Georgios Xiradakis

DryShips, Inc. engages in ownership and management of ocean going cargo vessels and provision of drilling services. It operates though the following segments: Drybulk, Offshore Support, Tanker, Gas Carrier, and Other. The Drybulk segment consists of transportation and handling of drybulk cargoes through ownership and trading of vessels. The Offshore Support segment includes offshore support services to the global offshore energy industry through the operation of a diversified fleet of offshore support vessels. The Tanker segment refers to the vessels for the transportation of crude and refined petroleum cargoes. The Gas Carrier segment focuses on the vessels for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas. The Other segment relates to the company’s investment activities. The company was founded by George E. Economou on September 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Ocean Rig ASA owns and operates drilling rigs. It specializes in offshore exploration, development, and production drilling in deepwater. The company has two drilling rigs, Leiv Eiriksson and Eirik Raude. Ocean Rig serves oil companies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway

NewLead Holdings Ltd. was a shipping, logistics, and commodity company, which engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and dry bulk commodities. It operates through the Wet and Dry Operations segments. The Wet Operations segment deals with the transportation of asphalt through ownership, operation, and management of vessels. The Dry Operations segment consists of the transportation and handling of bulk cargoes. The company was founded on January 12, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.