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Transactions with Related Parties - Additional Information - Other (Details) |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 Combine Marine Ltd. USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Combine Marine Ltd. EUR (€) | Sep. 28, 2012 Maiden Voyage LLC USD ($) | Oct. 19, 2012 OOCAPE1 Holdings LLC USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2013 Product Shipping & Trading S.A. (g) USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense per month |  | $ 3,300 | € 2,500 |  |  |
Daily fixed management fee received per vessel |  |  |  | $ 750 | $ 750 | $ 130
US Dollar to Euro exchange rate | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |

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