B+H Ocean Carriers, Ltd. Announces Completion Of Loan Amendments; Sale of Vessel.

B+H Ocean Carriers Ltd. (NYSE AMEX: BHO) announced today that, effective February 11, 2010, it completed the restructuring of two of its loans, and also announced completion of the planned sale of its vessel M/V Sachem for $10.675 million.

The amendment to one of the loans, secured by five vessels, provides for deferral of a $5.1 million loan payment due in December 2009, which will now become due at the maturity of the loan in December 2011, and a $2.55 million loan payment due in March 2010, which will now become due in six equal quarterly installments, the first in June 2010.

The Company also announced that it completed the refinancing of the $3.9 million balance of a loan remaining after the sale in 2009 of four product tankers that secured such loan. The refinanced loan will be due in December 2011 and is secured by a second mortgage on the five vessels securing the other restructured loan. In addition each loan amendment provided for revised financial covenants. The Company said that similar revised financial covenants were also incorporated into another loan, with a balance of $1.5 million, which will be retired in September, 2010.

The Company added that on January 15, 2009, it completed the previously announced sale of M/V SACHEM for $10.675 Million, through a wholly-owned subsidiary. The sale of this vessel resulted in an impairment charge in fourth quarter 2009 of approximately $18 million.

Michael S. Hudner, CEO of the Company, commented: “These amendments relieve certain of the technical breaches of covenants and, with the sale of the Sachem, will provide more financial flexibility.”

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