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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" />
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  <xsd:element id="asc_Element1CorpAndMaritimePartnersLlcMember" name="Element1CorpAndMaritimePartnersLlcMember" 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" />
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  <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" />
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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="ExtinguishmentOfRedeemablePreferredStock" id="asc_ExtinguishmentOfRedeemablePreferredStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="NumberOfTankersPurchased" id="asc_NumberOfTankersPurchased" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <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="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="HandysizeProductChemicalTankersMember" id="asc_HandysizeProductChemicalTankersMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PurchaseObligationOutstanding" id="asc_PurchaseObligationOutstanding" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
