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<STREET1>FIRST FLOOR, THE HAYWARD BUILDING
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 15
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 15</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)<BR>
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS<BR>
UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Commission
File Number 000-53296
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Arlington Tankers Ltd.</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></TD>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>First Floor, The Hayward
Building, 22 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda<br>
(441)&nbsp;292-4456</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</I></TD>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share<br>
Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share<br>
Debt Securities<br>
Warrants</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</I></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>None</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</I></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied
upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
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    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(1)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(2)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12h-3(b)(1)(i)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12h-3(b)(1)(ii)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;15d-6</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
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Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share &#150; One (1) holder<br>
Preference Shares &#150; Zero (0) holders<br>
Debt Securities &#150; Zero (0) holders<br>
Warrants &#150; Zero (0) holders
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Arlington
Tankers Ltd. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
December 29, 2008
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="left"><B>ARLINGTON TANKERS LTD.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/
Edward Terino
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Edward Terino&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief
Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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