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VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Vessels and equipment |
(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Cost | 1,488,475 |  |  | 1,360,605 |
Accumulated depreciation | (302,650 | ) |  | (270,989 | )
Vessels and equipment, net | 1,185,825 |  |  | 1,089,616 |

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