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Unearned Revenue/ Accrued revenue (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred Received In Advance And Unearned Revenue |
Unearned Revenue And Cash Received In Advance |
|  |  | December 31,
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2016
| Unearned Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash received in advance of service provided – Current liability |  | $ | 1,956 |  | $ | 2,029
| Deferred revenue resulting from varying charter rates |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current liability |  |  | - |  |  | 11
| Total Unearned Revenue |  | $ | 1,956 |  | $ | 2,040
| Accrued Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
| Resulting from revenue earned prior to cash being received – Current asset |  | $ | 87 |  | $ | 166
| Resulting from varying charter rates –Non Current asset |  |  | 918 |  |  | 929
| Total Accrued Revenue |  | $ | 1,005 |  | $ | 1,095

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