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DEBT - $98M Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 10, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2015 USD ($) subsidiary item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2016
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash, current |  |  | $ 19,500 | $ 8,242 |  |  |
Restricted cash non-current |  |  | 315 | 27,426 |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 588,434 | 524,377 |  |  |
$98 Million Credit Facility Commitment Letter |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 120.00% | 140.00%
$98 Million Credit Facility Commitment Letter | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum cash requirement through the end of the waiver period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |
Line of Credit Facility | $98 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 98,000 |  | 98,000 | $ 98,000 |  |
Drawdowns during the period | $ 98,271 |  | 98,271 |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 95,903 | 93,403 |  |  |
Collateral security maintenance test (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |
Minimum cash required to be maintained by each collateralized vessel |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |
Fixed amortization payment for the first two years |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries | subsidiary |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Period without fixed amortization schedule |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Amount of periodic payment |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum collateral required for prepayment of loan (as a percent) |  | 182.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of collateral vessels | item |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash, current |  |  | 9,750 | 8,242 |  |  |
Restricted cash non-current |  |  | 0 | 15,931 |  |  |
Repayment of the outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  | 1,413 |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  | 73,858 |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 98,271 | $ 95,271 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility | $98 Million Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reference rate for interest payable |  | three-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent) |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility | $98 Million Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan repayment requirement to have the ability to pay dividends after December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |

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