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  <element name="VoyageExpensesRelatedParty" id="cplp_VoyageExpensesRelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasic" id="cplp_WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasic" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasicAndDilutedAbstract" id="cplp_WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingBasicAndDilutedAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="SalePriceContractualAgreement" id="cplp_SalePriceContractualAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="SalePriceMemorandumAgreement" id="cplp_SalePriceMemorandumAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingDiluted" id="cplp_WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingDiluted" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingDilutedAbstract" id="cplp_WeightedAverageCommonUnitsOutstandingDilutedAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent1" id="cplp_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="InventoryRelatedToVesselHeldForSale" id="cplp_InventoryRelatedToVesselHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="VoyageCharterRevenuePercentage" id="cplp_VoyageCharterRevenuePercentage" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="AristaiosMember" id="cplp_AristaiosMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="ClassificationAsAssetHeldForSale" id="cplp_ClassificationAsAssetHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="AnikitosMember" id="cplp_AnikitosMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="TesoroFarEastMaritimeCompanyMember" id="cplp_TesoroFarEastMaritimeCompanyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="OptionalExtensionOfCharterAgreementDurationMember" id="cplp_OptionalExtensionOfCharterAgreementDurationMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="LiabilitiesAssociatedWithAssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent" id="cplp_LiabilitiesAssociatedWithAssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <element name="VoyageChartersInProgressMember" id="cplp_VoyageChartersInProgressMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <element name="RefinancingOfDebtAmount" id="cplp_RefinancingOfDebtAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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