

11.	LEASES

As of December 31, 2014, the Company leased in 21 vessels on long-term time charters from third parties and related parties. All of these long-term charters are classified as capital leases.

Rental expense

The Company is committed to make rental payments under operating leases for office premises. The future minimum rental payments under the Company's non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:



(in thousands of $)
Year ending December 31,
2015	1,908
2016	642
2017	508
2018	350
2019	334
Thereafter	1,586
Total minimum lease payments	5,328

Total rental expense for operating leases was $2.2 million, $6.6 million and $40.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In January 2011, the Company sold the VLCC Front Shanghai and chartered the vessel, which was renamed the Gulf Eyadah, in on a two year time charter at a rate of $35,000 a day. A deferred gain of nil, nil and $7.9 million was recognized in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, a gain on sale of $6.4 million was recorded in 2011. The vessel was redelivered to its owner in December 2012. In March 2011, the VLCC Front Eagle, which had been classified as a vessel under a capital lease, was purchased and then sold to a third party with delivery in the second quarter of 2011. The Company chartered back this vessel, which was renamed the DHT Eagle, on a two year time charter at a rate of $32,500 per day. A deferred gain of nil, $2.3 million and $7.2 million was recognized in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, a gain on sale of $3.2 million was recorded in 2011. The VLCC Hampstead was redelivered to its owner in April 2012.

During 2011 and January 2012, the Company redelivered four vessels which had been chartered in under operating leases from special purpose lessor entities which were established and are owned by independent third parties who provide financing through debt and equity participation. Charter hire expenses for these operating leases were nil, nil and $0.04 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Rental income

The minimum future revenues to be received on time charter, which are accounted for as operating leases and other contractually committed income as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:



(in thousands of $)
2015	4,435
2016	—
2017	—
2018	—
2019	—
Thereafter	—
Total minimum lease payments	4,435

The cost and accumulated depreciation of the vessels leased to third parties as of December 31, 2014 were approximately $46.2 million and $33.2 million, respectively, and as of December 31, 2013 were approximately $166.3 million and $28.8 million, respectively.