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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-19-001212
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190213

FILER:

	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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13944
		FILM NUMBER:		19598449

	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 style="text-align: center; margin-top: 9pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 9pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">For the month of February 2019</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 9pt;"><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LIMITED</font></div>
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        Rule 101(b) (1)&#160;only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">On November 30, 2018, Nordic American Tankers Limited (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) entered into sale agreements for the Nordic Aurora and
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">As recently reported, the Company and Herbjorn Hansson, the chief executive officer of the Company, each respectively hold
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