George J. Konomos

Minerva Bunkering supplies and markets refined marine fuel and lubricants. Its services are provided to all type of vessels, including container ships, dry bulk carriers, cruise ships, oil tankers and ferries. The company was founded by Dimitris Melissanidis on June 6, 2005 and is headquartered in Switzerland.

Founded in 1999 by William 'Mickey' Harley, Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Lynbrook, New York. The firm was formerly known as HBV Capital Management LLC, which was acquired by Mellon Financial Corp. in July 2002 and renamed Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC. Mr. Harley purchased the firm from Mellon in December 2006 and it was renamed Fursa Alternative Strategies. They are now a subsidiary of Fursa Holdings LLC.

General Maritime Corp. provides seaborne crude oil transportation services. It also provides transportation services for refined petroleum products. The company owns and operates diverse fleets of tankers. Its fleet consists of 30 wholly-owned vessels: seven VLCCs, 12 Suezmax vessels, eight Aframax vessels, two Panamax vessels, and one Handymax vessel. It was founded in 1997 by Peter C. Georgiopoulos and is headquartered in New York, NY.