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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments [Abstract]  
Commitments

19. Commitments

 

The Company enters into time charter and bareboat charter arrangements on its vessels. These non-cancellable arrangements had remaining terms between six days to two months as of December 31, 2017 and between eleven days to four months as of December 31, 2016, assuming redelivery at the earliest possible date. Future net minimum lease revenues receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, were as follows (vessel off-hires and dry-docking days that could occur but are not currently known are not taken into consideration; in addition early delivery of the vessels by the charterers is not accounted for):

 

 

2017

2016

Within one year

1,548

1,086

Total

1,548

1,086

 

 

These amounts include consideration for other elements of the arrangement apart from the right to use the vessel such as maintenance and crewing and its related costs.

 

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company was a party to an operating lease agreement as lessee (note 4). The operating lease relates to the office premises of the Manager at a monthly rate of Euro 10,360 (absolute amount) and for a lease period ending January 2, 2025.

 

The future minimum lease payments under this agreement as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, assuming a Euro: US dollar exchange rate for 2017 1:1.20 and for 2016: 1:1.05, were as follows:

 

 

2017

2016

Within one year

149

131

After one year but not more than five years 

596

522

More than five years

299

392

Total

1,044

1,045

 

 

Total rent expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, amounted to $140 and $138, respectively.