PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016
Bunkers and lubricants	$	6,425	$	7,522
Insurance claims receivable		4,420		5,047
Prepaid insurance		1,830		3,185
Other		11,209		11,857
Total	$	23,884	$	27,611