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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware granted an order allowing FastShip, Inc. and its affiliated debtors to retain the law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP as their attorneys. The court reviewed affidavits from BFC&A and was satisfied they did not hold interests adverse to the debtors' estates and were disinterested. The order authorizes the debtors to employ BFC&A as of the petition date and requires BFC&A to file fee applications in accordance with bankruptcy rules.

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Et Al.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware granted an order allowing FastShip, Inc. and its affiliated debtors to retain the law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP as their attorneys. The court reviewed affidavits from BFC&A and was satisfied they did not hold interests adverse to the debtors' estates and were disinterested. The order authorizes the debtors to employ BFC&A as of the petition date and requires BFC&A to file fee applications in accordance with bankruptcy rules.

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In re:

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT


FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
) Chapter 11
)
F ASTSHIP, INC., et al., ) Case No. 12-10968 (BLS)
I
Debtors.
) (Joint Administration Pending)
~ Re: Docket No. _fe_
ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 327(a) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE
AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION OF
BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP
AS ATTORNEYS FOR DEBTORS AND DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION
Upon the application (the "Application") of FastShip, Inc., et al., the debtors and debtors-
in-possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases (the "Debtors") for entry of an order
authorizing the employment and retention of the firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan &
AronoffLLP ("BFC&A" or the "Firm") as the Debtors' attorneys pursuant to section 327(a) of
Title 11 (the "Bankruptcy Code") of the United States Code; and the Court having reviewed the
verified statement of Raymond H. Lemisch (the "Lemisch Affidavit"), a member of the Firm, as

well as Mr. Lemisch's supplemental verified statement (the "Supplemental Affidavit"); and the
Court being satisfied based on the representations made in the Application, the Lemisch
Affidavit and the Supplemental Affidavit that the attorneys neither hold nor represent any
interest adverse to the Debtors' estates, that they are disinterested persons as that term is defined
under section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) ofthe
Bankruptcy Code; that notice of the Application was provided to the Office ofthe United States
Trustee for this region and requisite parties in interest and that such notice is sufficient, and that
The Debtors, along with the last four digits of each Debtor's tax identification number, are as follows:
FastShip, Inc. (8309) (Case No. 12-10968 (BLS)), FastShip Atlantic, Inc. (0980) (Case No. 12-10970 (BLS))
and Thomycroft, Giles & Co., Inc. (1142) (Case No. 12-10971 (BLS)). The mailing address for the Debtors is
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19103. ___________________ ,, ___ _

employment of the Firm is necessary and would be in the best interests of the estates; and
sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby
ORDERED THAT:
1. The Application is granted as set forth herein.
2. In accordance with section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors, as
debtors-in-possession, shall be and hereby are authorized to employ and retain the firm of
BFC&A as attorneys, etiective as of the Petition Date.
3. BFC&A shall file applications and be compensated in accordance with sections
330 and 331 ofthe Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, and such other
procedures as may be fixed by order of this Court.


NDLSHANNON,
United States Bankruptcy Judge

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