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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-18-008117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181221

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDIC AMERICAN OFFSHORE LTD.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001597659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-88197
		FILM NUMBER:		181249941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LOM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		27 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 11
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4733427300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LOM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		27 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 11
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LOM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		27 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 11
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 292-7202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LOM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		27 REID STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 11
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950906
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<div><br>
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">8.</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">7,484,711</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div><br>
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<table id="z5235d28e41d64ba4b17300edb811089b" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">9.</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 91.88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">0</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>
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<div><br>
</div>

<table id="ze6885182acf348eb95f358f580cd8843" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">10.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">[_]</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">7,484,711</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div><br>
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">11.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">7,484,711</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div><br>
</div>

<table id="zdf28d19b2b8c4a2cba11ddce1fa8be53" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">12.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.52%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.38%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.52%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.38%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">[_]</div>
</td>
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</table>

<div><br>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">13.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">10.15%*</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div><br>
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<table id="zc3e43c4b603743b5a6e4f1a85798d7fc" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">14.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">OO</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>
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<div><br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000">Based on 73,741595 outstanding common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares") of Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (the "Issuer") as of the date hereof.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CUSIP No.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">G65772108</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 35.24%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">1.</div>
</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Herbj&#248;rn Hansson</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<table id="za47bbf8208b54140accf5b7b6f8e6a5d" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">2.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 91.88%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>
</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 85.02%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 6.86%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">(a)&#160; [X]</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 85.02%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 6.86%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">(b)&#160; [_]</div>
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<table id="z67064169067f467aaab992ed8505098c" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">3.</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SEC USE ONLY</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br>
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<table id="z82ff2ce4dc984ea580b48ad32529b4fd" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">4.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SOURCE OF FUNDS</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Not Applicable</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">5.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">[_]</div>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br>
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<table id="zb9e642af44004b7f906a41e0ebac58d7" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">6.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Norway</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br>
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<table id="zac1a4f21172e4fe085550723da3d859b" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 100%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" colspan="3">
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.62%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">7.</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">SOLE VOTING POWER</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 8.12%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 81.28%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 10.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
</tr>

<tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This Amendment No.3 (this "Schedule 13D/A") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 16, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on June 6, 2017 and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on September 12, 2017, and relates to the common shares, par value $0.01 (the "Common Shares") of Nordic American Offshore Ltd., a Bermuda company (the "Issuer"). The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is LOM Building, 27 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">(a),&#160; (b), (c), (f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">This Schedule 13D/A is being filed by (i) High Seas AS, a corporation organized under the laws of the Norway and (ii) Mr. </font>Herbj&#248;rn Hansson,<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> a citizen of Norway (together, the "Reporting Persons"). Mr. Hansson is the controlling person of High Seas.</font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The registered address of High Seas is Bekkasinv 12, 3212 Sandefjord, Norway. The principal place of business of High Seas is Bekkasinv 12, 3212 Sandefjord, Norway. The principal business of High Seas is shipping, stock trading, consulting and related business.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The name, citizenship, present principal occupation and principal business address of the directors of High Seas is set forth below. High Seas does not have any executive officers, but <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">Mr. Hansson is the controlling person of High Seas</font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Mr. Hansson is a citizen of Norway and his present principal occupation is as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nordic American Tankers Limited and as Executive Chairman and Director of the Issuer.&#160; Mr. Hansson's principal business address is LOM Building, 27 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The information contained in Item 3 is incorporated by reference.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The Reporting Persons had acquired the Common Shares of the Issuer described in Schedule 13D/A filed with the Commission on September 12, 2017 (and all prior Schedule 13D/A filings relating to the Issuer) for investment purposes.&#160; The Reporting Persons at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Shares or dispose of any or all of Common Shares they own depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, other investment considerations and/or other factors.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On December 7, 2018, the Issuer entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Scorpio Offshore Investments Inc. ("Scorpio"), a closely held company controlled by the Lolli-Ghetti family, pursuant to which on December 11, 2018 (the "Closing Date"), Scorpio purchased 11,754,748 of the Issuer's common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">In connection with Scorpio's investment in the Issuer and effective as of the Closing Date, Mr. Emanuele Lauro was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board"); Mr. Robert Bugbee was appointed President of the Issuer and a Director on the Board; Mr. Cameron Mackey was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer; and Mr. Filippo Lauro was appointed Vice President of the Issuer.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The Reporting Persons have no future plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) inclusive of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D/A.</div>

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