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Advances for Vessels Under Construction And Acquisition Of Vessels (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Advances For Vessels Under Construction and Acquisition of Vessels [Abstract]

Advances for Vessels Under Construction and Acquisition of Vessels

			2013			2014
Pre-delivery yard installments		$	66,780		$	299,129
Fair value adjustment (Notes 1 and 5)			-			137,923
Bareboat capital leases - upfront hire & handling fees			-			31,467
Capitalized interest and finance costs			633			11,696
Other capitalized costs (Note 3)			519			4,580
Advances for secondhand vessels			-			79
Vessels delivered (Note 5)			-			(30,262	)
Total		$	67,932		$	454,612

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