OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-09-17
DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 Schedule 13D**

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 7)*

                        Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    690368105
                                  (Cusip Number)

                               J. Taylor Crandall
                           201 Main Street, Suite 3100
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                  (817) 390-8500
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               September 14, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If  the  filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G  to
report  the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of  Rule  13d-1(e), 13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [ ].

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for   any   subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would   alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the  Act
but  shall  be  subject  to all other provisions of the Act  (however,  see  the
Notes).

**The total number of shares of Stock reported herein is 2,905,600 shares, which
constitutes  approximately 8.0% of the total number of shares outstanding.   All
ownership  percentages set forth herein assume that there are 36,242,797  shares
of Stock outstanding.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Alpine Capital, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: WC

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 1,064,400 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 1,064,400 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,064,400

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /


13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  2.9%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

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(1)  Power  is  exercised through its two general partners, Robert W. Bruce  III
     and Algenpar, Inc.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert W. Bruce III

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,064,400 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,064,400 (1)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,064,400 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  2.9%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
- -------------
(1)  Solely  in  his capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine  Capital,
     L.P.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Algenpar, Inc.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,064,400 (1)(2)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,064,400 (1)(2)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,064,400 (2)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  2.9%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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(1)  Power is exercised through its President, J. Taylor Crandall.
(2)  Solely  in  its capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine  Capital,
     L.P.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     J. Taylor Crandall

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: 1,064,400 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: 1,064,400 (1)

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,064,400 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 2.9%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN

- ------------
(1)  Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, Inc.,
     which is one of two general partners of Alpine Capital, L.P.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Working Capital

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas


               7.   Sole Voting Power:  -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     -0-

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  0.0%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Anne T. Bass

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power:  -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power:  -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     -0-

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /


13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Keystone, Inc.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                             (a)  /   /

                                             (b)  / X /

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Source of Funds: WC

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):
                                                  /   /

6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

                    7.   Sole Voting Power: 1,841,200 (1)

Number of Shares
Beneficially        8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting           9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 1,841,200 (1)
Person
With
                    10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person:

     1,841,200

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
     Certain Shares:
                                                  /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  5.1%

14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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(1)  Power is exercised through its President and sole director, Robert M. Bass.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Robert M. Bass

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

                                                  (a) /   /

                                                  (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check  box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):

                                                  /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 1,841,200 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power:  -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 1,841,200 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power:  -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     1,841,200 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                  /   /


13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):  5.1%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN
- ------------
(1)  Solely in his capacity as President and sole director of Keystone, Inc.

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     Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules  and
Regulations  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Act"),
the  undersigned  hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated  February  26,
1998,  as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated April 17, 1998, Amendment No. 2 dated
July  6,  1998,  Amendment No. 3 dated August 3, 1998,  Amendment  No.  4  dated
September 3, 1998, Amendment No. 5 dated October 15, 1998, and Amendment  No.  6
dated November 17, 1998 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock,  par
value $1.00 per share (the "Stock"), of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

Item 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     Item 2(a) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

      For purposes of future filings, Foundation and A. Bass shall no longer  be
Reporting Persons.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The  source  and  amount  of  the funds used by the  Reporting  Persons  to
purchase shares of Stock are as follows:

REPORTING PERSON     SOURCE OF FUNDS        AMOUNT OF FUNDS

     Alpine          Working Capital(1)     $79,930,658.56(2)

     Bruce           Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Algenpar        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Crandall        Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Foundation      Working Capital(1)     $ 3,152,229.35(3)

     A. Bass         Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     Keystone        Working Capital(1)     $32,489,512.40

     R. Bass         Not Applicable         Not Applicable

     (1)   As  used herein, the term "Working Capital" includes income from  the
business  operations of the entity plus sums borrowed from banks  and  brokerage
firm  margin  accounts to operate such business in general.  None of  the  funds
reported herein as "Working Capital" were borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
specific purpose of acquiring, handling, trading or voting the Stock.

     (2)  This  figure represents the total amount expended by  Alpine  for  all
purchases  of  shares  of the Stock without subtracting sales;  therefore,  such
figure  does  not  represent Alpine's net investment in  shares  of  the  Stock.
Alpine's net investment in shares of the Stock is $ 35,320,253.78.

     (3)  This figure represents the total amount expended by Foundation for all
purchases  of  shares  of the Stock without subtracting sales;  therefore,  such
figure  does not represent Foundation's net investment in shares of  the  Stock.
Foundation's net investment in shares of the Stock is $1,199,133.12.


Item 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

     No material change.

Item 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     (a)

     ALPINE

     The  aggregate  number  of  share of Stock that Alpine  owns  beneficially,
pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is 1,064,400,  which  constitutes
approximately 2.9% of the outstanding shares of Stock.

     BRUCE

     Because  of  his position as one of two general partners of  Alpine,  Bruce
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of
an  aggregate of 1,064,400 shares of Stock, which constitutes approximately 2.9%
of the outstanding shares of Stock.

     ALGENPAR

     Because  of its position as one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of
1,064,400  shares  of  Stock,  which  constitutes  approximately  2.9%  of   the
outstanding shares of Stock.

     CRANDALL

     Because of his position as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar,  one
of  two general partners of Alpine, Crandall may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of  the
Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 1,064,400 shares of
Stock, which constitutes approximately 2.9% of the outstanding shares of Stock.

     FOUNDATION

     Foundation is not the beneficial owner of any shares of Stock.

     A. BASS

     A. Bass is not the beneficial owner of any shares of Stock.

     KEYSTONE

     The   aggregate   number  of  shares  of  the  Stock  that  Keystone   owns
beneficially,  pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is  1,841,200,  which
constitutes approximately 5.1% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

     Because of his position as sole director of Keystone, R. Bass may, pursuant
to  Rule  13d-3  of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of  1,841,200
shares  of Stock, which constitutes approximately 5.1% of the outstanding shares
of Stock.

     To  the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other  than
as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial
owner of any Stock.

     (b)

     ALPINE

     Acting through its two general partners, Alpine has the sole power to  vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,064,400
shares of Stock.

     BRUCE

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, Bruce has shared power to vote or
to  direct  the  vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition  of  1,064,400
shares of Stock.

     ALGENPAR

     As one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar has shared power to vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,064,400
shares of Stock.

     CRANDALL

     As  the  President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, which is  one  of  two
general  partners of Alpine, Crandall has shared power to vote or to direct  the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,064,400 shares of Stock.

     FOUNDATION

      Foundation has no power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or  to
direct the disposition of any shares of Stock.

     A. BASS

     A.  Bass  has  no power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose  or  to
direct the disposition of any shares of Stock.

     KEYSTONE

     Acting  through R. Bass, its President and sole director, Keystone has  the
sole  power  to  vote  or to direct the vote and to dispose  or  to  direct  the
disposition of 1,841,200 shares of the Stock.

     R. BASS

     As  sole director and President of Keystone, R. Bass has sole power to vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,841,200
shares of Stock.

     (c)   During  the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons have sold  shares  of
Stock in open market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, as follows:

REPORTING                 NO. OF SHARES       PRICE PER
PERSON         DATE          SOLD               SHARE

Alpine         09/14/99    1,352,700           $12.95
Foundation     09/14/99       61,800            12.95
Foundation     09/14/99       89,000            12.95

     Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge  of
each  of  the  Reporting  Persons, none of the  persons  named  in  response  to
paragraph  (a)  has effected any transactions in the Stock during  the  past  60
days.

     (d)   Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than  such
Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt  of
dividends  from,  or  the proceeds from the sale of, the  Stock  owned  by  such
Reporting Person.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH  RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     No material change.

Item 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) filed herewith


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     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and  belief,  I
certify  that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete  and
correct.

     DATED: September 17, 1999

                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.

                                  By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager

                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III

                                  ALGENPAR, INC.

                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President

                                  /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL

                                  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                  W.R. Cotham,

                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
                                    BASS FOUNDATION (1)
                                  ANNE T. BASS (2)
                                  ROBERT M. BASS (3)

                                  KEYSTONE, INC.


                                  By:  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                   W.R. Cotham,
                                   Vice President

(1)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     The  Anne  T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation previously has been filed  with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     Anne  T.  Bass  previously has been filed with the Securities and  Exchange
     Commission.

(3)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     Robert  M. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and  Exchange
     Commission.
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                          EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                 DESCRIPTION

  99.1    Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), filed herewith.


                                  Exhibit 99.1

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules
and  Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agrees that the statement  to
which  this  Exhibit  is attached is filed on behalf of  each  of  them  in  the
capacities set forth below.

                                  ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.

                                  By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                      Robert W. Bruce III,
                                      Manager

                                  /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
                                  ROBERT W. BRUCE III

                                  ALGENPAR, INC.

                                  By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                      J. Taylor Crandall,
                                      President

                                  /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
                                  J. TAYLOR CRANDALL

                                  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                  W.R. Cotham,
                                  Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                  THE ANNE T. AND ROBERT M.
                                    BASS FOUNDATION (1)
                                  ANNE T. BASS (2)
                                  ROBERT M. BASS (3)

                                  KEYSTONE, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                        W.R. Cotham,
                                        Vice President

(1)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     The  Anne  T. and Robert M. Bass Foundation previously has been filed  with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     Anne  T.  Bass  previously has been filed with the Securities and  Exchange
     Commission.

(3)  A  Power  of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf  of
     Robert  M. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and  Exchange
     Commission.



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