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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2007

DOUBLE HULL TANKERS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

26 New Street
St. Helier, Jersey JE23A
Channel Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)

        (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F ý                                  Form 40-F  o

        (Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o                                  No ý

        (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b))




Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is an announcement issued by Double Hull Tankers, Inc. on January 23, 2007 related to certain fourth quarter 2006 results.


EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit

  Description
99.1   Announcement dated January 23, 2007 of Double Hull Tankers, Inc.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 

 

Double Hull Tankers, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date:    January 23, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Eirik Uböe

Eirik Uböe
Chief Financial Officer



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Exhibit 99.1

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Double Hull Tankers, Inc. Announces Revenues
for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006

ST. HELIER, JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, January 23, 2007—Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) today announced revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 in connection with the proposed secondary offering by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates. Based on information we have received from OSG regarding our vessels' earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, our total revenue for the period was $21.9 million, consisting of $17.9 million of base charter hire revenue and $4.0 million of revenue from additional hire under our profit sharing agreement with OSG.

CONTACT:    Eirik Ubøe
Phone: +44 1534 639 759 and +47 412 92 712

E-mail: info@dhtankers.com and eu@tankersservices.com




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Double Hull Tankers, Inc. Announces Revenues for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006