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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Voyage expense recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Voyage expense recognition
Net (gain) loss on purchase and sale of bunker fuel and net realizable value adjustments	$ (176)	$ (392)	$ (1,113)	$ 1,407

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Represents the net gains (losses) resulting from the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer and the lower of cost and net realizable value adjustment to re-value bunker fuel on a quarterly basis.

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