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VESSELS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET VESSELS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE, NET (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Vessels under Capital Lease [Abstract] |
Vessels under Capital Lease [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2019 |  |  | December 31, 2018 |
Cost | 755,058 |  |  | 754,392 |
Accumulated depreciation | 22,509 |  |  | 4,503 |
Vessels under capital lease, net | 732,549 |  |  | 749,889 |

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