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Exhibit 23.1



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement No.
333-118128  on Form  F-3 of our  report  dated  May  18,  2006,  related  to the
financial  statements of Nordic American  Tanker  Shipping  Limited for the year
ended December 31, 2005,  appearing in this Annual Report on Form 20-F of Nordic
American Tanker Shipping Limited for the year ended December 31, 2005.



/s/  Deloitte Statsautoriserte Revisorer AS
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     Deloitte Statsautoriserte Revisorer AS


Oslo, Norway
June 30, 2006
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