The fair value of above contract value of time charters acquired for current and non-current reporting period.

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The hire rate obligations incurred and payable per day for contractual rent under the agreement.

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The average monthly technical management fees paid to independent technical managers for maintaining per vessel.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 28, 2011
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 66,243
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	272,365us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	1,061,608us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	1,319,380us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	1,339,389us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Fair Value below Contract Value of Time Charters Acquired	6,562,498
Letter of Credit [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	66,243
Predecessor [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Technical Management Fees		13,994	11,901	10,194
Successor [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Technical Management Fees	11,041
First To Seventh Year [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Hire Rate Payable					13,500
Eight Year [Member]
Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Hire Rate Payable					$ 13,750