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NATURE OF BUSINESS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
NATURE OF BUSINESS [Abstract] |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
1. | NATURE OF BUSINESS
Nordic American Tankers Limited (“NAT”) was formed on June 12, 1995 under the laws of the Islands of Bermuda. The Company’s shares trade under the symbol “NAT” on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring and chartering out double-hull tankers. The Company is an international tanker company that currently has a fleet of 25 Suezmax tankers (including 2 newbuildings). The Company has in 2020 ordered two newbuildings for delivery in 2022 from Samsung shipyard in South Korea and not disposed of any vessels. The active fleet of 23 vessels that the Company operated per December 31, 2020 are considered homogeneous and interchangeable as they have approximately the same freight capacity and ability to transport the same type of cargo. The vessels are predominantly employed in the spot market, together with one vessel currently on a longer term time charter agreement expiring in late 2021 or later. The Company’s Fleet The Company’s current fleet consists of 25 Suezmax crude oil tankers (including 2 newbuildings) of which the vast majority have been built in Korea.
Vessel | Built in | Deadweight Tons | Delivered to NAT in
Nordic Freedom | 2005 | 159,331 | 2005
Nordic Moon | 2002 | 160,305 | 2006
Nordic Apollo | 2003 | 159,998 | 2006
Nordic Cosmos | 2003 | 159,999 | 2006
Nordic Grace | 2002 | 149,921 | 2009
Nordic Mistral | 2002 | 164,236 | 2009
Nordic Passat | 2002 | 164,274 | 2010
Nordic Vega | 2010 | 163,940 | 2010
Nordic Breeze | 2011 | 158,597 | 2011
Nordic Zenith | 2011 | 158,645 | 2011
Nordic Sprinter | 2005 | 159,089 | 2014
Nordic Skier | 2005 | 159,089 | 2014
Nordic Light | 2010 | 158,475 | 2015
Nordic Cross | 2010 | 158,475 | 2015
Nordic Luna | 2004 | 150,037 | 2016
Nordic Castor | 2004 | 150,249 | 2016
Nordic Sirius | 2000 | 150,183 | 2016
Nordic Pollux | 2003 | 150,103 | 2016
Nordic Star | 2016 | 157,738 | 2016
Nordic Space | 2017 | 157,582 | 2017
Nordic Tellus | 2018 | 157,407 | 2018
Nordic Aquarius | 2018 | 157,338 | 2018
Nordic Cygnus | 2018 | 157,526 | 2018
Newbuilding (1) | 2022 | 156,800 | -
Newbuilding (1) | 2022 | 156,800 | -
| (1) | Vessel under construction per December 31, 2020, with expected delivery in 2022

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