Bahri Annual Report-2010

Consolidated Financial Statements

C) NCC-Odfjell Chemical Tankers JLT (hereinafter referred as “Joint Venture”)

NCC signed a 50 percent joint venture agreement with Odfjell on 22/6/1430H (corresponding to June 15, 2009) to establish a company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by the name of NCC-Odfjell Chemical Tankers JLT to commercially operate the two companies’ combined fleet of coated chemical tankers in a pool for trading in the chemicals, vegetable oils and clean petroleum products markets on a world-wide basis with emphasis on the growing production and export of the Arabian Gulf Region. The Joint Venture commenced operations in 2010. NCC share in the net income of the Joint Venture for the year ended December 31, 2010 amounted to SR 3.86 million which was recorded in the consolidated income statement.

10. Deferred Dry-Docking costs, NET Deferred dry-docking costs, net at December 31 comprise the following:

2010

2009

Total dry-docking costs

205,065 182,525

Accumulated amortization expense

(164,682) (131,137) 40,383 51,388

Movement in the dry-docking costs is as follows:

2010

2009

Balance, beginning of the year

51,388 114,961

Additional dry-docking costs

22,540

1,121

Amortization expense

(33,545)

(64,694)

Balance, end of the year

40,383 51,388

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