ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES.
Accounts payable	$ 20,830	$ 15,110
Accrued general and administrative expenses	3,120	4,298
Accrued vessel operating expenses	17,195	9,735
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 41,145	$ 29,143

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for the general and administrative expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for the vessel operating expenses. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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