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        NUMBER</font></div>
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        STATES</strong></font></div>
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        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></font></div>
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        DC 20549</strong></font></div>
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        144</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>NOTICE
        OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES</strong></font></div>
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        TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</strong></font></div>
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  </strong><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Transmit
                  for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing
                  an order
                  with a broker to execute sale</em></font></font></font></div>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>or
                  executing a sale directly with a market
                  maker.</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1
                  <em>(a) </em>NAME OF ISSUER <em>(Please type or print)</em></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Genco
                  Shipping &amp; Trading Limited</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(b)</em>
                  IRS IDENT. NO.</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">98-043-9758</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(c)
                  </em>S.E.C. FILE NO.</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">000-51442</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="9%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1
                  (<em>d</em>) ADDRESS OF
                  ISSUER&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;STREET&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;CITY&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                  STATE&#160;ZIP CODE</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(e)
                  </em>TELEPHONE NO.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 229.5pt;"></font>299
                  Park Avenue, 20th
                  Floor&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;New
                  York&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;NY10171</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">AREA
                  CODE</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">646</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">NUMBER</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">443-8550</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2
                  <em>(a) </em>NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO
                  BE
                  SOLD</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Robert
                  Gerald Buchanan</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(b)
                  </em>IRS IDENT. NO.</font></div>
                <div>&#160;</div>
                <div>&#160;</div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(c)
                  </em>RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Officer
                  (President)</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(d)
                  </em>ADDRESS
                  STREET&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;CITY&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;STATE&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;ZIP
                  CODE</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">c/o
                  Genco Shipping &amp; </font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;
                  Trading Limited</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">299
                  Park Avenue, 20th
                  Floor&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;New
                  York&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                  NY&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                  10171</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>INSTRUCTION:&#160;&#160;The
        person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S.
        Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</em></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">3
                  <em>(a)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(b)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>SEC
                  USE ONLY</strong></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(c)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(d)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(e)</em></font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="14%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(f)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(g)</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Title
                  of the</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Class
                  of</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Securities</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>To
                  Be Sold</strong></font></div>
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                <div>&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Name
                  and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Securities
                  are to be Offered or Each Market Maker</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>who
                  is Acquiring the Securities</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>TABLE
        I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD</strong></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Furnish
        the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities
        to
        be sold</em></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>and
        with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other
        consideration therefor:</em></font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Title
                  of</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">the
                  Class</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Date
                  you Acquired</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="middle" width="27%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Nature
                  of Acquisition Transaction</font></div>
              </td>
              <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="30%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Name
                  of Person from Whom Acquired</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(If
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              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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                  of Securities Acquired</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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                  Stock</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">11/15/07</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="27%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Vesting
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Issuer</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="27%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="30%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="19%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
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                  the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
                  in
                  cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto
                  the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted
                  of
                  any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments
                  describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
                  was
                  discharged in full or the last installment paid.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2.&#160;&#160;If
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">the
                  person for whose account they are to be sold had any</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">short
                  positions, put or other option to dispose of securities</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">referred
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">information
                  with respect thereto.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="15%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
  
        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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        II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</strong></font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><em>Furnish
        the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the
        past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be
        sold.</em></font></div>
      <div>
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
  
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="50%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Name
                  and Address of Seller</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="24%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Title
                  of Securities Sold</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Date
                  of Sale</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="18%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Amount
                  of</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Securities
                  Sold</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="18%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Gross
                  Proceeds</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">N/A</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="24%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="10%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="18%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="18%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
  
        </table>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>REMARKS:</strong></font></div>
      <div><br></div>
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        reporting person plans to sell these shares in order to satisfy his obligation
        for the withholding tax on certain shares of restricted stock of the issuer
        granted to him that have a vesting date of November 15, 2007.</font></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div>
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
  
            <tr>
              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="67%">
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                  be given not only as to</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;the
                  person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as
                  to all
                  other persons included</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;in
                  that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales
                  by
                  all persons whose sales are</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">required
                  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
                  account
                  of the person filing this notice.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="justify" valign="top" width="52%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>ATTENTION:</strong></font></div>
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                  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
                  are
                  to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
                  not know
                  any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not
                  been
                  publicly disclosed.</em></font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
  
        </table>
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      <div><br></div>
      <div><br></div>
      <div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="39%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
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                Robert Gerald Buchanan</font></td>
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        the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.&#160;&#160;At least
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        signatures.</em></font></div>
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                  misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
                  (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</strong></font></div>
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  OMB APPROVAL
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        Number:                         3235-0101
  Expires:                      December
        31, 2008
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  DOCUMENT
        SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP
        NUMBER
  WORK
        LOCATION
  UNITED
        STATES
  SECURITIES
        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
        DC 20549
  FORM
        144
  NOTICE
        OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT
        TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit
                  for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing
                  an order
                  with a broker to execute sale
  or
                  executing a sale directly with a market
                  maker.
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  Genco
                  Shipping & Trading Limited
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  98-043-9758
  (c)
  S.E.C. FILE NO.
  000-51442
  1
                  (
  d
  ) ADDRESS OF
                  ISSUER                                                                          STREET                                 CITY                            
                  STATE ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  299
                  Park Avenue, 20th
                  Floor                                                            New
                  York                              NY10171
  AREA
                  CODE
  646
  NUMBER
  443-8550
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO
                  BE
                  SOLD
  Robert
                  Gerald Buchanan
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  Officer
                  (President)
  (d)
  ADDRESS
                  STREET                                         CITY                      STATE               ZIP
                  CODE
  c/o
                  Genco Shipping &
  Trading Limited
  299
                  Park Avenue, 20th
                  Floor          New
                  York            
                  NY                     
                  10171
  INSTRUCTION:  The
        person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S.
        Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3
  (a)
  (b)
  SEC
                  USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title
                  of the
  Class
                  of
  Securities
  To
                  Be Sold
  Name
                  and Address of Each Broker Through Whom the
  Securities
                  are to be Offered or Each Market Maker
  who
                  is Acquiring the Securities
  Broker-Dealer
  File
                  Number
  Number
                  of Shares
  or
                  Other Units
  To
                  Be Sold
  (See
                  instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See
                  instr. 3(d))
  Number
                  of Shares
  or
                  Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See
                  instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date
                  of Sale
  (See
                  instr. 3(f))
  (MO.  DAY  YR.)
  Name
                  of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See
                  instr. 3(g))
  Common
                  Stock
  Jefferies
                  & Company, Inc.
  520
                  Madison Ave 12
  th
  floor
  New
                  York, NY 10022
  2,500
  $150,750
  (11/9/07)
  28,872,809
  11/15/07
  NYSE
  Potential
        persons who are to respond to the
        collection of information contained in this form are not
  required
        to respond unless the form displays a
        currently valid OMB control number.
  SEC
        1147 (01-04)
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
                  (a)  Name of issuer
  3.
                  (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)  Issuer's
                  I.R.S.
                  Identification Number
  (b)  Name
                  and address
                  of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be
                  sold
  (c)  Issuer's
                  S.E.C.
                  file number, if any
  (c)  Number
                  of shares
                  or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate
                  face
                  amount)
  (d)  Issuer's
                  address,
                  including zip code
  (d)  Aggregate
                  market
                  value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within
                  10 days
                  prior to the filing of this notice
  (e)  Issuer's
                  telephone
                  number, including area code
  (e)  Number
                  of shares
                  or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities the
                  face
                  amount thereof outstanding, asshown by the most recent report or
                  statement
                  published by the issuer
  2.
                  (a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be
                  sold
  (f)  Approximate
                  date
                  on which the securities are to be sold
  (b)  Such
                  person's
                  I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  (g)  Name
                  of each
                  securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended
                  to be
                  sold
  (c)  Such
                  person's
                  relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%stockholder,
                  or
                  member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (d)  Such
                  person's
                  address, including zip code
  TABLE
        I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish
        the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities
        to
        be sold
  and
        with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other
        consideration therefor:
  Title
                  of
  the
                  Class
  Date
                  you Acquired
  Nature
                  of Acquisition Transaction
  Name
                  of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If
                  gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount
                  of Securities Acquired
  Date
                  of Payment
  Nature
                  of Payment
  Common
                  Stock
  11/15/07
  Vesting
                  of grant of restricted stock
  Issuer
  2,500
  N/A
  N/A
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.   If
                  the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
                  in
                  cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto
                  the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted
                  of
                  any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments
                  describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
                  was
                  discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  2.  If
                  within two years after the acquisition of the securities
  the
                  person for whose account they are to be sold had any
  short
                  positions, put or other option to dispose of securities
  referred
                  to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full
  information
                  with respect thereto.
  TABLE
        II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish
        the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the
        past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be
        sold.
  Name
                  and Address of Seller
  Title
                  of Securities Sold
  Date
                  of Sale
  Amount
                  of
  Securities
                  Sold
  Gross
                  Proceeds
  N/A
  REMARKS:
  The
        reporting person plans to sell these shares in order to satisfy his obligation
        for the withholding tax on certain shares of restricted stock of the issuer
        granted to him that have a vesting date of November 15, 2007.
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See
                  the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
                  be given not only as to
  the
                  person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as
                  to all
                  other persons included
  in
                  that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales
                  by
                  all persons whose sales are
  required
                  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the
                  account
                  of the person filing this notice.
  ATTENTION:
  The
                  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
                  are
                  to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
                  not know
                  any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not
                  been
                  publicly disclosed.
  11/13/07
  /s/
                Robert Gerald Buchanan
  DATE
        OF
        NOTICE                                                                                                                        (SIGNATURE)
  The
        notice shall be
  signed by
        the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.  At least
        one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any
        copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed
        signatures.
  ATTENTION:  Intentional
                  misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
                  (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)