OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC
10-Q, 1994-05-16
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                            UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              FORM 10-Q

               (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
               SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
               EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the quarterly period ended
               MARCH 31, 1994

               OR

               ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
               SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
               EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the transition period from
               to

                                             COMMISSION FILE NO.
                                                   1-6479-1

                  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                              13-2637623
(State or other jurisdiction of              (IRS Employer Identi-
incorporation or organization)                    fication No.)

1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York        10036
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including
  area code                                     (212) 869-1222
                                  
                              No Change
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
               changed since last report

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.

                                             YES  X   NO

Common Shares outstanding as of May 11, 1994 - 36,203,902
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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             AS OF MARCH 31, 1994 AND DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    MARCH             DECEMBER
                                                    31, 1994       31, 1993 (A)
                                                  (UNAUDITED)

                               ASSETS
                                  
Current Assets:
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
 Cash, including interest-bearing deposits
   of $76,796,000 and $101,790,000                   $   86,017,000   $  110,167,000
 Receivables                                             30,835,000       27,182,000
 Prepaid expenses                                        29,459,000       25,738,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
   Total Current Assets                                 146,311,000      163,087,000

Investments in Marketable Securities                     17,929,000       21,158,000
Capital Construction and Restricted Funds               105,698,000      105,654,000
Vessels, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of
   $471,414,000 and $463,864,000 - Note F             1,052,049,000      999,782,000
Vessels Under Capital Leases, less accumulated
   amortization of $131,857,000 and $129,135,000        127,621,000      130,342,000
Investment in Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc. - Note B      231,463,000      229,780,000
Investments in Bulk Shipping Joint Ventures - Note C     80,262,000       78,484,000
Other Assets                                             96,621,000       95,450,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
                                                     $1,857,954,000   $1,823,737,000
                                                     ==============   ==============
                                       
                     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
 Accounts payable                                    $    5,554,000   $    3,811,000
 Sundry liabilities and accrued expenses                 43,616,000       36,251,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
                                                         49,170,000       40,062,000
 Current installments of long-term debt - Note F         15,364,000       15,003,000
 Current obligations under capital leases                 8,775,000        8,555,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
   Total Current Liabilities                             73,309,000       63,620,000

Advance Charter Revenues                                  4,208,000        7,722,000
Long-term Debt - Note F                                 658,154,000      705,558,000
Obligations Under Capital Leases                        169,473,000      170,716,000
Minority Interest                                         4,077,000        4,368,000

Deferred Federal Income Taxes ($102,176,000 and
   $100,161,000) and Deferred Credits - Note E          105,484,000      103,316,000

Shareholders' Equity - Notes E and H:
 Common Stock, par value $1 per share:
   Authorized - 60,000,000 shares
   Issued - 39,590,759 and 36,140,759 shares             39,591,000       36,141,000
Paid-in Additional Capital                               93,591,000       21,035,000
Retained Earnings                                       765,091,000      764,987,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
                                                        898,273,000      822,163,000
Less - cost of Treasury Stock - 3,386,857 and
  3,436,765 shares                                       49,560,000       50,136,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
                                                        848,713,000      772,027,000
Less - net unrealized loss on
  marketable securities                                   5,464,000        3,590,000
                                                     --------------   --------------
    Total Shareholders' Equity                          843,249,000      768,437,000
Commitments and Other Comments - Note H
                                                     --------------   --------------
                                                     $1,857,954,000   $1,823,737,000

                                                     ==============   ==============
<FN>
(A) The balance sheet at December 31, 1993 has been derived from the
audited financial statements at that date.

                      (See Accompanying Notes)
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<CAPTION>

          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND MARCH 31, 1993
                                  
                             (UNAUDITED)


                                                       ---------------------------
                                                        MARCH          MARCH
                                                         31, 1994      31, 1993
                                                      ------------- ------------   -
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>
Shipping Revenues:
  Revenue from voyages                               $ 98,805,000  $ 99,682,000
  Income from Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc. - Note B      1,683,000       794,000
  Income attributable to bulk shipping joint
    ventures - Note C                                ------------  ------------
                                                        1,693,000     1,568,000

                                                      102,181,000   102,044,000
                                                     ------------  ------------
Shipping Expenses:
  Vessel and voyage - Note D                           64,047,000    66,620,000
  Depreciation of vessels and amortization
    of capital leases                                  14,848,000    14,986,000
  Agency fees - Note D                                  7,548,000     7,918,000
  General and administrative                            3,296,000     2,559,000

                                                     ------------  ------------
                                                       89,739,000    92,083,000
                                                     ------------  ------------
Income from Vessel Operations                          12,442,000     9,961,000
Other Income (net) - Note G                             6,110,000     7,401,000
                                                     ------------  ------------
                                                       18,552,000    17,362,000
Interest Expense                                       11,821,000    11,086,000
                                                     ------------  ------------

Income before Federal Income taxes                      6,731,000     6,276,000

Provision for Federal income taxes, reflecting deferred
  provision of $1,715,000 and $1,400,000 - Note E       1,715,000     1,400,000
                                                     ------------  ------------

                                                     ------------  ------------
Net Income                                              5,016,000     4,876,000
Retained Earnings at beginning of period              764,987,000   766,647,000
                                                     ------------  ------------
                                                      770,003,000   771,523,000
Cash Dividends Declared                                 4,912,000     4,901,000
                                                     ------------  ------------
Retained Earnings at end of period                   $765,091,000  $766,622,000
                                                     ============  ============

Per Share Amounts - Note H:

Net income                                                $.15          $.15
                                                          ====          ====

Cash dividends declared                                   $.15          $.15
                                                          ====          ====



<FN>
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
                      (See Accompanying Notes)
</TABLE>
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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND MARCH 31, 1993
                          (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                MARCH            MARCH
                                               31, 1994         31, 1993
<S>                                          <C>             <C>

Net cash provided by Operating Activities    $  9,407,000    $ 20,462,000
                                             -------------   ------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Purchases of marketable securities           (6,192,000)    (19,009,000)
  Proceeds from sales of marketable
    securities                                  9,234,000       4,866,000
  Additions to vessels                        (72,702,000)     (2,014,000)
  Proceeds from disposal of vessels            11,608,000      21,193,000
  Other - net                                   1,171,000      (5,176,000)
                                             --------------  ------------
    Net cash used in investing activities     (56,881,000)       (140,000)
                                             --------------  ------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Issuance of Common Stock                     76,004,000
  Payments on long-term debt and
    obligations under capital leases          (48,066,000)    (15,666,000)
  Purchases of treasury stock                                    (237,000)
  Cash dividends paid                          (4,912,000)     (4,901,000)
  Other - net                                     298,000          49,000
                                             -------------   ------------
    Net cash provided by/(used in)
      financing activities                     23,324,000     (20,755,000)
                                             -------------   ------------
Net Decrease in Cash                          (24,150,000)       (433,000)
Cash, including interest-bearing
  deposits, at beginning of period            110,167,000      85,699,000
                                             -------------   ------------
Cash, including interest-bearing
  deposits, at end of period                 $ 86,017,000    $ 85,266,000
                                             =============   ============








<FN>

                      (See Accompanying Notes)
</TABLE>


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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

General - As contemplated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
accompanying financial statements and footnotes, which have been
rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, have been condensed and
therefore do not contain all disclosures required by generally
accepted accounting principles.  Reference should be made to the
Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December
31, 1993.

The statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 1994
and for the three month period ended March 31, 1993 are unaudited.  In
the opinion of the Company all adjustments (which were of a normal
recurring nature) have been made to present fairly the results for
such unaudited interim periods.

The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 1994
are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year.

Note A - Foreign Subsidiaries:
A condensed summary of the combined assets and liabilities of the Company's
foreign (incorporated outside the U.S.) subsidiaries, whose operations
are principally conducted in U.S. Dollars, follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       AS OF
                                          --------------------------------
                                              MARCH          DECEMBER
                                             31, 1994        31, 1993
                                          --------------  ---------------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>
Current Assets                            $   39,664,000  $   38,730,000
Vessels, net                                 829,974,000     765,850,000
Investment in Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc.    231,463,000     229,780,000
Other Assets                                  98,978,000      95,628,000
                                          --------------  --------------
                                           1,200,079,000   1,129,988,000

                                          --------------  --------------
Current Installments of Long-term Debt        10,039,000       9,728,000
Other Current Liabilities                     11,413,000       8,692,000

                                          --------------  --------------
Total Current Liabilities                     21,452,000      18,420,000
Long-term Debt, including intercompany,
 and Deferred Credits, etc.                  246,683,000     187,252,000

                                          --------------  --------------
                                             268,135,000     205,672,000

                                          --------------  --------------
Net Assets                                $  931,944,000  $  924,316,000
                                          ==============  ==============


<FN>


                   (See Notes on Following Pages)
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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

Note B - Investment in Celebrity Cruise Lines Inc.:

A condensed summary of the assets and liabilities of Celebrity Cruise Lines
Inc. ("CCLI"), the Company's cruise industry joint venture, and the
results of its operations follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       AS OF
                                             ----------------------------
                                               MARCH          DECEMBER
                                               31, 1994       31, 1993
                                             ------------   ------------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
Current assets                               $123,745,000   $147,344,000
Vessels, net                                  681,546,000    670,459,000
Other assets                                   50,339,000     48,072,000
                                             ------------   ------------
                                              855,630,000    865,875,000
                                             ------------   ------------
Current installments of long-term debt         41,508,000     42,593,000
Other current liabilities                      71,365,000     70,612,000
                                             ------------   ------------
Total current liabilities                     112,873,000    113,205,000
Long-term debt                                273,258,000    286,624,000
                                             ------------   ------------
                                              386,131,000    399,829,000
                                             ------------   ------------
Net assets (principally capital
  contributions)                             $469,499,000   $466,046,000
                                             ============   ============

                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                     MARCH 31,
                                                 1994            1993
                                             ------------   ------------
Revenue                                      $82,684,000    $ 77,928,000
Costs and expenses                            79,231,000      76,267,000
                                             ------------   ------------
Net income                                   $ 3,453,000    $  1,661,000

As of May 11, 1994, CCLI has commitments with an aggregate unpaid cost of
$872,000,000 for the construction of three cruise ships, one scheduled
for delivery in late 1995, one in 1996 and the third in late 1997.
Unpaid costs are net of $80,200,000 of progress payments (of which
$15,900,000 was paid subsequent to March 31, 1994). Long-term
financing arrangements exist for substantially all of the unpaid cost
of these ships.

Note C - Bulk Shipping Joint Ventures:
Certain subsidiaries have investments in bulk shipping joint ventures. A
condensed summary of the combined assets and liabilities and results
of operations of the bulk shipping joint ventures follows:

                                                         AS OF
                                             -----------------------------
                                                MARCH         DECEMBER
                                                31, 1994      31, 1993
                                             -------------  ------------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
Current assets (including $6,827,000
   and $6,814,000 due from owners)           $ 86,174,000   $ 75,236,000
Vessels, net                                   56,979,000     64,013,000
Other assets (including $31,587,000
   and $33,172,000 due from owners)            32,977,000     34,880,000
                                             ------------   ------------
                                              176,130,000    174,129,000
Current liabilities                             5,052,000      6,792,000
                                             ------------   ------------
Net assets (principally undistributed
 net earnings)                               $171,078,000   $167,337,000
                                             ============   ============

                   (See Notes on Following Pages)
</TABLE>

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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  


Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

Note C - Bulk Shipping Joint Ventures (continued):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       MARCH 31,
                                                ------------------------
                                                    1994        1993
                                                    ----        ----
<S>                                             <C>          <C>
Revenue, primarily from voyages (including
  $7,625,000 and $8,710,000 from vessels
  chartered to other owners)                    $11,411,000  $10,545,000
Costs and expenses                                7,670,000    7,242,000
                                                -----------  -----------
Net income                                      $ 3,741,000  $ 3,303,000

                                                ===========  ===========
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Note D - Agency Fees and Brokerage Commissions:

All subsidiaries with vessels and certain joint ventures are parties to
agreements with Maritime Overseas Corporation ("Maritime") that
provide, among other matters, for Maritime and subsidiaries to render
services related to the chartering and operation of the vessels and
certain general and administrative services for which Maritime and
subsidiaries receive specified compensation.  Vessel and voyage
expenses include $1,491,000 (three months ended March 31, 1994) and
$1,580,000 (three months ended March 31, 1993) of brokerage commissions
to Maritime.  Maritime is owned by a director of the Company; directors
or officers of the Company constitute all four of the directors and the
majority of the principal officers of Maritime.

Note E - Taxes:

Effective from January 1, 1987, earnings of the foreign shipping companies,
other than CCLI, are subject to U.S. income taxation currently; post-
1986 taxable income may be distributed to the U.S. parent without
further tax.  Prior thereto, tax on such earnings was deferred as long
as the earnings were reinvested in foreign shipping operations.
Foreign income, substantially all of which was earned by companies
which are not subject to income taxes in their country of incorporation,
aggregated $7,340,000 (three months ended March 31, 1994) and $10,634,000
(three months ended March 31, 1993) before any U.S. income tax effect.
No provision for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed income of the
foreign shipping companies accumulated through December 31, 1986 was
required, since such undistributed earnings have been reinvested or are
intended to be reinvested in foreign shipping operations so that the
qualified investment therein is not expected to be reduced below the
corresponding amount at December 31, 1986. Further, no provision for
U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of CCLI was required,
since it is intended that such undistributed earnings will be
indefinitely reinvested.

Federal income taxes paid (all of which related to 1993) amounted to
$4,200,000 in the three months ended March 31, 1994.  No payments of
Federal income taxes were required or made during the three month
period ended March 31, 1993.  The Company received a Federal income tax
refund of $6,800,000 in the first quarter of 1993.


                      (See Notes on Following Pages)


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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

Note F - Long-term Debt:

Agreements relating to long-term debt provide for prepayment privileges (in
certain instances with penalties), limitations on the amount of secured
debt and total borrowings, and acceleration of payment under certain
circumstances, including if any of the minimum consolidated financial
covenants contained in certain of such agreements are not met. The
amount that the Company can use for Restricted Payments, as defined,
including dividends and purchases of its capital stock, is limited as
of March 31, 1994 to $97,000,000.

In March 1994, the Company terminated a floating to fixed interest rate swap
(which was designated as a hedge against certain debt) with a bank
covering a notional amount of $24,000,000.  The cost of terminating the
swap is being amortized over the remaining term of the hedged debt.

As of March 31, 1994, the Company is a party to fixed to floating interest
rate swaps (designated as hedges against certain debt) ranging between
three and fifteen years with various banks covering notional amounts
aggregating $685,000,000, pursuant to which it pays LIBOR and receives
fixed rates ranging from 5.3% to 8.1% calculated on the notional
amounts. These agreements have various maturity dates from 1995 to
2008.

Approximately 25% of the net book amount of the Company's vessels,
representing approximately 11% of the number of foreign flag and 55% of
the number of U.S. flag vessels, is pledged as collateral for certain
long-term debt.

Interest paid approximated $7,510,000 (three months ended March 31, 1994)
and $13,299,000 (three months ended March 31, 1993), excluding
capitalized interest.
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Note G - Other Income - net:

  Other income - net consists of the following:

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<CAPTION>
                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         MARCH 31,
                                                  -----------------------
                                                      1994          1993
                                                      ----          ----
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
Investment income:
  Interest and dividends                          $1,759,000    $2,071,000
  Gain on sale of securities                       2,416,000        62,000
                                                  ----------    ----------
                                                   4,175,000     2,133,000
Gain on disposal of vessels                        2,512,000     6,077,000
Foreign currency exchange (loss)                    (564,000)     (902,000)
Minority interest                                     11,000      (143,000)
Miscellaneous - net                                  (24,000)      236,000
                                                  ----------    ----------
                                                  $6,110,000    $7,401,000
                                                  ==========    ==========



                         (See Note on Following Page)
</TABLE>


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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

Note H - Commitments and Other Comments:

1. As of May 11, 1994, commitments with an aggregate unpaid cost of
approximately $75,200,000 exist for the construction of five foreign flag
bulk vessels, scheduled to be delivered in 1994 and 1995. Unpaid costs
are net of $262,000,000 of progress payments and prepayments (all paid
prior to March 31, 1994) and of discounts resulting from such
prepayments.

2. In March 1994, the Company sold 3,450,000 shares of its common stock in a
public offering. Net proceeds were $76,004,000, which were credited to
common stock ($3,450,000) and paid-in additional capital ($72,554,000).

Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during each period, 33,702,000 shares (three months
ended March 31, 1994) and 32,674,000 shares (three months ended March
31, 1993).

Stock options have not been included in the computation of net income per
share since their effect would not be material. The effect on net
income per share assuming that the aforementioned sale of shares and
the use of a portion of the proceeds to reduce amounts outstanding
under the Revolving Credit Agreement had occurred at the beginning of
1994 was not material.

3. The Company has hedged its exchange rate risk with respect to contracted
future charter revenues receivable in a foreign currency by entering
into currency swaps with a major financial institution to deliver such
foreign currency at rates which will result in the Company receiving
approximately $150,000,000 for such foreign currency through 2004.
Changes in the value of the currency swaps are deferred and are offset
against corresponding changes in the value of the charter hire, over
the related charter periods.

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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

               MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Operations

Income from Vessel Operations

Revenues and income from vessel operations of the Company are highly
sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the types and
sizes owned and operated by the Company and the markets in which those
vessels operate.  Freight rates for major bulk commodities are
determined by market forces including local and worldwide demand for
such commodities, volumes of trade, distances between sources and
destinations of cargoes and amount of available tonnage both at the
time such tonnage is required and over periods of projected
requirements. Available tonnage is affected, over time, by the amount
of newbuilding deliveries and removal of existing tonnage from service.

Results in particular periods are also affected by such factors as the mix
between voyage and time charters, the timing of the completion of
voyage charters, the time and prevailing rates when charters that are
currently being performed were negotiated, the levels of applicable
rates and the business available as particular vessels come off
existing charters, and the timing of drydocking of vessels.

Historically, the diversity of the Company's fleet has tended to cushion the
effects of weakness in particular markets.  However, since early 1992
there has been weakness in all of the Company's major markets, although
at various times during 1993 and 1994 market rates in certain trades
were somewhat improved. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1993, spot
market freight rates for foreign flag VLCCs (over 200,000 dwt) and dry
bulk carriers weakened, while rates for foreign and U.S. flag products
carriers experienced seasonal increases which continued in the first
quarter of 1994.

Overall, rates in the first quarter of 1994 were disappointing for crude
carriers, particularly for VLCCs and, on average, were below those in
the first quarter of 1993. Dry bulk rates generally stabilized during
the first quarter of 1994, but remained near the lowest levels seen in
the past several years, except for Capesize vessels (100,000 dwt or
more). Rates for the Capesize ships were at about the same levels as in
the first quarter of 1993. The international tanker and dry bulk cargo
markets did not significantly improve in the early part of the second
quarter of 1994. Near the end of the first quarter of 1994 rates for
U.S. flag product tankers fell sharply as seasonal requirements eased
and tankers that had operated in the crude market for a time returned
to the products trades. Tonnage demand for U.S. flag crude carriers has
also weakened; four of the Company's U.S. flag tankers were redelivered
from charters and, as of May 11, 1994, remained unemployed, as does a
U.S. flag dry bulk carrier.

Income from vessel operations for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 increased
by approximately $2,500,000 from the results for the first quarter of
1993. This increase was attributable to improved income from foreign
flag vessel operations, reflecting increased charter rates obtained in
the 1994 first quarter for petroleum products carriers compared to the
rates obtained



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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Income from Vessel Operations (Continued)

during the 1993 period for those vessels.  Rates obtained for certain crude
carrier tonnage were lower in the 1994 quarter than in 1993.  The
effect of vessels sold in 1994 and 1993 is also reflected.  Income from
operations of the U.S. flag fleet declined somewhat in the 1994 first
quarter from the
1993 period, resulting primarily from a dry bulk carrier and certain crude
carrier tonnage being idle due to lack of employment during the latter
part of the quarter.  This was substantially offset by improved
earnings of another U.S. flag dry bulk carrier and increased rates for
certain U.S. flag petroleum products carrier tonnage in the 1994 first
quarter as compared to 1993.

Other Income-Net

The details of other income are shown in Note G. Interest and dividends
decreased in the 1994 quarter as compared to 1993, reflecting a change
in the mix of the Company's investment portfolio. During the 1994
period, the Company's investments in common stocks and interest-bearing
deposits increased compared to the 1993 quarter, at which time the
Company had investments in certain preferred stocks which were redeemed
or sold subsequent to the first quarter of 1993; these 1994 investments
had lower yields than the ones held in 1993. The total amounts utilized
for interest-bearing deposits and investments in the 1994 quarter
compared to the corresponding 1993 period increased. Disposal of
vessels resulted in gains of approximately $2,500,000 in the first
quarter of 1994 and approximately $6,100,000 in the 1993 first quarter.
Gain on sale of securities approximated $2,400,000 in the first quarter
of 1994 compared to $62,000 in the corresponding 1993 period.  Other
income also reflects the results of foreign currency transactions in
both periods.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased slightly in the first quarter of 1994 from the
comparable period of 1993 primarily as a result of an increase in the
average amount of debt outstanding in the 1994 quarter and slightly
increased rates on floating rate debt, net of increased interest costs
capitalized in connection with vessel construction. Interest expense in
both periods also reflects $3,800,000 and $3,000,000, respectively, of
net benefits from interest rate swaps.

Provision for Federal Income Taxes

The provision for Federal income taxes in the first quarter of 1994
increased from the comparable period of 1993 because of the increase in
the Federal statutory rate from 34% to 35% enacted in August 1993 and a
decrease in 1994 in the amount of the Company's dividends received
deduction.  The effect of other nontaxable items is also reflected.

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

As reflected in the accompanying condensed financial statements working
capital at March 31, 1994 was approximately $73,000,000. Current assets
are


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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Liquidity and Sources of Capital (Continued)

highly liquid, consisting principally of cash, interest-bearing deposits and
receivables.  The Company also had investments in marketable securities
carried as noncurrent assets, other than securities included in
restricted funds, with a market value of approximately $18,000,000.

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 1994
approximated $9,000,000 (which is not necessarily indicative of the
cash to be provided by operating activities for a full fiscal year).
Current
financial resources, together with cash anticipated to be generated from
operations, are expected to be adequate to meet requirements for short-
term funds in the next year. As of March 31, 1994, the Company is a
party to fixed to floating interest rate swaps (designated as hedges
against certain debt) ranging between three and fifteen years with
various banks covering notional amounts aggregating $685,000,000,
pursuant to which it pays LIBOR and receives fixed rates ranging from
5.3% to 8.1% calculated on the notional amounts. These agreements have
various maturity dates from 1995 to 2008.

The Company has an unsecured long-term credit facility of $500,000,000, of
which $49,000,000 was used at March 31, 1994, and an unsecured short-
term credit facility of $30,000,000, which was unused at that date. In
March 1994, the Company sold 3,450,000 shares of its common stock for
net proceeds of approximately $76,000,000, of which $50,000,000 was
used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit
Agreement. The remaining proceeds were added to working capital. At May
11, 1994, commitments with an aggregate unpaid cost of approximately
$75,200,000 exist for the construction of five foreign flag bulk
vessels scheduled for delivery in 1994 and 1995.
                                  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31,
1994 was 1.14 and has been computed by dividing the sum of income
before Federal income taxes and fixed charges by fixed charges. Fixed
charges consist of interest expense, including the proportionate share
of interest of joint venture companies, capitalized interest and an
estimate of the interest component of an operating lease.


Independent Accountant's Report on Review of Interim Financial Information

The accompanying financial statements as of March 31, 1994 and for the three
months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 are unaudited; however, such
financial statements have been reviewed by the Company's independent
accountants.

                                  

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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




                               PART II
                                  

Item 6(a).      Exhibits

See Exhibit Index on page 17.

Item 6(b).      Reports on Form 8-K

The registrant was not required to file any report on Form 8-K during the
quarter ended March 31, 1994.



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Ernst & Young             787 Seventh Avenue          Phone: 212 773 3000
                          New York, New York 10019





INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT ON REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION


To the Shareholders
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 1994
and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and
retained earnings and cash flows for the three month periods ended
March 31, 1994 and 1993. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of
interim financial information consists principally of applying
analytical procedures to financial data, and making inquiries of
persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is
substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards, which will be performed for the full year
with the objective of expressing an opinion regarding the financial
statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an
opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements
referred to above for them to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Overseas Shipholding
Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and the related
consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows
for the year then ended, not presented herein, and in our report dated
March 7, 1994, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those
consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set
forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 1993, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in
relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been
derived.


                                    ERNST & YOUNG



May 11, 1994
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                  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
                               AND SUBSIDIARIES



                             SIGNATURES




  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                 OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
                                 --------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)



Date:  May 12, 1994              Morton P. Hyman
       -----------------         ---------------------------------
                                 Morton P. Hyman
                                 President



Date:  May 12, 1994              Alan Carus
       -----------------         ----------------------------------
                                 Alan Carus
                                 Controller
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          OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                            EXHIBIT INDEX









12.       Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

23.       Letter from Ernst & Young.

          NOTE:     Instruments authorizing long-term debt of the
          registrant and subsidiaries, which do not exceed
          10% of their total assets on a consolidated basis,
          are not being filed herewith.  The registrant
          agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument
          to the Commission upon request.
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                  OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
                 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
              For the three months ended March 31, 1994
                    (In thousands, except ratios)
            Presented in connection with Amendment No. 1
  filed on November 9, 1993 to Registration Statement No. 33-50441




<S>                                               <C>
Income before Federal income taxes                 $ 6,731

Adjustments of income related to
  companies owned less than 100%                      (  2)

Interest expense                                    11,821

Proportionate share of interest of
  50% - owned companies                              2,496

Interest component of an operating
  lease                                                751

Amortization of capitalized interest                   588
                                                   -------

  Earnings                                         $22,385
                                                   =======


Interest expense                                   $11,821

Proportionate share of fixed charges
  of 50% - owned companies                           3,077

Capitalized interest                                 4,047

Interest component of an operating
  lease                                                751
                                                   -------

  Fixed charges                                    $19,696
                                                   =======

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                   1.14x
                                                    ==========

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May 13, 1994






Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements (Form S-8 No. 33-44013 and Form S-3 No. 33-50441) of
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. of our report dated May 12, 1994
relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. which are included in
its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 our report is not part
of the registration statement prepared or certified by accountants
within the meaning of Section 7 or 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

                                                        ERNST & YOUNG









New York, New York



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