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Global Ship Lease, Inc. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Wednesday, 3/20/24, at 5:05pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1140361-24-14377   ·   File #:  1-34153

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/20/24  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           20-F       12/31/23  107:15M                                    Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign     HTML   3.14M 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
 2: EX-1.3      Underwriting Agreement or Conflict Minerals Report  HTML     78K 
                -- exhibit13                                                     
 3: EX-2.3      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML    134K 
                Liquidation or Succession -- exhibit23                           
 4: EX-4.23     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    351K 
                -- exhibit423                                                    
 5: EX-4.31     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML   1.80M 
                -- exhibit431                                                    
 6: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters -- exhibit81     HTML    120K 
10: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders --   HTML     30K 
                exhibit131                                                       
11: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders --   HTML     31K 
                exhibit132                                                       
15: EX-97.1     Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     60K 
                Awarded Compensation -- exhibit971                               
 7: EX-11.1     Statement re: the Computation of Earnings Per       HTML     97K 
                Share -- exhibit111                                              
 8: EX-12.1     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios --          HTML     35K 
                exhibit121                                                       
 9: EX-12.2     Statement re: the Computation of Ratios --          HTML     35K 
                exhibit122                                                       
12: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info --      HTML     28K 
                exhibit151                                                       
13: EX-15.2     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info --      HTML     30K 
                exhibit152                                                       
14: EX-15.3     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info --      HTML     28K 
                exhibit153                                                       
21: R1          Cover                                               HTML    102K 
22: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    174K 
23: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
24: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    123K 
25: R5          Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical)   HTML     42K 
26: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     48K 
27: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    171K 
28: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     36K 
                Shareholder's Equity (Parenthetical)                             
29: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    103K 
                Shareholder's Equity                                             
30: R10         Description of Business                             HTML    119K 
31: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    134K 
32: R12         Restricted Cash                                     HTML     47K 
33: R13         Vessels in Operation                                HTML    124K 
34: R14         Deferred charges, net                               HTML     40K 
35: R15         Intangible Liabilities - Charter Agreements         HTML     45K 
36: R16         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets           HTML     40K 
37: R17         Inventories                                         HTML     39K 
38: R18         Derivative Asset                                    HTML     57K 
39: R19         Accounts Payable                                    HTML     40K 
40: R20         Accrued Liabilities                                 HTML     37K 
41: R21         Long-Term Debt (Narrative I)                        HTML     97K 
42: R22         Long-Term Debt (Narrative II)                       HTML     80K 
43: R23         Long-Term Debt (Narrative III)                      HTML     81K 
44: R24         Long-Term Debt (Narrative IV)                       HTML     96K 
45: R25         Time charter revenue                                HTML     43K 
46: R26         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     49K 
47: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     39K 
48: R28         Share Capital                                       HTML     68K 
49: R29         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     93K 
50: R30         Earnings per Share                                  HTML     69K 
51: R31         Subsequent events                                   HTML     35K 
52: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    200K 
                (Policies)                                                       
53: R33         Description of Business (Tables)                    HTML    108K 
54: R34         Restricted Cash (Tables)                            HTML     45K 
55: R35         Vessels in Operation (Tables)                       HTML    105K 
56: R36         Deferred charges, net (Tables)                      HTML     38K 
57: R37         Intangible Liabilities - Charter Agreements         HTML     32K 
                (Tables)                                                         
58: R38         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)  HTML     39K 
59: R39         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     39K 
60: R40         Derivative Asset (Tables)                           HTML     42K 
61: R41         Accounts Payable (Tables)                           HTML     39K 
62: R42         Accrued Liabilities (Tables)                        HTML     36K 
63: R43         Long-Term Debt (Narrative I) (Tables)               HTML     67K 
64: R44         Long-Term Debt (Narrative IV) (Tables)              HTML     45K 
65: R45         Time charter revenue (Tables)                       HTML     40K 
66: R46         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     37K 
67: R47         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     51K 
68: R48         Earnings per Share (Tables)                         HTML     65K 
69: R49         Description of Business - Schedule of Vessels       HTML    223K 
                (Table) (Details)                                                
70: R50         Description of Business (Details Narrative)         HTML     57K 
71: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    133K 
                (Details Narrative)                                              
72: R52         Restricted cash (Table) (Details)                   HTML     52K 
73: R53         Vessels in Operation - Schedule of Vessels in       HTML     61K 
                Operation (Table) (Details)                                      
74: R54         Vessels in Operation - Vessels Acquisitions         HTML    111K 
                (Table) (Details)                                                
75: R55         Vessels in Operation (Details Narrative)            HTML     84K 
76: R56         Deferred charges, net (Table) (Details)             HTML     36K 
77: R57         Deferred charges, net (Details Narrative)           HTML     29K 
78: R58         Intangible Liabilities/ Assets - Charter            HTML     32K 
                Agreements - Aggregate Amortization of Intangible                
                Liabilities (Table) (Details)                                    
79: R59         Intangible Liabilities - Charter Agreements         HTML     39K 
                (Details Narrative)                                              
80: R60         Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Table)   HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R61         Inventories (Table) (Details)                       HTML     37K 
82: R62         Derivative Asset - Schedule of Derivative Assets    HTML     49K 
                (Table) (Details)                                                
83: R63         Derivative Asset (Details Narrative)                HTML     54K 
84: R64         Accounts Payable (Table) (Details)                  HTML     38K 
85: R65         Accrued Liabilities (Table) (Details)               HTML     34K 
86: R66         Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long - Term Debt       HTML     87K 
                (Table) (Details)                                                
87: R67         Long-Term Debt (Narrative I) (Details Narrative)    HTML    108K 
88: R68         Long-Term Debt (Narrative II) (Details Narrative)   HTML    164K 
89: R69         Long-Term Debt (Narrative III) (Details Narrative)  HTML    214K 
90: R70         Long-Term Debt - Repayment Schedule (Table)         HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R71         Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Deferred Financing     HTML     35K 
                Costs (Table) (Details)                                          
92: R72         Long-Term Debt (Narrative IV) (Details Narrative)   HTML    211K 
93: R73         Time charter revenue - Operating revenue (Table)    HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R74         Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative)      HTML     56K 
95: R75         Commitments and Contingencies - Charter Hire        HTML     41K 
                Receivable (Table) (Details)                                     
96: R76         Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)   HTML     29K 
97: R77         Share Capital (Details Narrative)                   HTML    131K 
98: R78         Share-Based Compensation (Table) (Details)          HTML     52K 
99: R79         Share-Based Compensation (Details Narrative)        HTML    124K 
100: R80         Earnings/(Loss) per Share (Table) (Details)         HTML     56K  
101: R81         Earnings per Share (Details Narrative)              HTML     40K  
102: R82         Subsequent events (Details Narrative)               HTML     47K  
104: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    181K  
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103: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    238K  
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18: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- gsl-20231231_def                 XML   1.00M 
19: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- gsl-20231231_lab                      XML   1.65M 
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106: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001140361-24-014377-xbrl      Zip   1.01M

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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000050 - Disclosure - Description of Business (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000054 - Disclosure - Vessels in Operation - Vessels Acquisitions (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://GlobalShipLease/role/VesselsInOperationDetailsNarrative" id="VesselsInOperationDetailsNarrative">
<link:definition> 00000055 - Disclosure - Vessels in Operation (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000059 - Disclosure - Intangible Liabilities - Charter Agreements (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000060 - Disclosure - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000061 - Disclosure - Inventories (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000062 - Disclosure - Derivative Asset - Schedule of Derivative Assets (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000063 - Disclosure - Derivative Asset (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000064 - Disclosure - Accounts Payable (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000065 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000066 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long - Term Debt (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000067 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Narrative I) (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000068 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Narrative II) (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000069 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Narrative III) (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000070 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Repayment Schedule (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000071 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Deferred Financing Costs (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000072 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Narrative IV) (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000073 - Disclosure - Time charter revenue - Operating revenue (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000074 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000076 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000077 - Disclosure - Share Capital (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000078 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000079 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000080 - Disclosure - Earnings/(Loss) per Share (Table) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000081 - Disclosure - Earnings per Share (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 00000082 - Disclosure - Subsequent events (Details Narrative) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<element id="gsl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion" name="OtherAssetsNoncurrentPortion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_DrawnDownDate" name="DrawnDownDate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_VesselSaleDate" name="VesselSaleDate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid" name="AmountReclassificationOfDebtPremiumsPaid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings" name="AmountRealizedOnOCIAndReclassifiedToEarnings" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" name="IncreaseGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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<element id="gsl_IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital" name="IncreaseAdditionalPaidInCapital" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" name="DecreaseRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2" name="StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares2" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_InterestRateCapTransitionDescription" name="InterestRateCapTransitionDescription" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage" name="GrossRevenueOfTimeCharterArrangementsPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
<element id="gsl_CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount" name="CompensatingBalanceAmountCurrentAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
</schema>

14 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/23/23  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           20-F       12/31/22  100:14M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/04/23  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K         1/04/23    4:257K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/29/22  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K        12/29/22    3:141K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/21/22  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K         6/30/22    7:943K                                   Seward & Kissel LLP
 3/24/22  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           20-F       12/31/21  114:29M                                    Seward & Kissel LLP
 4/02/20  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           20-F       12/31/19  108:15M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/10/19  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K        12/31/19    5:399K                                   Seward & Kissel LLP
 8/09/19  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           F-1                    6:2.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/29/19  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           20-F       12/31/18  115:24M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/26/19  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           8-A12B/A    3/25/19    2:138K                                   Seward & Kissel LLP
 3/26/19  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K         3/29/19    4:3.6M                                   Seward & Kissel LLP
10/30/18  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K        10/29/18    8:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/20/14  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           6-K         8/20/14    7:502K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/01/07  Global Ship Lease, Inc.           F-1                   31:11M                                    Capital Systems 01/FA
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