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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000911971-99-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991220
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991220

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEEKAY SHIPPING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000911971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12874
		FILM NUMBER:		99777670

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TRADEWINDS BLDG SIXTH FLR
		STREET 2:		BAY ST PO BOX SS-6293
		CITY:			NASSAU BAHAMAS
		STATE:			C5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8093228020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TRADEWINDS BLDG SIXTH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		BAY STREET PO BOX 22-6293
		CITY:			NASSAU BAHAMAS
		STATE:			C5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIKING STAR SHIPPING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930914
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                        Date of Report: December 20, 1999

                           TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                       Fourth Floor, Euro Canadian Centre
                       Marlborough Street & Navy Lyon Road
                        P.O. Box SS-6293, Nassau, Bahamas
                     (Address of principal executive office)




         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                        Form 20-F        X         Form 40- F
                                    ---------                 ----------


         Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  by  furnishing  the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934.

                            Yes                     No     X
                                  ---------           ----------








Teekay Shipping Corporation  ("Teekay") filed Articles of Domestication with the
Registrar  of  Corporations  of the  Marshall  Islands  on  December  20,  1999,
resulting in the transfer of the domicile of Teekay from The Republic of Liberia
to The Republic of the Marshall Islands.

The move of Teekay to the Marshall Islands is part of a larger reorganization of
the corporate  structure  designed to streamline the corporate  organization and
create administrative  efficiencies.  The change in domicile will not affect the
rights of shareholders or creditors of Teekay.




                                   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.


                                                     TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATION





Date: December 20, 1999                     By:      /s/ Peter S. Antturi
      -----------------                              ---------------------------
                                                     Peter S. Antturi
                                                     Vice President and Chief
                                                     Financial Officer




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