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Note 16 - Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses [Text Block]
16.
Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses
 
The amounts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are analyzed as follows:
 
    Year ended December 31,
Voyage Expenses   2014   2015   2016
Port expenses    
2,278,961
     
3,960,574
     
3,306,157
 
Bunkers    
7,553,318
     
8,566,490
     
6,117,326
 
Commissions    
3,725,645
     
4,112,177
     
4,259,812
 
Other voyage expenses    
529,587
     
936,297
     
1,706, 970 
 
                         
Total    
14,087,511
     
17,575,538
     
15,390,265
 
 
 
    Year ended December 31,
Vessels’ Operating Expenses   2014   2015   2016
Crew wages and related costs    
26,378,730
     
31,391,419
     
36,821,527
 
Insurance    
2,028,142
     
2,415,028
     
2,421,948
 
Repairs and maintenance    
5,194,476
     
5,091,916
     
5,724,148
 
Spares and consumable stores    
7,120,974
     
7,978,592
     
8,514,293
 
Miscellaneous expenses    
4,713,014
     
3,777,670
     
5,340,920
 
                         
Total    
45,435,336
     
50,654,625
     
58,822,836