Exhibit 12.1
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Six months Ended June 30, 2012 | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continued operations (before noncontrolling interest) | (14,413 | ) | (88,950 | ) | 21,035 | 30,175 | 203,997 | 186,560 | ||||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | 25,631 | 52,715 | 54,215 | 59,877 | 71,720 | 83,489 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 680 | 1,318 | 1,560 | 1,105 | 932 | 965 | ||||||||||||||||||
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11,898 | (34,917 | ) | 76,810 | 91,157 | 276,649 | 271,014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Interest capitalized | (604 | ) | (2,532 | ) | (2,520 | ) | (2,050 | ) | (4,319 | ) | (8,944 | ) | ||||||||||||
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11,294 | (37,449 | ) | 74,290 | 89,107 | 272,330 | 262,070 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expensed | 24,572 | 49,188 | 50,531 | 56,950 | 65,657 | 72,204 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 604 | 2,532 | 2,520 | 2,050 | 4,319 | 8,944 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized expenses relating to indebtedness | 455 | 995 | 1,138 | 877 | 944 | 921 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 800 | 1,420 | ||||||||||||||||||
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25,631 | 52,715 | 54,215 | 59,877 | 71,720 | 83,489 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 0.4x | n/a | 1.4x | 1.5x | 3.8x | 3.1x | ||||||||||||||||||
Dollar amount of the coverage deficiency | n/a | $ | 37,449 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |