Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [GNKSF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10152
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 12/12/2017   S   320,462 D $ 13.11 1,144,768 I See footnotes (1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Common Stock               242,235 I See footnotes (2) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Common Stock               2,660,346 I See footnotes (3) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Common Stock               1,193,731 I See footnotes (4) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Common Stock               4,810,328 I See footnotes (5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Common Stock               35,214 I See footnotes (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Put Option (obligation to buy) $ 15.5 12/12/2017   S   2,000   12/12/2017 01/25/2018 Common Stock 200,000 $ 235.596 2,000 I See footnotes (1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Put Option (obligation to buy) $ 16.06 12/12/2017   S   2,000   12/12/2017 02/02/2018 Common Stock 200,000 $ 289.085 2,000 I See footnotes (1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE
11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE
12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd.
C/O CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Gallogly Mark T
375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Aronson Jeffrey
375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Capital Partners II (Cayman), L.P.
375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS II (Cayman), L.P.
375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Centerbridge Associates II (Cayman), L.P.
375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    

Signatures

 Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P., By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd.,its general partner, By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson, Authorized Signatory   12/13/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P. ("Credit Partners").
(2) These securities are held by Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II, L.P. ("Special Credit Partners II").
(3) These securities are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. ("Credit Partners Master").
(4) These securities are held by Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II AIV IV (Cayman), L.P. ("Special Credit Partners II AIV").
(5) These securities are held by Centerbridge Capital Partners II (Cayman) L.P. ("Capital Partners II").
(6) These securities are held by Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS II (Cayman) L.P. ("Capital Partners SBS II" and, together with Credit Partners, Special Credit Partners II, Credit Partners Master, Special Credit Partners II AIV and Capital Partners II, the "Centerbridge Funds").
(7) Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P. ("Onshore GP") is the general partner of Credit Partners, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners. Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P. ("Offshore GP") is the general partner of Credit Partners Master, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners Master. Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd. ("Credit GP ") is the general partner of each of Onshore GP and Offshore GP, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners and Credit Partners Master.
(8) Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II (Cayman), L.P. ("CSCPGP II Cayman") is the general partner of Special Credit Partners II AIV, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II AIV. Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P., ("CSCPGP II") is the general partner of Special Credit Partners II and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II. CSCP II Cayman GP Ltd. ("CSCP II Cayman Ltd.") is the general partner of each of CSCPGP II Cayman, and CSCGP II, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II AIV and Special Credit Partners II.
(9) Centerbridge Associates II (Cayman), L.P. ("CA II Cayman") is the general partner of Capital Partners II, and as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Capital Partners II. CCP II Cayman GP Ltd. ("CCP II Cayman Ltd.") is the general partner of each of CA II Cayman and Capital Partners SBS II, and as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Capital Partners II and Capital Partners SBS II. Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson, indirectly, through various intermediate entities control each of the Centerbridge Funds, and, as such, Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Centerbridge Funds.
(10) For purposes of this filing, "Reporting Persons" means, as applicable, Special Credit Partners II AIV, Special Credit Partners II, Credit Partners Master, Credit Partners, Capital Partners II, Capital Partners SBS II, Onshore GP, Offshore GP, Credit GP, CSCPGP II Cayman, CSCPGP II, CSCP II Cayman Ltd., CA II Cayman, CCP II Cayman Ltd., Mr. Aronson and Mr. Gallogly.
(11) The filing of this statement by the Reporting Persons shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the securities reported herein and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
 
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