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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2019 USD ($) Vessel | Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 Building | Aug. 31, 2018 Building | Jul. 31, 2018 Building | Apr. 08, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Vessel shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,537 | $ 23,537 | $ 18,692 |  |
Contractual Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,379 | 26,379 |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,265 | 23,265 |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,632 | 23,632 |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,016 | 24,016 |  |  |
2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,272 | 236,272 |  |  |
More than 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,101 | 78,101 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 411,665 | 411,665 |  |  |
Liquidity Outlook [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross amount after deducting sales commissions and other fees and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,600 |  |  |
Net amount after deducting sales commissions and other fees and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,900 |  |  |
Common shares issued and sold (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,260,968 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity Outlook [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At-the-market Offering of Common Stock |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 430,000
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 | $ 4,600 |
Drawn amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,400 |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 313,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 306,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 28, 2024 |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000 | $ 13,000 |  |  |
Deferred finance costs, non-cash portion |  |  | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawn amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,800 | 291,800 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,700 | 18,700 |  |  |
Amount of excess cash flow payment related to earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400 |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,300 |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Loan amortizing, maturity period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Discretionary excess cash mechanism for the lender that equals to net earnings from collateral vessels |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants, minimum liquidity |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants percentage in loan-to-vessel ratio |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels delivered | Vessel |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,749 | $ 18,749 |  |  |
2021 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,305 | 15,305 |  |  |
2022 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,305 | 15,305 |  |  |
2023 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,305 | 15,305 |  |  |
2024 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,134 | 227,134 |  |  |
More than 5 years | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 291,798 | 291,798 |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawn amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 284,500 |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300 |  |  |  |  |
Financing of 2018 New buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 | 2,300 |  |  |
Drawn amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,900 | $ 119,900 | 127,100 |  |
Number of new buildings | Building |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of purchase price expected to pay by lending provider |  |  |  | 77.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from vessel financing |  |  |  | $ 12,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of bareboat charter agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Obligation to purchase the vessels |  |  |  | 13,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First flexibility period to purchase the vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 months |  |  |
Second flexibility period to purchase the vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 months |  |  |
Minimum value adjusted equity |  |  |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum value adjusted equity ratio |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum liquidity value |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels delivered | Vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Long term debt current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600 | $ 7,600 | $ 7,300 |  |
Contractual Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,630 | 7,630 |  |  |
2021 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,960 | 7,960 |  |  |
2022 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,327 | 8,327 |  |  |
2023 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,711 | 8,711 |  |  |
2024 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,138 | 9,138 |  |  |
More than 5 years | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,101 | 78,101 |  |  |
Total | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 119,867 | $ 119,867 |  |  |
Financing of 2018 New buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing of 2018 New buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 6.72% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Refers to obligation to repay indebtness outstanding as of December 31, 2019 under the 2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility
[2] | Refers to obligation to repay indebtness outstanding as of December 31, 2019 for financing of the 2018 Newbuildings

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