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): May 16, 2003 GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION (Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its Charter) Republic of the Marshall Islands 001-16531 06-159-7083 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS employer incorporation or organization) File Number) identification no.) 35 West 56th Street 10019 New York, New York (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (212) 763-5600 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Attached as Exhibit 23.1 is the consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the incorporation by reference of its report dated February 20, 2003, February 25, 2003 as to note 17 and March 20, 2003 as to note 18, appearing in the annual report of General Maritime Corporation (the "Corporation") on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2002 into the Corporation's Registration Statement No. 333-101490 on Form S-8. 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. May 16, 2003 GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION By: /s/ William Viqueira -------------------------------- William Viqueira Chief Financial officer and Vice President 00656.0014 #404894