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REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS  
REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS

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Total voyage revenue earned on time charters, including revenue earned in vessel pools and spot market-related time charters, as well as the sale of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $223,159, $388,929 and $447,438 respectively.  Additionally, included in revenues for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0, $122 and $574 of profit sharing revenue.  At December 31, 2012, future minimum time charter revenue, based on vessels committed to noncancelable time charter contracts as of February 3, 2013, is expected to be $20,182 during 2013 and $3,512 during 2014, assuming off-hire due to any scheduled drydocking and that no additional off-hire time is incurred.  For most drydockings, the Company assumes twenty days of offhire.  Future minimum revenue excludes revenue earned for the five vessels currently in pool arrangements, vessels that are currently on or will be on spot market-related time charters as spot rates cannot be estimated, as well as profit sharing revenue.