CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Vessels, accumulated depreciation (in dollars)	$ 197,521	$ 147,129
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	225,000,000	225,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	82,960,194	82,679,922
Common stock, outstanding shares	82,960,194	82,679,922
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0