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Vessel held for sale					$ 0			14,960
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2024					116,557
2025					15,034
2026					15,474
2027					15,934
More than 5 years					105,495
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Cash balance					$ 59,583	$ 57,847		34,739
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Debt instrument term					5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 306,100				$ 30,000
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Deferred financing costs					$ 1,500			2,300
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2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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$30 Million Accordion Loan [Member]
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Maturity date					Feb. 28, 2024
Financing of 2018-built Vessels [Member]
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Deferred financing costs		$ 2,300
Drawn amount					$ 96,000			104,300
Percentage of purchase price expected to pay by lending provider		77.50%
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Obligation to purchase the vessels		$ 13,600
First flexibility period to purchase the vessels					60 months
Second flexibility period to purchase the vessels					84 months
Minimum value adjusted equity		$ 175,000
Minimum value adjusted equity ratio		25.00%
Minimum liquidity value		$ 20,000
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Number of new buildings \| Building					2
Contractual Obligation [Abstract]
2023					$ 8,711
2024					9,138
2025					9,534
2026					9,974
2027					10,434
More than 5 years					48,159
Total					95,950
Financing of 2018-built Vessels [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| SOFR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.26%
Financing of 2018-built Vessels [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Interest rate		8.08%
Financing of 2018-built Vessels [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Interest rate		9.86%
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility including $30 mill Accordion Loan [Member]
Contractual Obligation [Abstract]
2023					27,285
2024					101,904
2025					0
2026					0
2027					0
More than 5 years					0
Total					$ 129,189
Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Number of vessels delivered \| Vessel					2
Deferred financing costs					$ 5,400			0
Debt covenants, minimum liquidity					30,000
Drawn amount					$ 84,900			$ 0
Percentage of purchase price expected to pay by lending provider						80.00%
Term of bareboat charter agreement					10 years
Obligation to purchase the vessels						$ 16,500
First flexibility period to purchase the vessels					60 months
Second flexibility period to purchase the vessels					84 months
Minimum liquidity value						$ 20,000
Number of new buildings \| Building						2
Contractual Obligation [Abstract]
2023					$ 5,500
2024					5,515
2025					5,500
2026					5,500
2027					5,500
More than 5 years					57,336
Total					$ 84,851
Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| SOFR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.26%
Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Interest rate					8.94%
Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Interest rate					9.24%