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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-00-001053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001120

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4400
]		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		144/A
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-96268
			FILM NUMBER:		773314
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		PO BOX HM 1179
				CITY:			HAMILTON HMEX BERMUD
				STATE:			D0
				BUSINESS PHONE:		4412952244
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		PO BOX HM 1179
					STREET 2:		HM EX
					CITY:			HAMILTON
					STATE:			D0
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
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					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UGLAND NORDIC SHIPPING ASA
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001047745
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]<RELATIONSHIP>OTHER
						FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		144/A
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							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		THOR DAHLS GT 1-3
								STREET 2:		PO BOX 54
								CITY:			SARRLEFJORD NORWAY
								STATE:			Q8
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								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		THOR DAHLS GT 1-3
									STREET 2:		P O BOX 54
									CITY:			SARRLEFJORD NORWAY
									STATE:			Q8
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                              ----------------
                                 FORM 144/A*
                    NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES
                                 ACT OF 1933
ATTENTION:    Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with
              either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or
              executing a sale directly with a market maker.

=============================================================================
1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)

         Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited

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   (b) IRS IDENT. NO.

         N/A
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   (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.

         033-96268033-96268
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   (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER

     Cedar House, 41 Cedar Ave., P.O. Box HM1179, Hamilton HM EX, Bermuda
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     (STREET)                    (CITY)           (STATE)        (ZIP CODE)
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   (e) TELEPHONE NO.

         (809) 295-2244
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         (AREA CODE) (NUMBER)
=============================================================================
2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD

         Ugland Nordic Shipping ASA Ugland Nordic Shipping ASA
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   (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NO. OR I.R.S. IDENT. NO.

         N/A
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   (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER





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         Manager
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   (d) ADDRESS

     P.O. Box 54, 3201    Sandefjord, Norway
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    (STREET)                (CITY)             (STATE)     (ZIP CODE)
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         *    Amendment No. 1 - This Form 144/A amends the Form 144 filed on
              31 October 2000. This amendment reflects the change in
              Broker/Dealer from Lazard Freres & Co. LLC to currently
              unidentified.
=============================================================================

INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to
              obtain the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File
              Number.

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3(a)              (b)                                 (c)            (d)
Title of     Name and Address   S.E.C. USE ONLY    Number of      Aggregate
the Class of of Each Broker     ---------------    Shares or      Market
Securities   Through Whom       Broker-Dealer      Other Units    Value
To Be Sold   the Securities     File Number        To Be Sold     (See
             are to be Offered  (See instr. 3(c))  (See instr.    instr.
             or Each Market                        3(d))          3(d))
             Maker who is
             Acquiring the
             Securities
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             The Broker/Dealer has not been        366,225
             identified.
common


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                  (e)               (f)                 (g)
             Number of Shares   Approximate Date   Name of Each
             or Other Units     of Sale (See       Securities
             Outstanding        instr. 3(f))       Exchange
             (See instr. 3(e))  (MO., DAY, YR.)    (See instr. 3(g))
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             9,706,606          11/1/00            AMEX






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INSTRUCTIONS:
   1.  (a) Name of issuer
       (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
       (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
       (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
       (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
   2.  (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are
           to be sold
       (b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S.
           identification number
       (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g.,
           officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member
           of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
       (d) Such person's address, including zip code
   3.  (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
       (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
           securities are intended to be sold
       (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
           securities, give the aggregate face amount)
       (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold
           as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the
           filing of this notice
       (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
           outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount
           thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent
           report or statement published by the issuer
       (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be
           sold
       (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which
           the securities are intended to be sold
(8/96)





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                         TABLE I--SECURITIES TO BE SOLD

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of
the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

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Title of   Date You  Nature of    Name of Person  Amount of   Date of  Nature
the Class  Acquired  Acquisition  From Whom       Securities  Payment  of
                                  Acquired (If    Acquired             Payment
                                  gift, also
                                  give date
                                  donor acquired)
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common     10/1/97   purchase     issuer          381,925     10/1/97  cash

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1.   If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
     in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note
     thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration
     consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in
     installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other
     obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
 2.  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person
     for whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or
     other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of
     Rule 144, furnish full information with respect thereto.

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              TABLE II--SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
     Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer
                            sold during the past 3
     months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

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Name and Address  Title of Securities Sold  Date of Sale  Amount of   Gross
                                                          Securities  Proceeds
                                                          Sold
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<PAGE>


REMARKS:

INSTRUCTIONS:
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In
addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales
are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
account of the person filing this notice.

                                   6/20/00
                    ----------------------------------------
                                DATE OF NOTICE

ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are
to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
publicly disclosed.


                    BY:   /s/ Herbjorn Hansson
                    ----------------------------------------
                                  (SIGNATURE)

The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are
to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.  Any
copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.

ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
                   CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).


(8/96)
















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