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Unconsolidated entities, cost												$ 6,250,000										$ 228,000									$ 386,000	$ 1,600,000
Equity investee ownership interest									25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%					25.00%		49.00%			50.00%		30.00%								50.00%
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Number of Vessels Owned or Operated						2	2	15						4				2
Payment for investment in Unconsolidated Entities			3,520,000	1,000,000	2,545,000				750,000						1,600,000	250,000	3,900,000						2,700,000		5,600,000
Amount contributed towards bank guarantee to finance				500,000
Number of vessels affected by stock issuance to unaffiliated co-investor		6
Percentage of shareholders interest owned		23.70%
Contribution towards minimum value covenant	284,000
Percentage held by unaffiliated owner																					50.00%									50.00%
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Percentage of funded cost																			49.00%
Percentage of capital contribution																			30.00%
Percentage of cost treated as loan																			70.00%
Contribution to working capital of equity investee																			0	0
Distributions from Unconsolidated Entities					750,000														0	0
Due from Related Parties			1,699,000	1,709,000															2,000,000	2,000,000								1,900,000
Difference between our investment and equity in net assets																											973,000
Proceeds from divestiture of interest					526,000																								526,000
Promissory notes receivable one																													1,800,000
Promissory notes receivable two																													137,500
Gain (loss) on sale of investments				$ 580,000	$ (747,000)																							$ (967,000)
Interest rate on note receivable																											6.00%
Term of note receivable																											5 years