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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS [Abstract] |
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
7. | OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
All figures in USD ‘000 |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Fixture, Furniture and Equipment |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 169 |
Arrangement fees Backstop facility and Newbuildings |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,484 |
Other |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | 316 |
Total as of December 31, |  |  | 211 |  |  |  | 15,969 |
In 2017, the Company incurred customary arrangement fees in relation to entering into financing arrangements as part of the recapitalization program and securing financing of its three newbuildings (see further information in 9).

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