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NATURE OF BUSINESS (Details)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2004
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Harrier [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Hawk [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Hunter [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Voyager [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Fighter [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Freedom [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Discovery [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Saturn [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Jupiter [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Moon [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Apollo [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Cosmos [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Sprite [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Grace [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Mistral [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Passat [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Vega [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Breeze [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Aurora [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nordic Zenith [Member]
NATURE OF BUSINESS [Abstract]                                                
Total number of vessels 17 20 17 3                                        
Number of vessels were employed on spot market during the period 15                                              
Average approximate deadweight tons per vessel (in deadweight tons)   156,000                                            
Number of vessels chartered on bareboat charters 2                                              
Schedule of Vessels [Line Items]                                                
Deadweight tons         151,459 151,475 151,401 149,591 153,328 159,331 153,328 157,331 157,411 160,305 159,998 159,999 147,188 149,921 164,236 164,274 163,940 158,597 147,262 158,645