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NEWBUILDINGS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Newbuildings [Abstract] |
Components of newbuildings |
(in thousands of $) |  |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Purchase price installments |  |  | — |  | 12,375 |
Interest costs capitalized |  |  | — |  | 1,139 |
Other costs capitalized |  |  | — |  | 47 |
|  |  | — |  | 13,561 |

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