Maritrans Announces Corrected Ex-Dividend Date of May 15, 2006

Maritrans Inc. (NYSE:TUG), a leading U.S. flag marine
petroleum transport company, today announced that the ex-dividend date
for the $0.11 per share quarterly dividend that it declared on May 1,
2006 will be May 15, 2006. The dividend is payable on May 31, 2006 to
stockholders of record on May 17, 2006.

   ABOUT MARITRANS

   Maritrans Inc. is a U.S. based company with a 78-year commitment
to building and operating petroleum transport vessels for the U.S.
domestic trade. Maritrans employs a fleet of tug/barge units and
tankers. One of these vessels, our tanker Allegiance, was redeployed
in December 2005 to the transportation of non-petroleum cargo.
Approximately 69% of our oil carrying fleet capacity is double-hulled.
Our current oil carrying fleet capacity aggregates approximately 3.6
million barrels, 72% of which is barge capacity. Maritrans is
headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and maintains an office in the
Philadelphia area.