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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following represent related party transactions reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

The Company incurred travel and other office related expenditures from Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (“Gener8”), where the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, also serves as Chairman of the Board.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred travel and other office related expenditures totaling $24 and $30, respectively, reimbursable to Gener8 or its service provider.  At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amount due to Gener8 from the Company was $8 and $8, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred legal services (primarily in connection with vessel acquisitions) aggregating $0 and $8, respectively, from Constantine Georgiopoulos, the father of Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amount due to Constantine Georgiopoulos was $11 and $11, respectively.

 

The Company has entered into agreements with Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (“Aegean”) to purchase lubricating oils for certain vessels in its fleet.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board of the Company, is Chairman of the Board of Aegean.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, Aegean supplied lubricating oils to the Company’s vessels aggregating $443 and $343, respectively.  At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $274 and $219 remained outstanding, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company invoiced MEP for technical services provided, including termination fees, and expenses paid on MEP’s behalf aggregating $812 and $818, respectively.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board, is a director of and has a minority interest in MEP.  At March 31, 2016, $22 was due to MEP from the Company.  At December 31, 2015, $603 was due to the Company from MEP.  Total service revenue earned by the Company, including termination fees, for technical service provided to MEP for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $811 and $810, respectively.