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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-18-007838
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181203

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ship Finance International LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32199
		FILM NUMBER:		181213370

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON, HM 08
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000-0000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-295-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON, HM 08
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000-0000
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
</font>RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For the month of December 2018</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Commission File Number: 001-32199</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ________.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ________.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This report on Form&#160;6-K/A amends the report on Form&#160;6-K filed by Ship Finance International Limited (the "Company") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") on November 27, 2018 (containing the Company's Preliminary Q3 2018 results and quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share), solely to include in the section entitled "INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM&#160;6-K REPORT" the following statement: "The information contained in this Report on Form&#160;6-K, except for the section entitled "Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance Management AS, said in a comment:", is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's two registration statements on Form F-3 (Registration No.&#160;333-213782 and Registration No.&#160;333-213783), each filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on September 26, 2016."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This report on Form 6-K/A is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's two registration statements on Form F-3 (Registration No.&#160;333-213782 and Registration No.&#160;333-213783), each filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on September 26, 2016.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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.</div>

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