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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES [Abstract]  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
5.        GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
All figures in USD '000
 
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Management fee to related party
  
-
   
500
   
363
 
Directors and officers insurance
  
80
   
74
   
86
 
Salaries and wages
  
6,560
   
3,282
   
2,904
 
Audit, legal and consultants
  
5,575
   
1,007
   
1,099
 
Legal fees –  Nordic Galaxy
  
-
   
-
   
2,362
 
Administrative services provided by related party
  
-
   
3,930
   
3,821
 
Other fees and expenses
  
4,213
   
1,718
   
1,631
 
 
            
Compensation Restricted shares to Manager
  
-
   
1,540
   
67
 
Share-based compensation
  
2,093
   
1,258
   
1,320
 
Deferred compensation plan
  
1,033
   
1,391
   
1,741
 
Total for year ended December 31,
  
19,555
   
14,700
   
15,394
 

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 also include those of Scandic and Orion. Accordingly, the administrative services provided by related party are eliminated, and the expenses in the subsidiaries are presented under the remaining items.

Expenses for "Audit, legal and consultants" include one-time charges related to the acquisition of Scandic of $2.5 million and legal fees related to the Gulf Navigation Holding PSJ arbitration of $1.0 million.

Expenses for "Other fees and expenses" include one- time charges related to the acquisition of Scandic of $1.1 million, and $2.2 million in General and Administrative expenses incurred in the subsidiaries.

The subsidiaries employees have a deferred group benefit plan. The deferred liability for the employees as of December 31, 2013 is $0.1 million, and recognized cost in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 is $0.3 million.