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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME [Abstract] |
Components of other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income |
(in thousands of $) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Prepaid expenses | 1,318 |  |  | 3,219 |
Other receivables | 3,991 |  |  | 1,243 |
Accrued interest income | — |  |  | 373 |
| 5,309 |  |  | 4,835 |

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