COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES During the second half of 2018, the Company entered into agreements for the purchase of ballast water treatments systems (“BWTS”) for 43 of its vessels. The cost of these systems will vary based on the size and specifications of each vessel and whether the systems will be installed in China during the vessels’ scheduled drydockings. Based on the contractual purchase price of the BWTS and the estimated installation fees, the Company estimates the cost of the systems to be approximately $0.8 million for Capesize vessels, $0.5 million for Panamax vessels, $0.5 million for Supramax vessels and $0.5 million for Handysize vessels. These costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel. The Company recorded $11,286 and $1,804 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to BWTS additions. On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into agreements to install scrubbers on its 17 Capesize vessels. The Company anticipates scrubber installation on the 17 Capesize vessels to be completed during 2019 and estimate that the cost of each scrubber, including installation, will be approximately $2.25 million per vessel, which may vary according to the specifications of our vessels and technical aspects of the installation, among other variables. These costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel. The Company recorded $32,156, and $428 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to scrubber additions. The Company has entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to provide financing to cover a portion of these expenses, refer to Note 7 — Debt for further information.

14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

During the second half of 2018, the Company entered into agreements for the purchase of ballast water treatments systems (“BWTS”) for 43 of its vessels. The cost of these systems will vary based on the size and specifications of each vessel and whether the systems will be installed in China during the vessels’ scheduled drydockings. Based on the contractual purchase price of the BWTS and the estimated installation fees, the Company estimates the cost of the systems to be approximately $0.8 million for Capesize vessels, $0.5 million for Panamax vessels, $0.5 million for Supramax vessels and $0.5 million for Handysize vessels. These costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel. The Company recorded $11,286 and $1,804 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to BWTS additions.

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into agreements to install scrubbers on its 17 Capesize vessels. The Company anticipates scrubber installation on the 17 Capesize vessels to be completed during 2019 and estimate that the cost of each scrubber, including installation, will be approximately $2.25 million per vessel, which may vary according to the specifications of our vessels and technical aspects of the installation, among other variables. These costs will be capitalized and depreciated over the remainder of the life of the vessel. The Company recorded $32,156, and $428 in Vessel assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to scrubber additions. The Company has entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to provide financing to cover a portion of these expenses, refer to Note 7 — Debt for further information.