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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-note-7-pledged-assets-schedule-of-financial-instruments-pledged-as-collateral-from-counterparties-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-pledged-assets-schedule-of-financial-instruments-pledged-as-collateral-from-counterparties-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-note-8-offsetting-assets-and-liabilities-tables" name="statement-statement-note-8-offsetting-assets-and-liabilities-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-future-scheduled-principal-payments-on-longterm-debt-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-future-scheduled-principal-payments-on-longterm-debt-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-schedule-of-debt-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-schedule-of-debt-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-longterm-debt-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="bmnm_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
