-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 HxfL6/f8IFCw1NRuQ+VT6KQ3Xqh2U57lB+fZ/OR77oDznLfZjVa8h/iNsyS9MMQN
 91SpxGSwCMxiCxkSGP3hig==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-015903.txt : 20040804
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-04-015903.hdr.sgml : 20040804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040804204344
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-015903
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAPLAN STEPHEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16531
		FILM NUMBER:		04952968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH GRAND AVE. 28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL MARITIME CORP/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				061597083
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WEST 56TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127635600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WEST 56TH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL MARITIME SHIP HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL MARITIME CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001026
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001127269</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENERAL MARITIME CORP/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001142409</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAPLAN STEPHEN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Does not include shares of common stock of the Issuer held by OCM Principal Opportunities Fund, L.P.  (the &quot;Fund&quot;).  Mr. Kaplan is a director of the Issuer and a Principal of Oaktree Capital Management, LLC (&quot;Oaktree&quot;).  Oaktree is the general partner of the Fund.   The Fund sold 1,444,750 shares of the common stock of the Issuer on August 2, 2004 at $27.90 per share.  After giving effect to the sale, the Fund is the direct owner of 6,176,756 shares of the Issuer's common stock.  The Fund has filed a separate Form 4 with the Commission.  Mr. Kaplan may be deemed a beneficial owner of the securities held by the Fund by virtue of his status as a Principal of Oaktree.  Except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Kaplan disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that he is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen A. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----