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Vessels, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 M/T Aristarchos (renamed M/T Aristotelis) | Dec. 31, 2013 M/T Agamemnon II | Sep. 11, 2013 Anax Container Carrier S.A. | Sep. 11, 2013 Thiseas Container Carrier S.A. | Sep. 11, 2013 Cronus Container Carrier S.A. | Mar. 20, 2013 Hercules Container Carrier S.A. | Mar. 27, 2013 Iason Container Carrier S.A. | Dec. 22, 2012 M/V Agamemnon | Dec. 22, 2012 M/V Archimidis | Dec. 22, 2012 M/T Achilleas and M/T Alexander the Great | Dec. 31, 2012 M/T Aristofanis | Dec. 31, 2012 M/T Attikos
Property Plant And Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of vessels acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,000 | $ 54,000 | $ 54,000 | $ 54,000 | $ 54,000 | $ 68,000 | $ 65,000 |  |  |
Fair value of vessels disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,750 |  |
Date of vessel acquisition / sale |  |  |  | Nov. 28, 2013 | Nov. 05, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 04, 2012 | Feb. 14, 2012
DWT |  |  |  | 51,604 | 51,238 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000 | 12,000
Year built |  |  |  | 2013 | 2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2005 | 2005
Initial acquisition expenses |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels' impairment charge | 0 | 43,178 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,178 |  |
Unpaid expenses related to the sale of vessel |  |  |  |  | 343 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel improvement costs capitalized |  | 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of vessel | 32,192 | 21,299 | 0 |  | 32,192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,867 | 9,807
Gain / (loss) on sale of vessel | (7,073) | 1,296 | 0 |  | (7,073) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353 | 943
Vessel carrying value | 1,176,819 | 959,550 | 1,073,986 |  | 38,923 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,928 | 9,514 | 8,864
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 38,141 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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