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BASIS OF PREPARATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 segment service ship_broker
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net [Line Items] |
Number of third-party ship brokers in assessing indicators of impairment | ship_broker | 2
Number of services | service | 3
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3
Deferred drydocking expenditure |
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net [Line Items] |
Period until next anticipated drydocking | 5 years

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