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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Address commission	$ 657
Coverage for pollution	$ 1,000,000
Charter hire variable portion	6-month Libor rate of 0.327%

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Commission payable by the shipowner to the charterer.

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The maximum amount of Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance coverage for pollution, per vessel per incident.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the lessee's capital lease, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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