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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF THE CORPORATE TRUSTEE
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.2
                                  CERTIFICATION


I, Ron E. Hooper, Senior Vice President Royalty Management, on behalf of Bank of
America Private Bank, not in its individual capacity but solely as the trustee
of Marine Petroleum Trust, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Marine Petroleum
          Trust;

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
          untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
          under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this quarterly report; and

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
          information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
          material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
          cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
          this quarterly report.


Date: November 14, 2002


                                            /s/ RON E. HOOPER
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                                            Ron E. Hooper Senior Vice President
                                            Royalty Management on behalf of Bank
                                            of America Private Bank, not in its
                                            individual capacity but solely as
                                            the trustee of Marine Petroleum
                                            Trust


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