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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and contingencies [Abstract] |
Commitments Due Within Next Five Years | 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 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of payments due on known contractual obligations for the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet and the combined aggregate amount of maturities of known contractual obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 303 -Paragraph a -Subparagraph 5 + Details
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