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  <xsd:element id="asc_NumberOfDaysToProvideNoticeForDrawDownOrRepaymentOfDebt" name="NumberOfDaysToProvideNoticeForDrawDownOrRepaymentOfDebt" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_CashPaidInterestIncurredOnFinanceLeases" name="CashPaidInterestIncurredOnFinanceLeases" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_ScheduleOfAwardsSimulationInputsOutputsAndValuationMethodologyTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAwardsSimulationInputsOutputsAndValuationMethodologyTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_AmountsDueFromToRelatedPartyManagementFees" name="AmountsDueFromToRelatedPartyManagementFees" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_PaymentsForVesselsEquipmentWaterTreatmentSystemInstallationProgress" name="PaymentsForVesselsEquipmentWaterTreatmentSystemInstallationProgress" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives" name="RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivatives" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_IncomeOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipmentGross" name="IncomeOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipmentGross" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_NumberOfFleetWithMarshallIslandFlag" name="NumberOfFleetWithMarshallIslandFlag" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_OfficeEquipmentAndFixturesAndFittingsMember" name="OfficeEquipmentAndFixturesAndFittingsMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostToBeRecognizedInNextTwelveMonths" name="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostToBeRecognizedInNextTwelveMonths" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_TreasuryStockAcquiredFeesAndCommissionCostPerShare" name="TreasuryStockAcquiredFeesAndCommissionCostPerShare" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_CashPaidDuringPeriodForOperatingLeasesLiabilities" name="CashPaidDuringPeriodForOperatingLeasesLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" name="NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_CmbflShandongMember" name="CmbflShandongMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_SaleLeasebackTransactionFees" name="SaleLeasebackTransactionFees" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_EquityMethodInvestmentVotingPercentage" name="EquityMethodInvestmentVotingPercentage" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="asc_Element1CorpMember" name="Element1CorpMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" id="asc_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityAnnualDividendRatePercentage" id="asc_TemporaryEquityAnnualDividendRatePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityDisclosureTextBlock" id="asc_TemporaryEquityDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePercentage" id="asc_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedPreferredStockDividends" id="asc_AccruedPreferredStockDividends" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="CharterHireCostsOperatingExpenseComponent" id="asc_CharterHireCostsOperatingExpenseComponent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="NumberOfVesselsInOperationChartered" id="asc_NumberOfVesselsInOperationChartered" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLeasesOfLesseeIncrementalBorrowingRatePercentage" id="asc_OperatingLeasesOfLesseeIncrementalBorrowingRatePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfVesselsPreviouslyFinanced" id="asc_NumberOfVesselsPreviouslyFinanced" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AbnCacibRevolvingBankFacilityMember" id="asc_AbnCacibRevolvingBankFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TotalNumberOfBoardSeats" id="asc_TotalNumberOfBoardSeats" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfBoardSeatsHeld" id="asc_NumberOfBoardSeatsHeld" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NonCashInvestingActivityAccrualsDuringPeriod" id="asc_NonCashInvestingActivityAccrualsDuringPeriod" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfOutstandingBalanceRevolvingCreditFacility" id="asc_PercentageOfOutstandingBalanceRevolvingCreditFacility" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfOutstandingBalanceTermLoanFacility" id="asc_PercentageOfOutstandingBalanceTermLoanFacility" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfEffectiveInterestRateAssociatedWithInterestExpenseForCompanysDebtTableTextBlock" id="asc_ScheduleOfEffectiveInterestRateAssociatedWithInterestExpenseForCompanysDebtTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfWeightedAverageEffectiveInterestRateOnCompanysDebtObligationsTableTextBlock" id="asc_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageEffectiveInterestRateOnCompanysDebtObligationsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="EffectiveInterestRateExcludingCommitmentFees" id="asc_EffectiveInterestRateExcludingCommitmentFees" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="CashPaidDuringPeriodForOperatingLeasesLiabilitiesTimeCharterInContracts" id="asc_CashPaidDuringPeriodForOperatingLeasesLiabilitiesTimeCharterInContracts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="NonCashFinancingActivityNonCashConversionFromTermLoanToRevolvingFacility" id="asc_NonCashFinancingActivityNonCashConversionFromTermLoanToRevolvingFacility" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="PercentageOutstandingDebt" id="asc_PercentageOutstandingDebt" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ExtinguishmentOfPreferredStock" id="asc_ExtinguishmentOfPreferredStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" id="asc_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfFinanceLeases" id="asc_GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfFinanceLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AdvancesForVesselEquipment" id="asc_AdvancesForVesselEquipment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="RevolvingCreditFacility350MillionMember" id="asc_RevolvingCreditFacility350MillionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="HansaSealifterAndHansaSealancerMember" id="asc_HansaSealifterAndHansaSealancerMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="ImpairmentLongLivedAssetMarginOverCarryingValuePercent" id="asc_ImpairmentLongLivedAssetMarginOverCarryingValuePercent" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element name="DeadWeightExcludingTimeCharterInArrangement" id="asc_DeadWeightExcludingTimeCharterInArrangement" type="dtr-types:massItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingNumberOfTranches" id="asc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingNumberOfTranches" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
