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NEWBUILDINGS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
NEWBUILDINGS [Abstract]  
NEWBUILDINGS
16.
NEWBUILDINGS

(in thousands of $)
2012

 
2011

Purchase price installments
418,062

 
186,159

Interest costs capitalized
13,897

 
3,610

Other costs capitalized
3,900

 
331

 
435,859

 
190,100



As at December 31, 2012, the Company has entered into newbuilding contracts to construct eleven LNG carriers and two FSRUs at a total contract cost of $2.7 billion. See Note 34 for the expected timing of the remaining installments to be paid.