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Advances for Vessels | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Advances For Assets Acquisition And Assets Under Construction |
Advances For Assets Acquisitions And Assets Under Construction | Advances for Vessels Advances for vessels are comprised of the following:
Balance, January 1, 2017 | $ | 13,007 |
Additions for advances, including capitalized expenses and interest | 58,150 |
Transferred to vessel cost (refer to Note 4) | (67,504 | )
Balance, December 31, 2017 | 3,653 |
Additions for advances, including capitalized expenses and interest | 65,425 |
Transferred to vessel cost (refer to Note 4) | (60,482 | )
Balance, December 31, 2018 | $ | 8,596 |
Advances paid for vessels represent advances paid for vessels acquisitions, vessels under construction and vessel improvements and comprise payments of installments that were due to the respective shipyard or third-party sellers, capitalized interest, certain capitalized expenses and expenditures for major improvements and regulatory compliance. During 2017 and 2018, such payments were made for the following vessels: •During the year ended December 31, 2017 acquisition of the vessels: Pedhoulas Rose, Hull No 1551, Pedhoulas Cedrus (ex-Hull No. 1552), Agios Spyridonas and costs relating to improvements of several vessels. •During the year ended December 31, 2018 acquisition of the vessels: Pedhoulas Cedrus (ex-Hull No. 1552), Mount Troodos, Hull No. 1772 and improvements to several vessels.

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