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GENERAL INFORMATION - Other (Details) - MEP |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 item | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)
General information |  |  |  |  |
Technical services fee per ship per day | $ 650 | $ 750 |  |  |
Initial term of provision of technical service |  | 1 year |  |  |
Number of related party vessels sold | item |  |  | 5 | 7 |
Termination fee due and repaid |  |  |  | $ 830,000 | $ 296,000

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- Definition Amount of termination fee, that has become due because of cancellation of provision of technical services by the service receiver upon sale of the vessel. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the number of vessels sold by a related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the technical services fee revenue per ship per day for drybulk vessels which includes oversight of crew management, insurance, drydocking, ship operations and financial statement preparation, but do not include chartering services. + References No definition available. + Details
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