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The percentage of the gross charter hire, freight and the ballast bonus earned under a charter charged as a commission to the Company by a related party.

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A commission charged by a related party in connection with each vessel sale and purchase transaction.

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Fixed daily fee charged by a related party to provide a wide range of shipping services such as crew management, technical management, operational employment management, insurance arrangements, provisioning, bunkering, accounting services, general administration and audit support.

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Termination fee multiplier applied to the total amount of the flat management fee and the per vessel management fee calculated on an annual basis under an agreement with a related party.

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Fixed quarterly fee charged by a related party to provide a shipping related administrative services.

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Term of related party agreement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of commission charged by related party for any sale or purchase of vessels for the Company.

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Term of related party agreement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of working capital guaranteed deposits paid to the related party.

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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