FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549



                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the month of November, 2005


                          ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                          H & J Corporate Services Ltd.
                                  Shirlaw House
                                87 Shirley Street
                               Nassau, The Bahamas
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
                  reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F [X]   Form 40-F [_]


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                                Yes [_]    No [X] 





INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

         Attached as Exhibit 1 to this report on Form 6-K is a copy of the press
release dated November 17, 2005 announcing a conference call for November 18,
2005 for holders of the Company's 9% First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes due
2014.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                      ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LIMITED
                                              (registrant)
 



Dated:  November 17, 2005            By: /s/  Felipe Menendez              
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                                              Felipe Menendez
                                              President