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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - NONRECURRING (Details) - item	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair value of financial instruments
Number of vessels written down as part of impairment	3	1	3	10

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