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NEWBUILDINGS (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) newbuild | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Newbuildings | $ 13,561 | $ 344,543 |
Construction payable | 247,500 |  |
Total costs of newbuilds delivered | $ 374,300 |  |
FSRU |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Number of vessels contracted for construction | newbuild | 1 |  |
LNG carrier |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Number of newbuilds delivered | newbuild | 4 |  |
Purchase price installments |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Newbuildings | $ 12,375 | 312,160 |
Interest costs capitalized |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Newbuildings | 1,139 | 17,806 |
Other costs capitalized |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Newbuildings | 47 | 14,577 |
Newbuildings |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Remaining commitments due to newbuilding contract | 235,125 |  |
Construction payable | 247,500 |  |
Newbuildings |  |  |
Newbuildings: |  |  |
Interest costs capitalized | $ 3,900 | $ 21,100 | $ 22,500

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