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                                                                      Ex. 99.2



          CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
                       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

     In connection  with the annual report of Nordic  American  Tanker  Shipping
Limited (the "Company") on Form 20-F for the period ending December 21, 2002, as
filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date  hereof  (the
"Report"),  the undersigned  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of
          the Company.

     This  certification  is made solely for the  purposes of 18 U.S.C.  Section
1350, and not for any other purpose.


Dated:  June 27, 2003


/s/ Herbjorn Hansson
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Herbjorn Hansson
Chairman, President and Director







01318.0002 #410448


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