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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of assets pledged

Assets Pledged

(in millions of $)	June 30, 2014
Book value of consolidated assets pledged under ship mortgages	$1,966

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