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Long - Term Debt - Credit Facilities 3 (Details) $ in Thousands | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 15, 2018 USD ($) Vessel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Vessel
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels owned | Vessel | 19 | 38
Outstanding amount |  | $ 889,176
$17.1 Million Amsterdam Trade Bank ("ATB") Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels owned | Vessel |  | 3
Line of credit facility issuance date |  | Oct. 09, 2018
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 17,100
Outstanding amount | $ 17,100 | $ 17,100
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  | Dec. 31, 2020
Number of loan tranches |  | 3
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  | LIBOR plus a margin
Loan margin percentage |  | 3.90%
$17.1 Million Amsterdam Trade Bank ("ATB") Credit Facility [Member] | Each Tranche [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 5,700
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment |  | $ 110
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Repayment Instalments |  | 4
Line of Credit Facility, Frequency of Payments |  | quarterly
Line of Credit Facility, Date of First Required Payment |  | Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  | $ 5,260
$80.0 Million Credit Agricole Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels owned | Vessel |  | 3
Line of credit facility issuance date |  | Oct. 03, 2018
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 80,000
Outstanding amount | $ 80,000 | $ 80,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  | Jun. 30, 2020
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment |  | $ 1,500
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Repayment Instalments |  | 7
Line of Credit Facility, Frequency of Payments |  | quarterly
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  | $ 69,500
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  | LIBOR plus a margin
$80.0 Million Credit Agricole Credit Facility [Member] | For the first 6 months [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Loan margin percentage |  | 3.00%
$80.0 Million Credit Agricole Credit Facility [Member] | For the following 12 months [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Loan margin percentage |  | 3.25%
$80.0 Million Credit Agricole Credit Facility [Member] | Thereafter [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Loan margin percentage |  | 3.50%

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