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VESSELS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
VESSELS [Abstract] |
Vessels | Vessels consists of the carrying value of 23 vessels for the year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Vessels includes capitalized drydocking costs.
All figures in USD ‘000 |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Vessels Cost as of January 1 |  |  | 1,309,618 |  |  |  | 1,307,087 |
Additions Vessels |  |  | 6,845 |  |  |  | 2,531 |
Disposals Vessels |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Drydocking Cost as of January 1 |  |  | 59,949 |  |  |  | 52,331 |
Additions Drydocking |  |  | 22,278 |  |  |  | 7,618 |
Disposals Drydocking |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total Cost Vessels and Drydocking |  |  | 1,398,690 |  |  |  | 1,369,567 |
Less Accumulated Depreciation |  |  | (537,348 | ) |  |  | (469,570 | )
Less Accumulated Impairment Loss on Vessels |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net Book Value Vessels as of December 31 |  |  | 861,342 |  |  |  | 899,997 |

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