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Leases (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract] |
Capital Lease Obligations |
| As at |  | As at
| September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
| $ |  | $
Aframax tankers | 153,140 |  |  | — |
Suezmax tankers | 143,570 |  |  | 148,908 |
Total obligations related to capital leases | 296,710 |  |  | 148,908 |
Less: current portion | (15,839 | ) |  | (7,227 | )
Long-term obligations related to capital leases | 280,871 |  |  | 141,681 |
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases | As at September 30, 2018, the Company's remaining commitments under the 10 capital leases for the Suezmax and Aframax tankers was approximately $445.3 million, including imputed interest of $148.6 million, repayable from 2018 through 2029, as indicated below, excluding the sale-leaseback transaction described in note 20:
Year |  | Commitment
Remaining 2018 |  | $ | 9,574 |
2019 |  | $ | 37,954 |
2020 |  | $ | 38,052 |
2021 |  | $ | 37,943 |
2022 |  | $ | 37,936 |
Thereafter |  | $ | 283,836 |

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