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Commitments and contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and contingencies [Abstract] |
Commitments and contingencies | 19. Commitments and contingencies As at December 31, 2013 Ardmore has the following commitments due within the next five years:
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |
Vessels under construction |  |  | 120,592,620 |  |  |  | 192,069,410 |  |  |  | — |
Vessels (acquired) deliveries |  |  | 16,480,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loan commitment fees |  |  | 34,313 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Office space |  |  | 101,607 |  |  |  | 101,607 |  |  |  | 42,336 |
|  |  | 137,208,540 |  |  |  | 192,171,017 |  |  |  | 42,336 |
Loan commitment fees are based on management's best estimates of future drawdown dates as of December 31, 2013.

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