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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: February 13, 2003


                                    /s/ RON E. HOOPER
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    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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