TBS International 10-K 2010 FY Annual report

TBS INTERNATIONAL PLC & SUBSIDIARIES  EXHIBIT 32

TBS INTERNATIONAL PLC & SUBSIDIARIES      

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of TBS International plc and its subsidiaries (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to the best of such officer's knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:  March 16, 2011	/s/ Joseph E. Royce
	Joseph E. Royce
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:  March 16, 2011	/s/ Ferdinand V. Lepere
	Ferdinand V. Lepere
	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Date:  March 16, 2011	/s/ Frank Pittella
	Frank Pittella
	Chief Accounting Officer

 A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.