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GENERAL INFORMATION - Vessel Details (Details) - item | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Vessels |  |  |
Number of vessels in the fleet | 60 | 65 | 70
Genco Vigour Limited | Genco Vigour |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 73,941 |  |
Genco Explorer Limited | Genco Explorer |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 29,952 |  |
Genco Progress Limited | Genco Progress |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 29,952 |  |
Genco Beauty Limited | Genco Beauty |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 73,941 |  |
Genco Knight Limited | Genco Knight |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 73,941 |  |
Genco Muse Limited | Genco Muse |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 48,913 |  |
Genco Surprise Limited | Genco Surprise |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 72,495 |  |
Genco Augustus Limited | Genco Augustus |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 180,151 |  |
Genco Tiberius Limited | Genco Tiberius |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 175,874 |  |
Genco London Limited | Genco London |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 177,833 |  |
Genco Titus Limited | Genco Titus |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 177,729 |  |
Genco Challenger Limited | Genco Challenger |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 28,428 |  |
Genco Charger Limited | Genco Charger |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 28,398 |  |
Genco Warrior Limited | Genco Warrior |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 55,435 |  |
Genco Predator Limited | Genco Predator |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 55,407 |  |
Genco Hunter Limited | Genco Hunter |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,729 |  |
Genco Champion Limited | Genco Champion |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 28,445 |  |
Genco Constantine Limited | Genco Constantine |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 180,183 |  |
Genco Raptor LLC | Genco Raptor |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 76,499 |  |
Genco Cavalier LLC | Genco Cavalier |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,617 |  |
Genco Thunder LLC | Genco Thunder |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 76,588 |  |
Genco Hadrian Limited | Genco Hadrian |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 169,025 |  |
Genco Commodus Limited | Genco Commodus |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 169,098 |  |
Genco Maximus Limited | Genco Maximus |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 169,025 |  |
Genco Claudius Limited | Genco Claudius |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 169,001 |  |
Genco Bay Limited | Genco Bay |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,296 |  |
Genco Ocean Limited | Genco Ocean |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,409 |  |
Genco Avra Limited | Genco Avra |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,391 |  |
Genco Mare Limited | Genco Mare |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,428 |  |
Genco Spirit Limited | Genco Spirit |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,432 |  |
Genco Aquitaine Limited | Genco Aquitaine |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 57,981 |  |
Genco Ardennes Limited | Genco Ardennes |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Genco Auvergne Limited | Genco Auvergne |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,020 |  |
Genco Bourgogne Limited | Genco Bourgogne |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Genco Brittany Limited | Genco Brittany |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Genco Languedoc Limited | Genco Languedoc |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Genco Loire Limited | Genco Loire |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,430 |  |
Genco Lorraine Limited | Genco Lorraine |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,417 |  |
Genco Normandy Limited | Genco Normandy |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,596 |  |
Genco Picardy Limited | Genco Picardy |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 55,257 |  |
Genco Provence Limited | Genco Provence |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 55,317 |  |
Genco Pyrenees Limited | Genco Pyrenees |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Genco Rhone Limited | Genco Rhone |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 58,018 |  |
Baltic Lion Limited | Baltic Lion |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 179,185 |  |
Baltic Tiger Limited | Genco Tiger |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 179,185 |  |
Baltic Leopard Limited | Baltic Leopard |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,446 |  |
Baltic Panther Limited | Baltic Panther |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,350 |  |
Baltic Cougar Limited | Baltic Cougar |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,432 |  |
Baltic Jaguar Limited | Baltic Jaguar |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 53,473 |  |
Baltic Bear Limited | Baltic Bear |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 177,717 |  |
Baltic Wolf Limited | Baltic Wolf |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 177,752 |  |
Baltic Wind Limited | Baltic Wind |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,408 |  |
Baltic Cove Limited | Baltic Cove |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,403 |  |
Baltic Breeze Limited | Baltic Breeze |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 34,386 |  |
Baltic Fox Limited | Baltic Fox |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 31,883 |  |
Baltic Hare Limited | Baltic Hare |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 31,887 |  |
Baltic Hornet Limited | Baltic Hornet |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 63,574 |  |
Baltic Wasp Limited | Baltic Wasp |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 63,389 |  |
Baltic Scorpion Limited | Baltic Scorpion |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 63,462 |  |
Baltic Mantis Limited | Baltic Mantis |  |  |
Vessels |  |  |
Capacity of vessels | 63,470 |  |

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