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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | NOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement to finance the purchase of the m/v Nordic Odin and the m/v Nordic Olympic, which were delivered to the Company in February 2015. The agreement advanced $45,000,000 and requires repayment of this advance in 28 equal quarterly installments of $375,000 per borrower and a balloon payment of $12,000,000 per borrower due with the final installment. Interest on the facility is floating at LIBOR plus 2.0% (2.23% at December 31, 2014). The loan is secured by first preferred mortgages on the m/v Nordic Odin and the m/v Nordic Olympic, the assignment of earnings, insurances and requisite compensation of the two entities, and by guarantees of their shareholders. The agreement contains one financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain minimum liquidity and a collateral maintenance ratio clause which requires the aggregate fair market value of the vessel plus the net realizable value of any additional collateral provided to remain above defined ratios. As of December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with this covenant. On February 23, 2015, the Company sold the m/v Bulk Cajun for its scrap value of approximately $4,712,000. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value less cost to sell of approximately $1,531,000 is recorded as loss on impairment of vessels in the consolidated statements of operations at December 31, 2014.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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