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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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The following represent related party transactions reflected in these consolidated financial statements:

The Company makes available employees performing internal audit services to General Maritime Corporation (“GMC”), where the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, also serves as Chairman of the Board.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company invoiced $145, $175 and $241, respectively, to GMC which includes time associated with such internal audit services and other expenditures.  Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred travel and other expenditures totaling $133, $87 and $179, respectively, reimbursable to GMC or its service provider.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount due to GMC from the Company was $16 and $12, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred legal services (primarily in connection with vessel acquisitions) aggregating $48, $11, and $54, respectively, from Constantine Georgiopoulos, the father of Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the amount due to Constantine Georgiopoulos was $25 and $0, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company utilized the services of North Star Maritime, Inc. (“NSM”) which is owned and operated by one of GS&T’s directors, Rear Admiral Robert C. North, USCG (ret.).  NSM, a marine industry consulting firm, specializes in international and domestic maritime safety, security and environmental protection issues.  NSM billed $0, $0 and $2 for services rendered during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.   There are no amounts due to NSM at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
GS&T and Baltic Trading have entered into agreements with Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (“Aegean”) to purchase lubricating oils for certain vessels in the their fleets.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board of the Company, is Chairman of the Board of Aegean.  During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, Aegean supplied lubricating oils to the Company’s vessels aggregating $1,521, $1,517 and $1,908, respectively.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, $263 and $278 remained outstanding, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company invoiced MEP for technical services provided and expenses paid on MEP’s behalf aggregating $3,430, $3,396 and $3,364, respectively.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board, controls and has a minority interest in MEP.  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, $7 and $5, respectively, was due to the Company from MEP.  Total service revenue earned by the Company for technical services provided to MEP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $3,285, $3,294 and $3,285, respectively.