Management Agreement Annual Ship Management Fee

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Management Agreement, Extension Terms

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Management Agreement, Number Of Extensions

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Management Agreement Percentage Commission On Sale

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Management Agreement Ship Management Fee Per Day Per Vessel

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Management Agreement, Term

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Supervision fee payable to the Manager, in exchange for on-site supervision services with respect to all new builds, of which 50% is payable upon the signing of the relevant Supervision Agreement, and 50% upon successful completion of the sea trials of each new build.

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Supervision Agreement On Site Fee Per Newbuild Vessel, Percentage Payable Upon Signing

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Supervision Agreement On Site Fee Per Newbuild Vessel, Percentage Payable Upon Successful Completion

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Amount, after allowance, receivable from customers, clients, or other third-parties, and receivables classified as other due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Transactions with Related Parties - The Managers (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022 extension	May 29, 2018 USD ($) extension	May 29, 2018 EUR (€) extension	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	May 28, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management agreement term		3 years	3 years
Management agreement, number of extensions \| extension	1	2	2
Management agreement, extension terms	3 years	3 years	3 years
Ship management fee, per day, per vessel \| €			€ 875
Flat ship management fee \| €				€ 3,500,000	€ 3,000,000
Supervision fee		$ 550
Percentage of supervision fees payable upon signing		50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of supervision fees payable upon successful completion		50.00%	50.00%
Sales fee (in percent)		1.00%	1.00%
Related party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable						$ 14	$ 22
Trade accounts payable						$ 0	$ 58