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VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the vessel delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet. Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous periods, were amortized as an increase to voyage revenue in the amount of $132 and $186 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Disclosure of all information related to significant acquisitions and dispositions of vessels, which includes disclosure of any capitalized interest associated with acquired vessels as well as amortization of the fair market value of time charters acquired as part of vessel acquisitions.

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