ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]  
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
17 — ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

 
 
December
31, 2013
  
December
31, 2012
 
Accounts payable
 
$
5,643
  
$
4,477
 
Accrued general and administrative expenses
  
8,960
   
8,803
 
Accrued vessel operating expenses
  
12,756
   
10,387
 
Total
 
$
27,359
  
$
23,667