Genmar Gulf News

General Maritime Sells Aframax & Suezmax Tankers

General Maritime Corporation (NYSE: GMR) announced that it has completed the sale of the Genmar Princess, a 1991-built Aframax tanker, to an unaffiliated third party, generating net proceeds of $7.5m. The Company also announced it has entered into an agreement to sell the Genmar Gulf, a 1991-built Suezmax tanker, in a separate transaction with another unaffiliated third party. The sale of the Genmar Gulf is expected to generate net proceeds of $11m and close by February 28, 2011. The Company intends to use net proceeds from the sale of both vessels, which are expected to total approximately $18.5m, to pay down debt under the Company's $750m revolving credit facility.