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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075208-09-000038.txt : 20091217
<SEC-HEADER>0000075208-09-000038.hdr.sgml : 20091217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091217184800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075208-09-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSG America L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409134
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				113812936
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO HARBOUR PLACE, 302 KNIGHTS RUN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(813) 209-0600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO HARBOUR PLACE, 302 KNIGHTS RUN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075208
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33806
		FILM NUMBER:		091248272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122511153

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001409134</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OSG America L.P.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OSP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Limited Partnership Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>112929.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Limited Partnership Interest</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 112,929 common units tendered during the Subsequent Offering Period (as that term is defined in the Offer to
 Purchase by OSG Bulk Ships, Inc. (&quot;Bulk Ships&quot;) a wholly owned subsidiary of the reporting person, dated November 5, 2009)
 and purchased by Bulk Ships on December 15, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 140,717 common units tendered during the Subsequent Offering Period and purchased by Bulk Ships on December
 16, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 1,077,639 common units purchased by Bulk Ships through the exercise of its repurchase right pursuant to Section
 15.01 of the amended and restated limited partnership agreement of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (&quot;OSG&quot;) indirectly owns 100% of OSG America LLC (&quot;OSG GP&quot;), the sole general partner of the
 Issuer.  OSG GP owns a 2% general partner interest in the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The transactions reported herein were effected by Bulk Ships.  Prior to the transactions reported herein, subsidiaries of OSG
 owned an aggregate of 13,670,965 common units and 15,000,000 subordinated units of the Issuer.  OSG GP owns 612,245 general
 partner units and also owns incentive distribution rights (&quot;IDRs&quot;), which represent the right to receive an increasing
 percentage of quarterly distributions in excess of specified amounts. OSG is the indirect beneficial owner of the general
 partner interest in the Issuer and the IDRs owned by OSG GP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/James I. Edelson, General Counsel and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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