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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Minimum | Vessels |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 40 years
Minimum | Deferred drydocking expenditure |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 2 years
Minimum | Office equipment and fittings |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 3 years
Maximum | Vessels |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 50 years
Maximum | Deferred drydocking expenditure |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 5 years
Maximum | Office equipment and fittings |
Property and equipment: |
Useful lives applied in depreciation | 6 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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