UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):June 19, 2006
QUINTANA MARITIME LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Marshall Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | 000-51412
(Commission
File Number) | | 98-0453513
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
Quintana Maritime Limited
c/o Quintana Management LLC
Pandoras 13 & Kyprou Street
166 74 Glyfada
Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
011-30-210-898-5056
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 19, 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into a time charter agreement on the vesselM/V Coal Gloryand extended the time charter agreement on theM/V Barbara.Coal Glory has entered a time charter for a minimum period of twenty-three months and a maximum period of twenty-five months with Cosco Bulk Carriers Ltd. at a daily rate of USD 15,800 per day.Coal Glory will be delivered to Cosco in early July 2006. The charter onBarbarawith Cargill has been extended for a minimum period of eleven months and a maximum period of eight months at a variable rate equal to the 4 T/C Route based on the Baltic Average.
The press release announcing the time charters is included as exhibit 99.1to this Form 8-K
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Quintana Maritime Limited dated June 19, 2006. |
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.
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| | QUINTANA MARITIME LIMITED
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| | By: | /s/ Steve Putman | |
| | | Steve Putman | |
| | | Vice President and General Counsel | |
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Dated: June 19, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Quintana Maritime Limited dated June 19, 2006. |
