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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - NONRECURRING (Details) - item	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair value of financial instruments
Number of vessels written down as part of impairment	1	10

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