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Vessels and Other Fixed Assets, Net (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($) | May 27, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 07, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 22, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 09, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 08, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 19, 2014
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 143,684 | $ 396,154 | $ 473,917 |  |
Loss / (gain) on sale of vessels (Note 5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,598) | 15,248 | 20,585 |  |
Impairment loss of disposed assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 18,537 | 219,400 |  |
Impairment loss of assets held for use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 10,684 | 102,578 |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 29,221 | 321,978 |  |
Amortization of deferred gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 | 75 | 22 |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,262 | $ 181,201 | $ 244,529 |  |
BNP $32,480 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,480 |
Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels financed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
DNB-SEB-CEXIM $227,500 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels financed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
DNB-SEB-CEXIM $227,500 Facility | Tranche A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DVB $31,000 Deep Blue Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NIBC $32,000 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels financed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
NIBC $32,000 Facility | Tranche A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABN Amro Bank N.V. $30,844 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 23, 2017 |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,844 |  |  |  |
ABN Amro Bank N.V. $30,844 Facility | Tranche A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels financed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Star Vega |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 13, 2014 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,681 |  |  |  |
Star Sirius |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 7, 2014 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,681 |  |  |  |
Excel Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Number of vessels delivered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Shares to acquire vessels | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 851,577 |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,475 |  |
Indomitable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 08, 2015 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,942 |
Honey Badger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 27, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,320 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,422 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wolverine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 27, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,292 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,422 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Honey Badger and Wolverine | Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  | $ 38,162 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Idee Fixe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 25, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,458 |  |  |  |
Roberta |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 31, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,426 |  |  |  |
Laura |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 7, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,399 |  |  |  |
Kaley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 26, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,283 |  |  |  |
Gargantua |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 2, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,529 |  |  |  |
Goliath |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 15, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,537 |  |  |  |
Maharaj |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 15, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,472 |  |  |  |
Gargantua, Goliath and Maharaj |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113,046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gargantua, Goliath and Maharaj | DNB-SEB-CEXIM $227,500 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deep Blue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 27, 2015 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Aquarius |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 22, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,916 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,359 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Aquarius | NIBC $32,000 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Pisces |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | August 7, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,916 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Pisces | NIBC $32,000 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Antares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | October 9, 2015 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,258 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,770 |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Antares | Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,738 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels sales agreements in 2015 and 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |
Number of vessels delivered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 11 |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,062 |  |  |
Maiden Voyage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing arrangements, Term of time charter contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 15, 2015 |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148 |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 51 |  |  |
Amortization of deferred gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51 | $ 75 | $ 22 |  |
Star Lutas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 6, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,347 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  | $ 19,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Lutas | Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  | $ 14,813 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kennadi |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 8, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,262 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment | $ 21,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kennadi | Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down | $ 14,478 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Poseidon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 26, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,475 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  | $ 33,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Poseidon | DNB-SEB-CEXIM $227,500 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  |  | $ 23,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mackenzie |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 2, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,226 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  | $ 18,221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mackenzie | Sinosure Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn down |  |  | $ 12,720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Marisa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 11, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,709 |  |  |  |
Star Libra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 6, 2016 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,765 |  |  |  |
Star Virgo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 1, 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,810 |  |  |  |
Star Ariadne |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 28, 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,812 |  |  |  |
Kamsarmax vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Star Charis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 22, 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,711 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,150 |  |  |  |
Star Suzanna |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,711 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,150 |  |  |  |
Diva |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July, 24 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,582 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star Triumph |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 8, 2017 |  |  |  |
DWT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176,343 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire property plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,200 |  |  |  |  |

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