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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |
Write off of doubtful accounts | $ 22 | $ 70 |
Scrap value per light weight ton (LWT) | $0.2 |  |
Vessels useful life | 25 years |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Deferred charges, net | $ 3,242 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Long-Term Debt, net | 2,421 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Current Portion of Long-Term Debt, net | $ 821 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Interval between vessel drydocking | 30 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Interval between vessel drydocking | 60 |  |
CMTC |  |  |
Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Major customer percentage | 29.00% | 38.00% | 32.00%
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd ("HMM") |  |  |
Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Major customer percentage | 21.00% | 24.00% | 13.00%
A.P. Moler-Maersk A.S. ("Maersk") |  |  |
Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Major customer percentage |  | 12.00% | 14.00%
British Petroleum Shipping Limited ("BP") |  |  |
Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Major customer percentage |  |  | 17.00%

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