Number of vessels under operational management with sub-contracted, third-party ship-management companies.

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Number of vessels under technical management with sub-contracted, third-party ship-management companies.

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Fixed daily fee charged by a related party to provide a wide range of shipping services such as crew management, technical management, operational employment management, insurance arrangements, provisioning, bunkering, accounting services, general administration and audit support.

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Fees paid to related parties for providing a wide range of shipping services such as crew management, technical management, operational employment management, insurance arrangements, provisioning, bunkering, accounting services, general administration and audit support.

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Amount of working capital guaranteed deposits paid to the related party.

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Aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date, which are usually due after one year (or one business cycle).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Transactions with Related Parties, Pavimar (Details)	6 Months Ended
Transactions with Related Parties, Pavimar (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Vessel $ / d	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Due from related party, non-current	$ 0		$ 810,437
Management fees to related party	4,461,650	$ 2,524,500
Pavimar [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Due to related party - current	671,704		3,909,885
Due from related party, non-current	0		810,437
Management fees to related party	$ 3,149,400	1,782,000
Pavimar [Member] \| Technical Management Agreements [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Daily fee for services \| $ / d	600
Management fees to related party	$ 3,149,400	$ 1,782,000
Pavimar [Member] \| Subcontracted Management Agreements [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Working capital guarantee deposits	1,568,689		1,568,689
Due to related party - current	$ 1,568,689		758,252
Due from related party, non-current			810,437
Pavimar [Member] \| Subcontracted Management Agreements [Member] \| Dry Bulk Vessels [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Number of vessels under technical management \| Vessel	3
Pavimar [Member] \| Subcontracted Management Agreements [Member] \| Tanker Vessels [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Number of vessels under operational management \| Vessel	6
Pavimar [Member] \| Working Capital Advances [Member]
Transactions with Related Parties [Abstract]
Due to related party - current	$ 2,240,393		$ 4,668,137