Directorate

SEASCOPE SHIPPING HOLDINGS PLC
7 October 1999

  Sir Graham Hearne appointed Non-Executive Director of
                        Seascope
                            
Seascope    Shipping   Holdings   PLC,   which   provides
specialised  broking  and  consultancy  services  to  the
international    shipowning,   shipbuilding    and    oil
industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir
Graham  Hearne  CBE  to  the  Board  as  a  non-executive
director from October 7.

A  qualified  solicitor, Sir Graham Hearne  is  currently
Chairman  of  Enterprise Oil, one of the world's  leading
independent oil exploration and production companies.  He
is  a  non-executive  Chairman of  Caradon  plc,  a  non-
executive  director  of N M Rothschild  &  Sons  Ltd  and
Invensys  plc  and non-executive Deputy  Chairman  of  the
Gallaher  Group PLC.  Before joining Enterprise in  1984,
he  was  Group  Managing Director of Carless,  Capel  and
Leonard  plc, having been previously Finance Director  of
Courtaulds, Chief Executive of Tricentrol plc.

Sir  Graham  held  the post of High  Sheriff  of  Greater
London in 1995.

Sir Graham Hearne said:

'I  am  impressed  by the innovation and  entrepreneurial
spirit  Seascope has brought to the shipping markets.   I
am delighted to be joining the Board.'

Tom Young, Chairman of Seascope said:

'We  are very pleased that Sir Graham has decided to join
our   Board.   His  business  acumen  and  oil   industry
experience  can  only add strength to Seascope.  We  look
forward to working with him.'

For further information contact:

Seascope Shipping Holdings PLC               0171 235 2022
Tom Young, Chairman
Duncan Hill, Chief Executive

Grandfield                                   0171 417 4170
Michael Henman
Clare Abbot

NOTES TO EDITORS

Sir Graham J. Hearne CBE, 61, has an extensive background
in  both  the  legal  and  business  professions.  He  is
Chairman  of  Enterprise Oil, one of the world's  leading
independent  oil exploration and production companies,  a
firm  with listings on both the New York and London Stock
Exchanges,   and  a  non-executive  Deputy  Chairman   of
Gallaher   Group  Plc.  He  also  holds  a  non-executive
directorship of N M Rothschild & Sons Ltd.

Before  assuming  this post, Hearne  was  Group  Managing
Director of Carless, Capel and Leonard (1983-1984), Chief
Executive of Tricentrol (1981-1983), and Finance Director
of Courtaulds (1977-1981).

After  qualifying  as  a solicitor in  1959,  Hearne  has
worked  for law firms both in the UK and in New York.  As
well as these appointments, Hearne has held non-executive
director  positions at various companies.  These  include
BPB  Industries plc, Reckitt & Coleman plc, Wellcome  plc
and Northern Foods Ltd.

He  was  educated  at  the George Dixon  Grammar  School,
Birmingham,  and at the College of Law. A member  of  the
Law  society, he held the post of High Sheriff of Greater
London in 1995.