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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Note 7.  Related Party Transactions

On August 4, 2009, the Company entered into a management agreement (the "Management Agreement") with Delphin Shipping LLC ("Delphin"), a Marshall Islands limited liability company affiliated with Kelso Investment Associates VII, KEP VI, LLC and the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Sophocles Zoullas.  Delphin was formed for the purpose of acquiring and operating dry bulk and other vessels. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Company provides commercial and technical supervisory vessel management services to dry bulk vessels acquired by Delphin for a fixed monthly management fee based on a sliding scale. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the Company has been granted an opportunity to acquire for its own account any dry bulk vessel that Delphin proposes to acquire.  The Company has also been granted a right of first refusal on any dry bulk charter opportunity, other than a renewal of an existing charter for a Delphin-owned vessel, that the Company reasonably deems suitable for a Company-owned vessel.  The Management Agreement also provides the Company a right of first offer on the sale of any dry bulk vessel by Delphin. The term of the Management Agreement is one year and is renewable for successive oneyear terms at the option of Delphin.
 
Pursuant to the Management Agreement Eagle provided commercial and technical supervisory management services to Delphin vessels for a monthly fee of $15,834 for the first 10 vessels, $11,667 for the second 10 vessels and $8,750 for the third 10 vessels. Construction of the first vessel was commenced in December 2010. This monthly fee covers the vessels' commercial and technical management supervision. Total management fees for the period ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $545,022 and $79,700, respectively. The total reimbursable expenses during these periods amounted to $6,050 and $2,062, respectively. The balance due from Delphin as of March 31, 2012 amounted to $97,197. The balance due mainly consists of management fees, administrative service fees and other reimbursable expenses.