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NEWBUILDINGS (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 Vessels | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 LNG carrier Vessels | Dec. 31, 2011 LNG carrier contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 FSRU Vessels | Dec. 31, 2011 FSRU contracts | Dec. 31, 2010 Newbuildings | Dec. 31, 2011 Purchase price installments | Dec. 31, 2010 Purchase price installments | Dec. 31, 2011 Interest costs capitalized | Dec. 31, 2010 Interest costs capitalized | Dec. 31, 2011 Other costs capitalized | Dec. 31, 2010 Other costs capitalized
Newbuildings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newbuildings | $ 190,100,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186,159,000 | $ 0 | $ 3,610,000 | $ 0 | $ 331,000 | $ 0
Number of vessels contracted for construction | 9 |  | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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