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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract] |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
6. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Nordic American Offshore Ltd.: In December 2013, NAT entered into a management agreement with NAO for the provision of administrative services. For services under the management agreement, NAT received a management fee of $100,000 for 2017, $100,000 for 2016 and $200,000 for 2015, and is reimbursed for cost incurred in connection with its services. NAT also receives reimbursement for a portion of the operational costs such as salary and office rent, among others, incurred by NAT, which is attributable to NAO. For the year ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized an aggregate of $2.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for such costs incurred which was included in General and Administrative Expenses. Board Member and Employees: Mr. Jan Erik Langangen, Board Member and advisor of the Company, is a partner of Langangen & Helset Advokatfirma AS, a firm which provides legal services to the Company. The Company recognized $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million in costs in each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for the services provided by Langangen & Helset Advokatfirma AS. These costs are included in General and Administrative Expenses within the Statements of Operations. No amounts were due to the related party as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. In 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with an immediate family member of the Chairman for the use of an asset for corporate and marketing activities. The Company paid a fixed annual fee and fees associated with actual use. This agreement was terminated in 1Q, 2017. The cost of this arrangement for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, was $0.1 million per year, which are included in General and Administrative costs. In 2017, use of the asset is paid for upon utilization. No amounts were due to the related party as of December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745 + Details
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