EXHIBIT 8.1 Significant Subsidiaries and Equity Interests Name Vessel/Activity Incorporation Ownership Percentage - ---- --------------- ------------- -------------------- Granite Shipping Co. Ltd. Front Granite Bahamas 100% Golden Current Limited Opalia Isle of Man 100% Ariake Transport Corporation Ariake Liberia 100% Bonfield Shipping Ltd. Front Driver Liberia 100% Edinburgh Navigation SA Edinburgh Liberia 100% Front Ardenne Inc. Front Ardenne Liberia 100% Front Brabant Inc. Front Brabant Liberia 100% Front Falcon Inc. Front Falcon Liberia 100% Front Glory Shipping Inc. Front Glory Liberia 100% Front Pride Shipping Inc. Front Pride Liberia 100% Front Saga Inc. Front Page Liberia 100% Front Scilla Inc. Front Scilla Liberia 100% Front Serenade Inc. Front Serenade Liberia 100% Front Splendour Shipping Inc. Front Splendour Liberia 100% Front Stratus Inc. Front Stratus Liberia 100% Golden Bayshore Shipping Corporation Navix Astral Liberia 100% Golden Estuary Corporation Front Comanche Liberia 100% Golden Fjord Corporation Ocana (ex Front Commerce) Liberia 100% Golden Narrow Corporation Golden Victory Liberia 100% Golden Seaway Corporation New Vanguard Liberia 100% Golden Sound Corporation New Vista Liberia 100% Golden Tide Corporation Omala (ex New Circassia) Liberia 100% Hitachi Hull # 4983 Corporation Otina (ex Hakata) Liberia 100% Katong Investments Ltd. Front Breaker Liberia 100% Langkawi Shipping Ltd. Front Birch Liberia 100% Millcroft Maritime SA Front Champion Liberia 100% Patrio Shipping Ltd. Front Hunter Liberia 100% Sea Ace Corporation Front Ace Liberia 100% Sibu Shipping Ltd. Front Maple Liberia 100% South West Tankers Inc. Front Sunda Liberia 100% Ultimate Shipping Ltd. Front Century Liberia 100% West Tankers Inc. Front Comor Liberia 100% Aspinall Pte Ltd. Front Viewer Singapore 100% Blizana Pte Ltd. Front Rider Singapore 100% Bolzano Pte Ltd. Mindanao Singapore 100% Cirebon Shipping Pte Ltd. Front Vanadis Singapore 100% Fox Maritime Pte Ltd. Front Sabang Singapore 100% Front Dua Pte Ltd. Front Duchess Singapore 100% Front Empat Pte Ltd. Front Highness Singapore 100% Front Enam Pte Ltd. Front Lord Singapore 100% Front Lapan Pte Ltd. Front Climber Singapore 100% Front Lima Pte Ltd. Front Lady Singapore 100% Front Tiga Pte Ltd. Front Duke Singapore 100% Front Sembilan Pte Ltd. Front Leader Singapore 100% Rettie Pte Ltd. Front Striver Singapore 100% Transcorp Pte Ltd. Front Guider Singapore 100% Front Target Inc. Front Target Liberia 100% Front Transporter Inc. Front Transporter Liberia 100% Front Traveller Inc. Front Traveller Liberia 100% Benmore Shipping Company Limited Sea Alpha Cyprus 100% Newbond Shipping Company Limited Sea Energy Cyprus 100% Hudson Bay Marine Company Limited Sea Force Cyprus 100% Jaymont Shipping Company Limited Sea Beta Cyprus 100%