater authority and
control over classification societies, including the ability to seek to suspend
or revoke the authority of negligent societies. It is difficult to accurately
predict what legislation or additional regulations, if any, may be promulgated
by the European Union or any other country or authority.
In
2005, the European Union adopted a directive on ship-source pollution, imposing
criminal sanctions for intentional, reckless or negligent pollution discharges
by ships. The directive could result in criminal liability for
pollution from vessels in waters of EU countries that adopt implementing
legislation. Criminal liability for pollution may result in
substantial penalties or fines and increased civil liability
claims.
Greenhouse
Gas Regulation
In
February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, which we refer to as the Kyoto Protocol, entered
into force. Pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol, adopting countries are required to
implement national programs to reduce emissions of certain gases, generally
referred to as greenhouse gases, which are suspected of contributing to global
warming. Currently, the emissions of greenhouse gases from international
shipping are not subject to the Kyoto Protocol. However, the European Union has
indicated that it intends to propose an expansion of the existing European Union
emissions trading scheme to include emissions of greenhouse gases from vessels.
In the U.S., the California Attorney General and a coalition of environmental
groups in October 2007 petitioned the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas
emissions from ocean-going vessels under the CAA. Any passage of climate control
legislation or other regulatory initiatives by the IMO, European Union, the U.S.
or other countries where we operate that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases
could require us to make significant financial expenditures we cannot predict
with certainty at this time.
Vessel
Security Regulations
Since
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there have been a variety of
initiatives intended to enhance vessel security. On November 25, 2002 the U.S.
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, or MTSA, came into effect. To
implement certain portions of the MTSA, in July 2003 the U.S. Coast Guard issued
regulations requiring the implementation of certain security requirements aboard
vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Similarly,
in December 2002 amendments to SOLAS created a new chapter of the convention
dealing specifically with maritime security. The new chapter became effective in
July 2004 and imposes various detailed security obligations on vessels and port
authorities, most of which are contained in the International Ship and Port
Facilities Security Code, or the ISPS Code. The ISPS Code is designed to protect
ports and international shipping against terrorism. After July 1, 2004, to trade
internationally a vessel must attain an International Ship Security Certificate,
or the ISSC, from a recognized security organization approved by the vessel's
flag state. Among the various requirements are:
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on-board
installation of automatic identification systems to provide a means for
the automatic transmission of safety-related information from among
similarly equipped ships and shore stations, including information on a
ship's identity, position, course, speed and navigational
status;
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on-board
installation of ship security alert systems, which do not sound on the
vessel but only alerts the authorities on
shore;
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the
development of vessel security
plans;
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ship
identification number to be permanently marked on a vessel's
hull;
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a
continuous synopsis record kept onboard showing a vessel's history
including the name of the ship and of the state whose flag the ship is
entitled to fly, the date on which the ship was registered with that
state, the ship's identification number, the port at which the ship is
registered and the name of the registered owner(s) and their registered
address; and
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compliance
with flag state security certification
requirements.
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The
U.S. Coast Guard regulations, intended to align with international maritime
security standards, exempt from MTSA vessel security measures non-U.S. vessels
that have on board, as of July 1, 2004, a valid ISSC attesting to the vessel's
compliance with SOLAS security requirements and the ISPS Code. We have
implemented the various security measures addressed by MTSA, SOLAS and the ISPS
Code, and our fleet is in compliance with applicable security
requirements.
Inspection
by Classification Societies
Classification
Societies are independent organizations that establish and apply technical
standards in relation to the design, construction and survey of marine
facilities including ships and offshore structures. The classification society
certifies that the vessel is "in class", signifying that the vessel has been
built and maintained in accordance with the rules of the classification society
and complies with applicable rules and regulations of the vessel's country of
registry and the international conventions of which that country is a member. In
addition, where surveys are required by international conventions and
corresponding laws of a flag state, the classification society will undertake
them on application or by official order, acting on behalf of the authorities
concerned.
The
classification society also undertakes on request other surveys and checks that
are required by regulations and requirements of the flag state. These surveys
are subject to agreements made in each individual case and/or to the regulations
of the country concerned.
For
maintenance of the class, regular and extraordinary surveys of hull, machinery,
including the electrical plant, and any special equipment classed are required
to be performed as follows:
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Annual surveys:
For seagoing ships, annual surveys are conducted for the hull, machinery,
including the electrical plant, and where applicable for special equipment
classes, at intervals of 12 months from the date of commencement of the
class period indicated on the
certificate.
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Intermediate
surveys: Extended annual surveys are referred to as intermediate
surveys and typically are conducted two and a half years after
commissioning and each class renewal. Intermediate surveys may be carried
out on the occasion of the second or third annual
survey.
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Class Renewal
surveys: Class renewal surveys, also known as special surveys, are
carried out for the ship's hull, machinery, including the electrical
plant, and for any special equipment classed, at the intervals indicated
by the character of classification for the hull. At the special survey the
vessel is thoroughly examined, including ultrasonic thickness gauging to
determine the thickness of steel structures. Should the thickness be found
to be less than class requirements, the classification society would
prescribe steel renewals. The classification society may grant a one year
grace period for completion of the special survey. Substantial amounts of
money may have to be spent for steel renewals to pass a special survey if
the vessel experiences excessive wear and tear. In lieu of the special
survey every five years, depending on whether a grace period was granted,
a ship owner has the option of arranging with the classification society
for the vessel's hull or machinery to be on a continuous survey cycle, in
which every part of the vessel would be surveyed within a five year cycle.
At an owner's application, the surveys required for class renewal may be
split according to an agreed schedule to extend over the entire period of
class. This process is referred to as continuous class
renewal.
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All
areas subject to survey as defined by the classification society are required to
be surveyed at least once per class period, unless shorter intervals between
surveys are prescribed elsewhere. The period between two subsequent surveys of
each area must not exceed five years.
Most
vessels are also drydocked every 30 to 36 months for inspection of the
underwater parts and for repairs related to inspections. If any defects are
found, the classification surveyor will issue a recommendation which must be
rectified by the ship owner within prescribed time limits.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Matters
discussed in this prospectus may constitute forward-looking
statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to
encourage companies to provide prospective information about their
business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or
performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other
than statements of historical facts.
Ship
Finance International Limited, or the Company, desires to take advantage of the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and is including this cautionary statement pursuant to this safe harbor
legislation. This prospectus and any other written or oral statements
made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements, which
reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate,"
"forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The
forward-looking statements in this document are based upon various assumptions,
many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without
limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data
contained in our records and other data available from third
parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable
when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish
these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In
addition to these important factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein,
important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the
strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates,
general market conditions including fluctuations in charterhire rates and vessel
values, changes in demand in the markets in which we operate, changes in demand
resulting from changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and world wide oil
consumption and storage, developments regarding the technologies relating to oil
exploration, changes in market demand in countries which import commodities and
finished goods and changes in the amount and location of the production of those
commodities and finished goods, increased inspection procedures and more
restrictive import and export controls, changes in our operating expenses,
including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, performance of our
charterers and other counterparties with whom we deal, timely delivery of
vessels under construction within the contracted price, changes in governmental
rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential
liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international
political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents,
piracy or political events, and other important factors described under the
heading "Risk Factors" in this prospectus, in any applicable prospectus
supplement and in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,
2007, as well as those described from time to time in the reports filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This
prospectus contains assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and
beliefs about future events. These statements are intended as
forward-looking statements. We may also from time to time make
forward-looking statements in our periodic reports that we will file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, other information sent to our security
holders, and other written materials. We caution that assumptions,
expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events may and
often do vary from actual results and the differences can be
material.
We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained in this prospectus, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of
these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed
in this prospectus might not occur, and our actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements.
RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The
following table sets forth our unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
each of the preceding five fiscal years.
(Dollars
in thousands)
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For
the years ended December 31,
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Earnings
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Net
income
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$ |
181,611 |
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167,707 |
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180,798 |
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209,546 |
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262,659 |
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Add:
Fixed charges
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128,795 |
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131,525 |
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113,588 |
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111,935 |
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95,933 |
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310,406 |
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299,232 |
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294,386 |
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321,481 |
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358,592 |
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Less:
Interest capitalized
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1,603 |
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1,124 |
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- |
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- |
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Total
Earnings
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$ |
308,803 |
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298,108 |
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294,386 |
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321,481 |
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358,592 |
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Fixed
Charges
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Interest
expensed and capitalized
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125,018 |
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128,167 |
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110,519 |
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95,411 |
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86,448 |
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Amortization
and write-off of
capitalized
expenses relating to
indebtedness
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$ |
3,777 |
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3,358 |
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3,069 |
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16,524 |
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9,485 |
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Total
Fixed Charges
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128,795 |
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131,525 |
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113,588 |
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111,935 |
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95,933 |
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Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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2.40 |
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2.27 |
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2.59 |
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|
2.87 |
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|
3.74 |
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For
purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
earnings consist of net income available to common shareholders plus interest
expense and any amortization and write-off of capitalized expenses relating to
indebtedness. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and
capitalized interest, the interest portion of rental expense and amortization
and write-off of capitalized expenses relating to indebtedness.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Unless
we specify otherwise in any prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds
from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus for capital expenditures,
repayment of indebtedness, working capital, to make vessel or other acquisitions
and for general corporate purposes.
CAPITALIZATION
Each
prospectus supplement will include information on the Company's consolidated
capitalization.
ENFORCEMENT
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
Ship
Finance International Limited is a Bermuda exempted company and our executive
offices are located outside of the U.S. in Hamilton, Bermuda. A majority of our
directors, officers and the experts named in the prospectus reside outside the
U.S. In addition, a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of our
directors, officers and experts are located outside of the U.S. As a result, you
may have difficulty serving legal process within the U.S. upon us or any of
these persons. You may also have difficulty enforcing, both in and outside the
U.S., judgments you may obtain in U.S. courts against us or these persons in any
action, including actions based upon the civil liability provisions of U.S.
federal or state securities laws.
Furthermore,
there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of Bermuda would enter judgments
in original actions brought in those courts predicated on U.S. federal or state
securities laws.
DESCRIPTION
OF CAPITAL STOCK
The
following is a description of the material terms of our amended Memorandum of
Association and Bye-laws.
Purpose
The
Memorandum of Association of the Company has previously been filed as Exhibit
3.1 to Ship Finance International Limited's Registration Statement on Form F-4,
SEC File No. 333-115705, filed on May 21, 2004 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is incorporated by reference herein.
The
purposes and powers of the Company are set forth in Items 6(1) and 7(a) through
(h) of our Memorandum of Association and in the Second Schedule of the Bermuda
Companies Act of 1981. These purposes include exploring, drilling,
moving, transporting and refining petroleum and hydro-carbon products, including
oil and oil products; acquiring, owning, chartering, selling, managing and
operating ships and aircraft; the entering into of any guarantee, contract,
indemnity or suretyship to assure, support, secure, with or without the
consideration or benefit, the performance of any obligations of any person or
persons; and the borrowing and raising of money in any currency or currencies to
secure or discharge any debt or obligation in any manner.
Our
Bye-laws
At
the 2007 Annual General Meeting of the Company, the shareholders voted to amend
the Company's Bye-laws to ensure conformity with recent revisions to the Bermuda
Companies Act 1981, as amended. These amended Bye-laws of the Company, as
adopted by the Company's shareholders on September 28, 2007 have been filed as
Exhibit 1 to the Company's 6-K filed on October 22, 2007, and are hereby
incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Bermuda
law permits the Bye-laws of a Bermuda company to contain provisions excluding
personal liability of a director, alternate director, officer, member of a
committee authorized under Bye-law 98, resident representative or their
respective heirs, executors or administrators to the company for any loss
arising or liability attaching to him by virtue of any rule of law in respect of
any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which the officer
or person may be guilty. Bermuda law also grants companies the power
generally to indemnify directors, alternate directors and officers of the
Company and any members authorized under Bye-law 98, resident representatives or
their respective heirs, executors or administrators if any such person was or is
a party or threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a
director, alternate director or officer of the Company or member of a committee
authorized under Bye-law 98, resident representative or their respective heirs,
executors or administrators or was serving in a similar capacity for another
entity at the company's request.
Our
shareholders have no pre-emptive, subscription, redemption, conversion or
sinking fund rights. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held
of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders. Shareholders
have no cumulative voting rights. Shareholders are entitled to dividends if and
when they are declared by our Board of Directors, subject to any preferred
dividend right of holders of any preference shares. Directors to be elected by
shareholders require a simple majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a
quorum is present. For all other matters, unless a different majority is
required by law or our Bye-laws, resolutions to be approved by shareholders
require approval by a simple majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a
quorum is present.
Upon
our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shareholders will be entitled under
Bermuda law to receive, ratably, our net assets available after the payment of
all our debts and liabilities and any preference amount owed to any preference
shareholders. The rights of shareholders, including the right to elect
directors, are subject to the rights of any series of preference shares we may
issue in the future.
Under
our Bye-laws, annual meetings of shareholders will be held at a time and place
selected by our Board of Directors each calendar year. Special meetings of
shareholders may be called by our Board of Directors at any time and, pursuant
to Bermuda law, special meetings must be called at the request of shareholders
holding at least 10% of our paid-up share capital carrying the right to vote at
general meetings. Under our Bye-laws, five days' notice of an annual meeting or
any special meeting must be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at that
meeting. Under Bermuda law, accidental failure to give notice will not
invalidate proceedings at a meeting. Our Board of Directors may set a record
date at any time before or after any date on which such notice is
dispatched.
Special
rights attaching to any class of our shares may be altered or abrogated with the
consent in writing of not less than 75% of the issued shares of that class or
with the sanction of a resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the
holders of such shares voting in person or by proxy.
Our
Bye-laws do not prohibit a director from being a party to, or otherwise having
an interest in, any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the
Company is otherwise interested. Our Bye-laws provide our Board of
Directors the authority to exercise all of the powers of the Company to borrow
money and to mortgage or charge all or any part of our property and assets as
collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation. Our
directors are not required to retire because of their age, and our directors are
not required to be holders of our common shares. Directors serve for
one year terms, and shall serve until re-elected or until their successors are
appointed at the next annual general meeting.
Our
Bye-laws provide that no director, alternate director, officer, person or member
of a committee authorized under Bye-law 98, if any, resident representative, or
his heirs, executors or administrators, which we refer to collectively as an
indemnitee, is liable for the acts, receipts, neglects, or defaults of any other
such person or any person involved in our formation, or for any loss or expense
incurred by us through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property
acquired by us, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or
upon which any of our monies shall be invested, or for any loss or damage
arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency, or tortuous act of any person with whom
any monies, securities, or effects shall be deposited, or for any loss
occasioned by any error of judgment, omission, default, or oversight on his
part, or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which shall happen in
relation to the execution of his duties, or supposed duties, to us or otherwise
in relation thereto. Each indemnitee will be indemnified and held
harmless out of our funds to the fullest extent permitted by Bermuda law against
all liabilities, loss, damage or expense (including but not limited to
liabilities under contract, tort and statute or any applicable foreign law or
regulation and all reasonable legal and other costs and expenses properly
payable) incurred or suffered by him as such director, alternate director,
officer, committee member or resident representative in his reasonable belief
that he has been so appointed or elected notwithstanding any defect in such
appointment or election. In addition, each indemnitee shall be
indemnified against all liabilities incurred in defending any proceedings,
whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given in such indemnitee's
favor, or in which he is acquitted. We are authorized to purchase
insurance to cover any liability an indemnitee may incur under the
indemnification provisions of our Bye-laws.
Authorized
Capitalization
Under
our amended Memorandum of Association, our authorized capital consists of
125,000,000 common shares, which may include related purchase rights for our
common or preferred shares, having a par value of $1.00 each, of which
72,743,737 are issued and outstanding as of March 18, 2009.
Share
History
We
were formed in October of 2003 with an authorized share capital of $12,000,
divided into shares of $1.00 each. In connection with our partial
spin-off from Frontline in June 2004, our authorized share capital was increased
to 125,000,000 shares, each having a par value of $1.00, of which 73,925,837
were issued and outstanding immediately after the partial
spin-off. In July 2004, we issued 1,600,000 common shares in a
private placement for the price of $15.75 per share. Immediately
following the issuance of these shares our total outstanding shares were
75,525,837. Between November 2004 and January 2006 the Company
purchased and cancelled 2,782,100 shares, leaving issued share capital of
72,743,737 common shares at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
In
November 2006, the Board of Directors approved the Ship Finance International
Limited Share Option Scheme, or the Option Scheme. The Option Scheme
permits the Board of Directors, at its discretion, to grant options to employees
and directors of the Company or its subsidiaries. The fair value cost of
options granted is recognized in the statement of operations, with a
corresponding amount credited to contributed surplus.
In
October 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase
program of up to seven million shares. Initially the program is to be financed
through the use of Total Return Swap, or TRS, transactions indexed to the
Company's own shares, whereby the counterparty acquires shares in the Company,
and the Company carries the risk of fluctuations in the share price of the
acquired shares. The settlement amount for each TRS transaction will be (A) the
proceeds on sale of the shares plus all dividends received by the counterparty
while holding the shares, less (B) the cost of purchasing the shares and the
counterparty's financing costs. Settlement will be either a payment from or to
the counterparty, depending on whether A is more or less than
B. There is no obligation for the Company to purchase any shares from
the counterparty and this arrangement has been recorded as a derivative
transaction, with the fair value of each TRS recognized as an asset or liability
and changes in fair values recognized in the consolidated statement of
operations. The Company did not repurchase any common shares for
cancellation in 2008.
Common
Shares
Each
outstanding common share entitles the holder to one vote on all matters
submitted to a vote of shareholders. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding preferred shares, holders of common shares are
entitled to receive ratably all dividends, if any, declared by our Board of
Directors out of funds legally available for dividends. Upon our dissolution or
liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, after payment
in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of
preferred shares having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of our
common shares will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets
available for distribution. Holders of common shares do not have conversion,
redemption or preemptive rights to subscribe to any of our securities. The
rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common shares are subject to
the rights of the holders of any preferred shares which we may issue in the
future.
Preferred
Shares
The
material terms of any series of preferred shares that we offer through a
prospectus supplement will be described in that prospectus
supplement. Our Board of Directors is authorized to provide for the
issuance of preferred shares in one or more series with designations as may be
stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such
preferred shares. At the time that any series of our preferred shares
is authorized, our Board of Directors will fix the dividend rights, any
conversion rights, any voting rights, redemption provisions, liquidation
preferences and any other rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of
that series, as well as the number of shares constituting that series and their
designation. Our Board of Directors could, without shareholder
approval, cause us to issue preferred stock which has voting, conversion and
other rights that could adversely affect the holders of our common shares or
make it more difficult to effect a change in control. Our preferred
shares could be used to dilute the share ownership of persons seeking to obtain
control of us and thereby hinder a possible takeover attempt which, if our
shareholders were offered a premium over the market value of their shares, might
be viewed as being beneficial to our shareholders. In addition, our preferred
shares could be issued with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences
which would adversely affect the voting power and other rights of holders of our
common shares.
Warrants
We
may issue warrants to purchase our debt or equity securities or securities of
third parties or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or
securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified
commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the
foregoing. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any
other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such
securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate
warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant
agent. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a description of
the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in
the applicable prospectus supplement.
The
applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms of any
warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
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the
title of such warrants;
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the
aggregate number of such warrants;
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the
price or prices at which such warrants will be
issued;
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the
currency or currencies, in which the price of such warrants will be
payable;
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the
securities or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or
securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified
commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the
foregoing, purchasable upon exercise of such
warrants;
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the
price at which and the currency or currencies, in which the securities or
other rights purchasable upon exercise of such warrants may be
purchased;
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the
date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the
date on which such right shall
expire;
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if
applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be
exercised at any one time;
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if
applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which such
warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such
security;
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if
applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related
securities will be separately
transferable;
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information
with respect to book-entry procedures, if
any;
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if
applicable, a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax
considerations; and
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any
other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations
relating to the exchange and exercise of such
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DESCRIPTION
OF OTHER SECURITIES
Debt
Securities
We
may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, under one or
more indentures, each dated as of a date on or prior to the issuance of the debt
securities to which it relates. We may issue senior debt securities
and subordinated debt securities pursuant to separate indentures, a senior
indenture and a subordinated indenture, respectively, in each case between us
and the trustee named in the indenture. These indentures will be
filed either as exhibits to an amendment to this Registration Statement or to a
prospectus supplement, or as an exhibit to a Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or
Exchange Act, report that will be incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement or a prospectus supplement. We will refer to any or all of
these reports as "subsequent filings". The senior indenture and the
subordinated indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, are
sometimes referred to individually as an "indenture" and collectively as the
"indentures". Each indenture will be subject to and governed by the
Trust Indenture Act. The aggregate principal amount of debt
securities which may be issued under each indenture will be unlimited and each
indenture will contain the specific terms of any series of debt securities or
provide that those terms must be set forth in or determined pursuant to, an
authorizing resolution, as defined in the applicable prospectus supplement,
and/or a supplemental indenture, if any, relating to such series.
Certain
of our subsidiaries may guarantee the debt securities we offer. Those
guarantees may or may not be secured by liens, mortgages, and security interests
in the assets of those subsidiaries. The terms and conditions of any
such subsidiary guarantees, and a description of any such liens, mortgages or
security interests, will be set forth in the prospectus supplement that will
accompany this prospectus.
Our
statements below relating to the debt securities and the indentures are
summaries of their anticipated provisions, are not complete and are subject to,
and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of
the applicable indenture and any applicable U.S. federal income tax
considerations as well as any applicable modifications of or additions to the
general terms described below in the applicable prospectus supplement or
supplemental indenture.
General
Neither
indenture limits the amount of debt securities which may be
issued. The debt securities may be issued in one or more
series. The senior debt securities will be unsecured and will rank on
a parity with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness. Each series of subordinated debt securities will be
unsecured and subordinated to all present and future senior
indebtedness. Any such debt securities will be described in an
accompanying prospectus supplement.
You
should read the subsequent filings relating to the particular series of debt
securities for the following terms of the offered debt securities:
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the
designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized
denominations;
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the
issue price, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal
amount;
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interest rate per annum, if any;
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if
the offered debt securities provide for interest payments, the date from
which interest will accrue, the dates on which interest will be payable,
the date on which payment of interest will commence and the regular record
dates for interest payment dates;
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the
date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which the offered
debt securities may be optionally redeemed or must be mandatorily redeemed
and any other terms and provisions of optional or mandatory
redemptions;
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any
events of default not set forth in this
prospectus;
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the
currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which
principal, premium and interest will be payable, if other than the
currency of the U.S.;
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whether
interest will be payable in cash or additional securities at our or the
holder's option and the terms and conditions upon which the election may
be made;
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any
restrictive covenants or other material terms relating to the offered debt
securities, which may not be inconsistent with the applicable
indenture;
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whether
the offered debt securities will be issued in the form of global
securities or certificates in registered or bearer
form;
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any
terms with respect to
subordination;
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any
listing on any securities exchange or quotation system;
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applicability of any guarantees.
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Subsequent
filings may include additional terms not listed above. Unless
otherwise indicated in subsequent filings with the Commission relating to the
indenture, principal, premium and interest will be payable and the debt
securities will be transferable at the corporate trust office of the applicable
trustee. Unless other arrangements are made or set forth in
subsequent filings or in a supplemental indenture, principal, premium and
interest will be paid by checks mailed to the holders at their registered
addresses.
Unless
otherwise indicated in subsequent filings with the Commission, the debt
securities will be issued only in fully registered form without coupons, in
denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof. No service
charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities, but we
may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge payable in connection with these debt securities.
Some
or all of the debt securities may be issued as discounted debt securities,
bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below
market rates, to be sold at a substantial discount below the stated principal
amount. U.S. federal income tax consequences and other special
considerations applicable to any discounted securities will be described in
subsequent filings with the Commission relating to those
securities.
We
refer you to applicable subsequent filings with respect to any deletions or
additions or modifications from the description contained in this
prospectus.
Senior
Debt
We
will issue senior debt securities under the senior debt
indenture. These senior debt securities will rank on an equal basis
with all our other unsecured debt except subordinated debt.
Subordinated
Debt
We
will issue subordinated debt securities under the subordinated debt
indenture. Subordinated debt will rank subordinate and junior in
right of payment, to the extent set forth in the subordinated debt indenture, to
all our senior debt (both secured and unsecured).
In
general, the holders of all senior debt are first entitled to receive payment of
the full amount unpaid on senior debt before the holders of any of the
subordinated debt securities are entitled to receive a payment on account of the
principal or interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt
securities in certain events.
If
we default in the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, or interest
on any senior debt when it becomes due and payable after any applicable grace
period, then, unless and until the default is cured or waived or ceases to
exist, we cannot make a payment on account of or redeem or otherwise acquire the
subordinated debt securities.
If
there is any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or other similar proceeding
relating to us or our property, then all senior debt must be paid in full before
any payment may be made to any holders of subordinated debt
securities.
Furthermore,
if we default in the payment of the principal of and accrued interest on any
subordinated debt securities that is declared due and payable upon an event of
default under the subordinated debt indenture, holders of all our senior debt
will first be entitled to receive payment in full in cash before holders of such
subordinated debt can receive any payments.
Senior
debt means:
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the
principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts owing in
respect of our indebtedness for money borrowed and indebtedness evidenced
by securities, notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments
issued by us, including the senior debt securities or letters of
credit;
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capitalized lease obligations;
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all
hedging obligations;
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all
obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property;
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all
deferrals, renewals, extensions and refundings of obligations of the type
referred to above;
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senior debt does not include:
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debt securities; and
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any
indebtedness that by its terms is subordinated to, or ranks on an equal
basis with, our subordinated debt
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Covenants
Any
series of offered debt securities may have covenants in addition to or differing
from those included in the applicable indenture which will be described in
subsequent filings prepared in connection with the offering of such securities,
limiting or restricting, among other things:
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ability of us or our subsidiaries to incur either secured or unsecured
debt, or both;
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the
ability to make certain payments, dividends, redemptions or
repurchases;
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our
ability to create dividend and other payment restrictions affecting our
subsidiaries;
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our
ability to make investments;
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mergers
and consolidations by us or our
subsidiaries;
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our
ability to enter into transactions with
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ability to incur liens; and
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Modification
of the Indentures
Each
indenture and the rights of the respective holders may be modified by us only
with the consent of holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding debt securities of all series under the respective
indenture affected by the modification, taken together as a
class. But no modification that:
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the amount of securities whose holders must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver;
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reduces
the rate of or changes the interest payment time on any security or alters
its redemption provisions (other than any alteration to any such section
which would not materially adversely affect the legal rights of any holder
under the indenture) or the price at which we are required to offer to
purchase the securities;
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reduces
the principal or changes the maturity of any security or reduce the amount
of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or
analogous obligation;
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waives
a default or event of default in the payment of the principal of or
interest, if any, on any security (except a rescission of acceleration of
the securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series and a waiver
of the payment default that resulted from such
acceleration);
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makes
the principal of or interest, if any, on any security payable in any
currency other than that stated in the
security;
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makes
any change with respect to holders' rights to receive principal and
interest, the terms pursuant to which defaults can be waived, certain
modifications affecting shareholders or certain currency-related issues;
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waives
a redemption payment with respect to any security or change any of the
provisions with respect to the redemption of any
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will
be effective against any holder without his consent. In addition,
other terms as specified in subsequent filings may be modified without the
consent of the holders.
Events
of Default
Each
indenture defines an event of default for the debt securities of any series as
being any one of the following events:
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default
in any payment of interest when due which continues for 30
days;
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default
in any payment of principal or premium when
due;
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default
in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when
due;
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default
in the performance of any covenant in the debt securities or the
applicable indenture which continues for 60 days after we receive notice
of the default;
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default
under a bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness for
borrowed money by us or our subsidiaries (to the extent we are directly
responsible or liable therefor) having a principal amount in excess of a
minimum amount set forth in the applicable subsequent filing, whether such
indebtedness now exists or is hereafter created, which default shall have
resulted in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable
prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable,
without such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled or cured
within 30 days after we receive notice of the default;
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of bankruptcy, insolvency or
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An event
of default of one series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an
event of default with respect to any other series of debt
securities.
There
may be such other or different events of default as described in an applicable
subsequent filing with respect to any class or series of offered debt
securities.
In
case an event of default occurs and continues for the debt securities of any
series, the applicable trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate
principal amount of the debt securities then outstanding of that series may
declare the principal and accrued but unpaid interest of the debt securities of
that series to be due and payable. Any event of default for the debt
securities of any series which has been cured may be waived by the holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series
then outstanding.
Each
indenture requires us to file annually after debt securities are issued under
that indenture with the applicable trustee a written statement signed by two of
our officers as to the absence of material defaults under the terms of that
indenture. Each indenture provides that the applicable trustee may
withhold notice to the holders of any default if it considers it in the interest
of the holders to do so, except notice of a default in payment of principal,
premium or interest.
Subject
to the duties of the trustee in case an event of default occurs and continues,
each indenture provides that the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any
of its rights or powers under that indenture at the request, order or direction
of holders unless the holders have offered to the trustee reasonable
indemnity. Subject to these provisions for indemnification and the
rights of the trustee, each indenture provides that the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the debt securities of any series then outstanding have the
right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any
remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on
the trustee as long as the exercise of that right does not conflict with any law
or the indenture.
Defeasance
and Discharge
The
terms of each indenture provide us with the option to be discharged from any and
all obligations in respect of the debt securities issued thereunder upon the
deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money or U.S. government obligations, or
both, which through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with
their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of
principal, premium and interest on, and any mandatory sinking fund payments in
respect of, the debt securities on the stated maturity of the payments in
accordance with the terms of the debt securities and the indenture governing the
debt securities. This right may only be exercised if, among other
things, we have received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service a ruling to the effect that such a discharge will not be deemed,
or result in, a taxable event with respect to holders. This discharge
would not apply to our obligations to register the transfer or exchange of debt
securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities, to maintain
paying agencies and hold moneys for payment in trust.
Defeasance
of Certain Covenants
The
terms of the debt securities provide us with the right to omit complying with
specified covenants and that specified events of default described in a
subsequent filing will not apply. In order to exercise this right, we will be
required to deposit with the trustee money or U.S. government obligations, or
both, which through the payment of interest and principal will provide money in
an amount sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on, and any
mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of, the debt securities on the stated
maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the debt securities
and the indenture governing such debt securities. We will also be required to
deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the deposit and
related covenant defeasance should not cause the holders of such series to
recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
A
subsequent filing may further describe the provisions, if any, of any particular
series of offered debt securities permitting a discharge
defeasance.
Subsidiary
Guarantees
Certain
of our subsidiaries may guarantee the debt securities we offer. In
that case, the terms and conditions of the subsidiary guarantees will be set
forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we indicate
differently in the applicable prospectus supplement, if any of our subsidiaries
guarantee any of our debt securities that are subordinated to any of our senior
indebtedness, then the subsidiary guarantees will be subordinated to the senior
indebtedness of such subsidiary to the same extent as our debt securities are
subordinated to our senior indebtedness.
Global
Securities
The
debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one
or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a
depository identified in an applicable subsequent filing and registered in the
name of the depository or a nominee for the depository. In such a case, one or
more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate
denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal amount of
outstanding debt securities of the series to be represented by the global
security or securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for
debt securities in definitive certificated form, a global security may not be
transferred except as a whole by the depository for the global security to a
nominee of the depository or by a nominee of the depository to the depository or
another nominee of the depository or by the depository or any nominee to a
successor depository for that series or a nominee of the successor depository
and except in the circumstances described in an applicable subsequent
filing.
We
expect that the following provisions will apply to depository arrangements for
any portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a global
security. Any additional or different terms of the depository
arrangement will be described in an applicable subsequent filing.
Upon
the issuance of any global security, and the deposit of that global security
with or on behalf of the depository for the global security, the depository will
credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the principal
amounts of the debt securities represented by that global security to the
accounts of institutions that have accounts with the depository or its nominee.
The accounts to be credited will be designated by the underwriters or agents
engaging in the distribution of the debt securities or by us, if the debt
securities are offered and sold directly by us. Ownership of beneficial
interests in a global security will be limited to participating institutions or
persons that may hold interest through such participating
institutions. Ownership of beneficial interests by participating
institutions in the global security will be shown on, and the transfer of the
beneficial interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the
depository for the global security or by its nominee. Ownership of
beneficial interests in the global security by persons that hold through
participating institutions will be shown on, and the transfer of the beneficial
interests within the participating institutions will be effected only through,
records maintained by those participating institutions. The laws of some
jurisdictions may require that purchasers of securities take physical delivery
of the securities in certificated form. The foregoing limitations and
such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in the global
securities.
So
long as the depository for a global security, or its nominee, is the registered
owner of that global security, the depository or its nominee, as the case may
be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities
represented by the global security for all purposes under the applicable
indenture. Unless otherwise specified in an applicable subsequent
filing and except as specified below, owners of beneficial interests in the
global security will not be entitled to have debt securities of the series
represented by the global security registered in their names, will not receive
or be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities of the series in
certificated form and will not be considered the holders thereof for any
purposes under the indenture. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial
interest in the global security must rely on the procedures of the depository
and, if such person is not a participating institution, on the procedures of the
participating institution through which the person owns its interest, to
exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture.
The
depository may grant proxies and otherwise authorize participating institutions
to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the
applicable indenture. We understand that, under existing industry practices, if
we request any action of holders or any owner of a beneficial interest in the
global security desires to give any notice or take any action a holder is
entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, the depository would
authorize the participating institutions to give the notice or take the action,
and participating institutions would authorize beneficial owners owning through
such participating institutions to give the notice or take the action or would
otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through
them.
Unless
otherwise specified in an applicable subsequent filings, payments of principal,
premium and interest on debt securities represented by global security
registered in the name of a depository or its nominee will be made by us to the
depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the
global security.
We
expect that the depository for any debt securities represented by a global
security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest, will
credit participating institutions' accounts with payments in amounts
proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount
of the global security as shown on the records of the depository. We
also expect that payments by participating institutions to owners of beneficial
interests in the global security held through those participating institutions
will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the
case with the securities held for the accounts of customers registered in street
names, and will be the responsibility of those participating institutions. None
of us, the trustees or any agent of ours or the trustees will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or
payments made on account of beneficial interests in a global security, or for
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial
interests.
Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable subsequent filings, a global security of
any series will be exchangeable for certificated debt securities of the same
series only if:
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the
depository for such global securities notifies us that it is unwilling or
unable to continue as depository or such depository ceases to be a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a
successor depository is not appointed by us within 90 days after we
receive the notice or become aware of the
ineligibility;
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we
in our sole discretion determine that the global securities shall be
exchangeable for certificated debt securities;
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there
shall have occurred and be continuing an event of default under the
applicable indenture with respect to the debt securities of that
series.
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Upon
any exchange, owners of beneficial interests in the global security or
securities will be entitled to physical delivery of individual debt securities
in certificated form of like tenor and terms equal in principal amount to their
beneficial interests, and to have the debt securities in certificated form
registered in the names of the beneficial owners, which names are expected to be
provided by the depository's relevant participating institutions to the
applicable trustee.
In
the event that the Depository Trust Company, or DTC, acts as depository for the
global securities of any series, the global securities will be issued as fully
registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTC's
partnership nominee.
DTC
is a limited purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a
"banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member
of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of
the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered
pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC
holds securities that its participating institutions deposit with
DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among participating
institutions of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in
deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in
participating institutions' accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of securities certificates. Direct participating
institutions include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies,
clearing corporations and other organizations. DTC is owned by a number of its
direct participating institutions and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the
American Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Access to the DTC system is also available to others, such as
securities brokers and dealers and banks and trust companies that clear through
or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participating institution,
either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC and its participating
institutions are on file with the Commission.
To
facilitate subsequent transfers, the debt securities may be registered in the
name of DTC's nominee, Cede & Co. The deposit of the debt
securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. will
effect no change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the
actual beneficial owners of the debt securities. DTC's records
reflect only the identity of the direct participating institutions to whose
accounts debt securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial
owners. The participating institutions remain responsible for keeping
account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Delivery
of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participating institutions,
by direct participating institutions to indirect participating institutions, and
by direct participating institutions and indirect participating institutions to
beneficial owners of debt securities are governed by arrangements among them,
subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in
effect.
Neither
DTC nor Cede & Co. consents or votes with respect to the debt
securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails a proxy to the
issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The proxy assigns
Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those direct participating
institution to whose accounts the debt securities are credited on the record
date.
If
applicable, redemption notices shall be sent to Cede & Co. If
less than all of the debt securities of a series represented by global
securities are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount
of the interest of each direct participating institution in that issue to be
redeemed.
To
the extent that any debt securities provide for repayment or repurchase at the
option of the holders thereof, a beneficial owner shall give notice of any
option to elect to have its interest in the global security repaid by us,
through its participating institution, to the applicable trustee, and shall
effect delivery of the interest in a global security by causing the direct
participating institution to transfer the direct participating institution's
interest in the global security or securities representing the interest, on
DTC's records, to the applicable trustee. The requirement for physical delivery
of debt securities in connection with a demand for repayment or repurchase will
be deemed satisfied when the ownership rights in the global security or
securities representing the debt securities are transferred by direct
participating institutions on DTC's records.
DTC
may discontinue providing its services as securities depository for the debt
securities at any time. Under such circumstances, in the event that a
successor securities depository is not appointed, debt security certificates are
required to be printed and delivered as described above.
We
may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through the
securities depository. In that event, debt security certificates will
be printed and delivered as described above.
The
information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system has been
obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no
responsibility for its accuracy.
Purchase
Contracts
We
may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of:
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debt
or equity securities issued by us or securities of third parties, a basket
of such securities, an index or indices of such securities or any
combination of the above as specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement;
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Each
purchase contract will entitle the holder thereof to purchase or sell, and
obligate us to sell or purchase, on specified dates, such securities, currencies
or commodities at a specified purchase price, which may be based on a formula,
all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may,
however, satisfy our obligations, if any, with respect to any purchase contract
by delivering the cash value of such purchase contract or the cash value of the
property otherwise deliverable or, in the case of purchase contracts on
underlying currencies, by delivering the underlying currencies, as set forth in
the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus
supplement will also specify the methods by which the holders may purchase or
sell such securities, currencies or commodities and any acceleration,
cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions relating to the
settlement of a purchase contract.
The
purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders
thereof or vice versa, which payments may be deferred to the extent set forth in
the applicable prospectus supplement, and those payments may be unsecured or
prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require the
holders thereof to secure their obligations in a specified manner to be
described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Alternatively,
purchase contracts may require holders to satisfy their obligations thereunder
when the purchase contracts are issued. Our obligation to settle such
pre-paid purchase contracts on the relevant settlement date may constitute
indebtedness. Accordingly, pre-paid purchase contracts will be issued
under either the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture.
Units
As
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting
of one or more purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, preferred
shares, common shares or
any combination of such securities. The applicable prospectus
supplement will describe:
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the
terms of the units and of the purchase contracts, warrants, debt
securities, preferred shares and common shares comprising
the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities
comprising the units may be traded
separately;
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a
description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;
and
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a
description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or
exchange or the units.
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The
following are the estimated expenses of the issuance and distribution of the
securities being registered under the Registration Statement of which this
prospectus forms a part, all of which will be paid by us.
SEC registration
fee
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$27,900
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Blue sky fees and
expenses
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$
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*
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Printing and engraving
expenses
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$
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*
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Legal fees and
expenses
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$
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*
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Rating agency
fees
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$
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*
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Accounting fees and
expenses
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$
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*
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Indenture trustee fees and
expenses
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$
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*
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Miscellaneous
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$
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*
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Total
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$
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*
To be provided by a prospectus supplement or as an exhibit to a Report on Form
6-K that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered by this prospectus have been passed upon for
us by Mello, Jones & Martin with respect to matters of Bermuda
law.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
We
may sell or distribute the securities included in this prospectus and may sell
our common shares through underwriters, through agents, to dealers, in private
transactions, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related
to the prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices.
In
addition, we may sell some or all of our common shares included in this
prospectus through;
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a
block trade in which a broker-dealer may resell a portion of the block, as
principal, in order to facilitate the
transaction;
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purchases
by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account; or
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits
purchasers.
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In
addition, we may enter into option or other types of transactions that require
us or them to deliver common shares to a broker-dealer, who will then resell or
transfer the common shares under this prospectus. We may enter into
hedging transactions with respect to our securities. For example, we
may:
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enter
into transactions involving short sales of the common shares by
broker-dealers;
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sell
common shares short ourselves and deliver the shares to close out short
positions;
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enter
into option or other types of transactions that require us to deliver
common shares to a broker-dealer, who will then resell or transfer the
common shares under this prospectus;
or
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loan
or pledge the common shares to a broker-dealer, who may sell the loaned
shares or, in the event of default, sell the pledged
shares.
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We
may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities
not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated
transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in
connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered
by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short
sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged
by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any
related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in
settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of
stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an
underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the
applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In
addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution
or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this
prospectus. Such financial institution or other third party may
transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in
connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.
Any
broker-dealers or other persons acting on our behalf may be deemed to be
underwriters and any commissions received or profit realized by them on the
resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and
commissions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Act.
At
the time that any particular offering of securities is made, to the extent
required by the Securities Act, a prospectus supplement will be distributed,
setting forth the terms of the offering, including the aggregate number of
securities being offered, the purchase price of the securities, the initial
offering price of the securities, the names of any underwriters, dealers or
agents, any discounts, commissions and other items constituting compensation
from us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or
paid to dealers.
Underwriters
or agents could make sales in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other
method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an at-the-market offering
as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, which includes
sales made directly on or through the New York Stock Exchange, the existing
trading market for our common shares, or sales made to or through a market maker
other than on an exchange. At-the-market offerings, if any, may be conducted by
underwriters acting as principal or agent of Ship Finance, who may also be third
party sellers of our securities as discussed above.
We
will bear costs relating to all of the securities being registered under this
Registration Statement.
As
a result of requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),
formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), the
maximum commission or discount to be received by any FINRA member or independent
broker/dealer may not be greater than eight percent (8%) of the gross proceeds
received by us for the sale of any securities. If more than 10% of
the net proceeds of any offering of common shares made under this prospectus
will be received by FINRA members participating in the offering or affiliates or
associated persons of such FINRA members, the offering will be conducted in
accordance with NASD Conduct Rule 2710(h).
EXPERTS
The
consolidated financial statements of Ship Finance International Limited
appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2007, have been audited by MSPC, Certified Public Accountants and
Advisors, A Professional Corporation, as stated in their report thereon,
included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such
report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As
required by the Securities Act, we filed a registration statement relating to
the securities offered by this prospectus with the Commission. This
prospectus is a part of that registration statement, which includes additional
information.
Government
Filings
We
file annual and special reports within the Commission. You may read
and copy any document that we file and obtain copies at prescribed rates from
the Commission's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling 1 (800) SEC-0330. The Commission
maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the Commission. In addition, you can obtain
information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005. Further information about our
company is available on our website at http://www.shipfinance.bm.
Information
Incorporated by Reference
The
Commission allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with
it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those filed documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later
with the Commission prior to the termination of this offering will also be
considered to be part of this prospectus and will automatically update and
supersede previously filed information, including information contained in this
prospectus.
We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made
with the Commission under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934:
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Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the
Commission on March
17, 2008, which contains audited consolidated financial statements for the
most recent fiscal year for which those statements have been
filed.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on May 19, 2008 containing
our press release announcing our acquisition of an
ultra-deepwater drillship and our intention to increase our quarterly
dividend.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 31, 2008 containing
our press release announcing our sale of two newbuilding Suezmax crude oil
tankers under construction in
China.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 15, 2008 containing
our press release announcing the proposed appointment of Mr. Hans Petter
Aas to our Board of Directors.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on September 16, 2008
containing our press release announcing our entry into an agreement to
acquire two newbuilding, ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling
rigs.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on September 22, 2008
containing our press release announcing that our 2008 Annual General
Meeting was duly held on September 19, 2008 in Hamilton,
Bermuda.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 6, 2008
containing our press release announcing our termination of an agreement to
acquire three seismic vessels from SCAN Geophysical ASA and the
appointment of Ms. Cecilie Astrup Fredriksen to our Board of
Directors.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on December 5, 2008,
containing the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements and
related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations of the Company for the nine months ended September
30, 2008.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 26, 2009
containing our press release announcing our preliminary fourth quarter
2008 financial results and declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.30
per share payable in cash, or at the election of the shareholder, in our
newly issued common shares.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 4, 2009 containing
our press release announcing changes in our Board of
Directors.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 4, 2009 containing
our press release announcing the termination of an agreement to acquire
two Capesize dry-bulk vessels.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 6, 2009 containing a
copy of the ATM Equity OfferingSM
Sales Agreement dated December 5, 2008, made by and between us and Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated.
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Our
Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 9, 2009 containing
our press release announcing our dividend information for the fourth
quarter of 2008.
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The
description of our dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan
contained in our Registration Statement on Form F-3, (File No.
333-150125), filed with the Commission on April 7, 2008 and any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating that
description.
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We
are also incorporating by reference all subsequent annual reports on Form 20-F
that we file with the Commission and current reports on Form 6-K that we furnish
to the Commission after the date of this prospectus that state they are
incorporated by reference into this prospectus until we file a post-effective
amendment indicating that the offering of the securities made by this prospectus
has been terminated. In all cases, you should rely on the later
information over different information included in this prospectus or the
prospectus supplement.
You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have
not authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent
information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to
sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this
prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement as well as the information
we previously filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference, is
accurate as of the dates on the front cover of those documents
only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations and
prospects may have changed since those dates.
You
may request a free copy of the above mentioned filing or any subsequent filing
we incorporated by reference to this prospectus by writing or telephoning us at
the following address:
Ship
Finance International Limited
Par
la Ville Place, 4th Floor
14
Par la Ville Road
Hamilton
HM 08, Bermuda
Tel:
+1 800-715-6374
Attn:
Investor Relations
Information
Provided by the Company
We
will furnish holders of our common shares with annual reports containing audited
financial statements and a report by our independent registered public
accounting firm. The audited financial statements will be prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a "foreign private
issuer," we are exempt from the rules under the Securities Exchange Act
prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders.
While we furnish proxy statements to shareholders in accordance with the rules
of the New York Stock Exchange, those proxy statements do not conform to
Schedule 14A of the proxy rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.
In addition, as a "foreign private issuer," our officers and directors are
exempt from the rules under the Securities Exchange Act relating to short swing
profit reporting and liability.
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item
8. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section
98 of the Companies Act of 1981 of the Islands of Bermuda, as amended, or the
Companies Act, permits the Bye-Laws of a Bermuda company to contain a provision
eliminating personal liability of a director or officer to the company for any
loss arising or liability attaching to him by virtue of any rule of law in
respect of any negligence default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which
the officer or person may be guilty.
Section
98 of the Companies Act grants companies the power generally to indemnify
directors and officers of the company if any such person was or is a party or
threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit
or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director and
officer of the company or was serving in a similar capacity for another entity
at the company's request.
Section
98 of the Companies Act permits a company to purchase and maintain insurance or
make other financial arrangements on behalf of any officer for any liability
asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred in his or her
capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent arising out of his or her
status as such, whether or not the company has the power to indemnify him or her
against such liability and expenses. While the Company has not
previously maintained such insurance, it is currently in the process of applying
for and attempting to procure such a policy for current and prior
directors.
Bye-laws
number 136 through 144 of Ship Finance International Limited, or the Company,
provide as follows:
136.
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No
Director, Alternate Director, Officer, member of a committee authorized
under Bye-law 98, Resident Representative of the Company or their
respective heirs, executors or administrators shall be liable for the
acts, receipts, neglects, or defaults of any other such person or any
person involved in the formation of the Company, or for any loss or
expense incurred by the Company through the insufficiency or deficiency of
title to any property acquired by the Company, or for the insufficiency or
deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the monies of the
Company shall be invested, or for any loss or damage arising from the
bankruptcy, insolvency, or tortious act of any person with whom any
monies, securities or effects shall be deposited, or for any loss
occasioned by any error of judgment, omission, default, or oversight on
his part, or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which shall
happen in relation to the execution of his duties, or supposed duties, to
the Company or otherwise in relation
thereto.
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137.
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Every
Director, Alternate Director, Officer, member of a committee constituted
under Bye-law 98, Resident Representative of the Company or their
respective heirs, executors or administrators shall be indemnified and
held harmless out of the funds of the Company to the fullest extent
permitted by Bermuda law against all liabilities loss damage or expense
(including but not limited to liabilities under contract, tort and statute
or any applicable foreign law or regulation and all reasonable legal and
other costs and expenses properly payable) incurred or suffered by him as
such Director, Alternate Director, Officer, committee member or Resident
Representative and the indemnity contained in this Bye-law shall extend to
any person acting as such Director, Alternate Director, Officer, committee
member or Resident Representative in the reasonable belief that he has
been so appointed or elected notwithstanding any defect in such
appointment or election.
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138.
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Every
Director, Alternate Director, officer, member of a committee constituted
under Bye-law 98, Resident Representative of the Company and their
respective heirs, executors or administrators shall be indemnified out of
the funds of the Company against all liabilities incurred by him as such
Director, Alternate Director, Officer, member of a committee constituted
under Bye-law 98, Resident Representative in defending any proceedings,
whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given in his favour, or in
which he is acquitted, or in connection with any application under the
Companies Acts in which relief from liability is granted to him by the
court.
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139.
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To
the extent that any Director, Alternate Director, Officer, member of a
committee constituted under Bye-law 98, Resident Representative of the
Company or any of their respective heirs, executors or administrators is entitled to
claim an indemnity pursuant to these Bye-laws in respect of amounts paid
or discharged by him, the relative indemnity shall take effect as an
obligation of the Company to reimburse the person making such payment or
effecting such discharge.
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140.
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The
Board of Directors may arrange for the Company to be insured in respect of
all or any part of its liability under the provision of these Bye-laws and
may also purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Directors,
Alternate Directors, Officers, person or member of a committee authorised
under Bye-law 98, employees or Resident Representatives of the Company in
respect of any liability that may be incurred by them or any of them
howsoever arising in connection with their respective duties or supposed
duties to the Company. This Bye-law shall not be construed as limiting the
powers of the Board to effect such other insurance on behalf of the
Company as it may deem appropriate.
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Notwithstanding anything contained
in the Principal Act, the Company may advance moneys to an Officer or
Director for the costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Officer or
Director in defending any civil or criminal proceedings against them on
the condition that the Director or Officer shall repay the advance if any
allegation of fraud or dishonesty is proved against
them.
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142.
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Each
Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action he might have, whether
individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director,
Alternate Director, Officer of the Company, person or member of a
committee authorised under Bye-law 107, Resident Representative of the
Company or any of their respective heirs, executors or administrators on
account of any action taken by any such person, or the failure of any such
person to take any action in the performance of his duties, or supposed
duties, to the Company or otherwise in relation
thereto.
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143.
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The restrictions on liability,
indemnities and waivers provided for in Bye-laws 136 to 142 inclusive
shall not extend to any matter which would render the same void pursuant
to the Companies Acts.
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144.
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The restrictions on liability,
indemnities and waivers contained in Bye-laws 136 to 142 inclusive shall
be in addition to any rights which any person concerned may otherwise be
entitled by contract or as a matter of applicable Bermuda
law.
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Item
9. Exhibits
A
list of exhibits included as part of this registration statement is set forth in
the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
10. Undertakings.
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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Under
Rule 415 of the Securities Act,
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To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement unless the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in
the registration statement, or is contained in a form of a prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration
statement;
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To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act
of 1933;
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in
the effective registration
statement.
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration
statement.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
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To
file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include
any financial statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start
of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial
statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Act need not be furnished, provided, that the registrant includes in the
prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements
required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary
to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as
current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a
post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements
and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933
or Rule 3-19 under the Securities Act of 1933 if such financial statements
and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished
to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
reference in the Form F-3.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended,
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(i)
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Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be
deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in this Registration Statement;
and
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(ii)
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)
for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in
the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of
prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer
and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be
deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating
to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus
relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no
statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus
that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a
time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify
any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus
that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such effective
date.
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(6)
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary
offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this
Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to
such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the
undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be
considered to offer or sell such securities to such
purchaser:
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(i)
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
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(ii)
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
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(iii)
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant;
and
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(iv)
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the
purchaser.
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(b)
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
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(e)
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be
delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is
sent or given, the latest annual report, to security holders that is
incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and
meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to
be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X is not set forth in the
prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom
the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is
specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such
interim financial information.
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(j)
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the
purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under
subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance
with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section
305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture
Act.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Ship
Finance International Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date
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March
23, 2009
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By
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/s/
Ole B. Hjertaker
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Ship
Finance Management AS
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Lars
Solbakken
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Chief
Executive Officer
Ship
Finance Management AS
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March
23, 2009
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Ole B.
Hjertaker
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Chief
Financial Officer
Ship
Finance Management AS
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March
23, 2009
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Hans
Petter Aas.
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Director
and Chairman
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March
23, 2009
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Kate
Blankenship
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Director
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March
23, 2009
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Paul
Leand Jr.
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Director
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March
23, 2009
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/s/
Craig H. Stevenson,
Jr.
Craig
H. Stevenson, Jr.
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Director
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March
23, 2009
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/s/
Cecilie A.
Fredriksen
Cecilie
A. Fredriksen
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Director
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March
23, 2009
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Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
SFL HOLDINGS,
LLC
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By:
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/s/ Paul M.
Leand
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Paul M.
Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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Number
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Description
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1.1
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ATM Equity OfferingSM Sales Agreement, dated December
5, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company's Current
Report on Form 6-K, filed on March 6, 2009
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1.2
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Underwriting Agreement (for debt
securities)*
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3.1
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Memorandum
of Association of Ship Finance International Limited, or the Company,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-115705, filed on May 21,
2004
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bye-laws of the Company, as adopted on September 28, 2007,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Company's 6-K filed on
October 22, 2007
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4.1
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Form
of Common Stock Certificate of the Company, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No.
333-115705, filed on May 21, 2004
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4.2
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Form of Preferred Share
Certificate*
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4.3
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Indenture
relating to 8.5% Senior Notes due 2013, dated December 18, 2003,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-115705, filed on May 21,
2004
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4.4
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Form of Debt Securities
Senior and
Subordinated
Indenture,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-155975
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5.1
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Opinion of Mello,
Jones & Martin,
Bermuda counsel to the Company as to the validity of the common shares,
preferred shares, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and
units, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 5.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on
Form F-3, File No. 333-155975, filed on December 5,
2008
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23.1
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Consent of Mello,
Jones & Martin (included in Exhibit
5.1)
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23.2
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Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
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24
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Power of Attorney (contained in
signature page)
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25.1
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T-1 Statement of Eligibility
(senior indenture)*
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25.2
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T-1 Statement of Eligibility
(subordinated indenture)*
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*
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To be filed either as an amendment
or as an exhibit to a report filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 of the Registrant and incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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RIG
FINANCE LTD.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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March
23, 2009
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Georgina
Sousa |
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Director,
Vice President & Secretary
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March
23, 2009
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Georgina
Sousa
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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March
23, 2009
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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RIG
FINANCE II LIMITED
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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March
23, 2009
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Georgina
Sousa |
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Director,
Vice President & Secretary
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Georgina
Sousa
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March
23, 2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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BENMORE
SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
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Title:
Director
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Director
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Lena
Nicolaou
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/s/
Marios Saveriades |
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Marios
Saveriades
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Director
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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NEWBOND
SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
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Title:
Director
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Director
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Lena
Nicolaou
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/s/
Marios Saveriades |
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Marios
Saveriades
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Director
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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|
Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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HUDSON
BAY MARINE COMPANY LIMITED
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
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Title:
Director
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
|
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Date
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Director
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Lena
Nicolaou
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/s/
Constantinos
Saveriades |
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Director
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Constantinos
Saveriades
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/s/
Marios Saveriades |
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Director
|
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Marios
Saveriades
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|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
|
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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JAYMONT
SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
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Title:
Director
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
|
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Date
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Director
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Lena
Nicolaou
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/s/
Marios Saveriades |
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Director
|
|
|
Marios
Saveriades
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|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
OPALIA INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
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Title:
Director & President
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|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
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|
|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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ARIAKE
TRANSPORT CORPORATION
|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
BONFIELD
SHIPPING LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
EDINBURGH
NAVIGATION S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
ARDENNE INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
BRABANT INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
FALCON CORP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
GLORY SHIPPING INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
PRIDE SHIPPING INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
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FRONT
SAGA INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
SCILLA INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
SERENADE INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
SHADOW INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
SPLENDOUR SHIPPING INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
|
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
|
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
|
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|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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FRONT
STRATUS INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
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|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
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|
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|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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GOLDEN
ESTUARY CORPORATION
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
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Title:
Director & President
|
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|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
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|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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GOLDEN
FJORD CORPORATION
|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
GOLDEN
NARROW CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
GOLDEN
SEAWAY CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
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|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
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GOLDEN
SOUND CORPORATION
|
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|
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
GOLDEN
TIDE CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
HITACHI
HULL 4983 LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
KATONG
INVESTMENTS LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
MILLCROFT
MARITIME S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SEA
ACE CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
ULTIMATE
SHIPPING LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
ASPINALL
PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Bjørn
Oscar Tønsberg |
|
Director
|
|
|
Bjørn
Oscar Tønsberg
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
BLIZANA
PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
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Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
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|
|
|
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/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
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David
John Beaves
|
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|
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|
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|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
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|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
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|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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BOLZANO
PTE LTD.
|
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/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
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Name:
Constantinos Pallaris
|
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Title:
Director
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|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
|
Date
|
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|
|
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/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
Director
|
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|
Constantinos
Pallaris
|
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|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
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|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Alternative
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
CIREBON
SHIPPING PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
|
Name:
Constantinos Pallaris
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
Director
|
|
|
Constantinos
Pallaris
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lee
Choong Leong |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lee
Choong Leong
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Alternative
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FOX
MARITIME PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
|
Name:
Constantinos Pallaris
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Constantinos Pallaris |
|
Director
|
|
|
Constantinos
Pallaris
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lee
Choong Leong |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lee
Choong Leong
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Alternative
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
DUA PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
EMPAT PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tor Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
ENAM PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
LAPAN PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
LIMA PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
TIGA PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
SEMBILAN PRIVATE LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
RETTIE
PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
|
Name:
Tor Olav Trøim
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
TRANSCORP
PTE LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
|
|
|
Tor
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kumar
Satnam Singh |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kumar
Satnam Singh
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
David
John Beaves |
|
Director
|
|
|
David
John Beaves
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SHIP
FINANCE MANAGEMENT AS
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Craig Stevenson |
|
|
Name:
Craig Stevenson
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Craig Stevenson |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Craig
Stevenson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Tom
Olav Trøim |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Tom
Olav Trøim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Hans
Petter Aas |
|
Director
|
|
|
Hans
Petter Aas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
Leand |
|
Director
|
|
|
Paul
Leand
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
Director
|
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Director
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
MADEIRA
INTERNATIONAL CORP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
GEO I LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
GEO II LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
GEO III LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
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Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
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Graham
Baker
|
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
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Kate
Blankenship
|
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
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|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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|
HL
HUNTER LLC
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Management Committee Member, President & Chairman
|
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Committee Member,
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
President
& Chairman
|
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|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
HL
HAWK LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Management Committee Member, President & Chairman
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Committee Member,
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
President
& Chairman
|
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
HL
EAGLE LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Management Committee Member, President & Chairman
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Committee Member,
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
President
& Chairman
|
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
HL
FALCON LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Management Committee Member, President & Chairman
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Committee Member,
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
President
& Chairman
|
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
HL
TIGER LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Name:
Paul M. Leand
|
|
|
Title:
Management Committee Member, President & Chairman
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Committee Member,
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
President
& Chairman
|
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James
Dolphin |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
James
Dolphin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kenneth
Becker |
|
Management
Committee Member
|
|
|
Kenneth
Becker
|
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
EUROPA INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
CHEMICAL TANKER LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
CHEMICAL TANKER II LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
SEA CHEETAH LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
|
Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lena
Nicolaou
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
|
|
Marios
Saveriades
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
SEA HALIBUT LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
|
Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
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Lena
Nicolaou
|
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/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
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Marios
Saveriades
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|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
|
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Authorized
Representative
|
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|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
SEA PIKE LIMITED
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
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Title:
Director
|
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
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Lena
Nicolaou
|
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/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
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Marios
Saveriades
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|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
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|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
SEA JAGUAR LIMITED
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/s/ Lena Nicolaou |
|
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
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Title:
Director
|
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|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lena
Nicolaou
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
|
|
Marios
Saveriades
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
SEA BEAR LIMITED
|
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|
|
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/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
|
Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lena
Nicolaou
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
|
|
Marios
Saveriades
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
SEA LEOPARD LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
|
Name:
Lena Nicolaou
|
|
|
Title:
Director
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lena Nicolaou |
|
Director
|
|
|
Lena
Nicolaou
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Marios
Saveriades |
|
Director
|
|
|
Marios
Saveriades
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
WEST POLARIS LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
DEEPWATER LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
AVON INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
CLYDE INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
DEE INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
Representative
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|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HUMBER INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
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Lars
Solbakken
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
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Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
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Graham
Baker
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
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Director
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Kate
Blankenship
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
|
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|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
TAMAR INC.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
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Title:
Director & President
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
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Date
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
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Lars
Solbakken
|
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/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
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Graham
Baker
|
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|
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|
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/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
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|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
GOLDEN ISLAND LTD.
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/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
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Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
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Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
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|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
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Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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|
SFL
GOLDEN STRAITS LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
& Treasurer
|
|
|
Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
HEIMDALL INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
BALDUR INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director,
Vice President & Treasurer
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
ACE 1 COMPANY LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
|
|
|
Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
ACE 2 COMPANY LIMITED
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Carolyn
Lymn |
|
Director
|
|
|
Carolyn
Lymn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
|
|
Paul
M. Leand
|
|
|
Authorized
Representative
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
|
|
FRONT
TRANSPORTER INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
|
Name:
Lars Solbakken
|
|
|
Title:
Director & President
|
|
|
|
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Lars
Solbakken |
|
Director
& President
|
|
|
Lars
Solbakken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Graham
Baker |
|
Director
& Vice President
|
|
|
Graham
Baker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Kate
Blankenship |
|
Director
|
|
|
Kate
Blankenship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, on March 23,
2009.
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SEA TROUT LIMITED
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/s/
Lena
Nicolaou |
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Name:
Lena Nicolaou
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Title:
Director
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KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Gary J. Wolfe and Robert E. Lustrin his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he
or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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/s/
Lena
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Director
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Lena
Nicolaou
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/s/
Marios
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Director
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Marios
Saveriades
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AUTHORIZED
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly
authorized representative in the United States of the aforementioned Registrant,
has signed this Registration Statement in the State of Delaware, on March 23,
2009.
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SFL
HOLDINGS LLC
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/s/
Paul
M. Leand |
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Paul
M. Leand
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Authorized
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SK 23153 0001 977901
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