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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Charter Customer | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Charter Customer | Dec. 31, 2021 Customer
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 26,300 | $ 20,500 |
Provision for credit losses | $ 88 | $ 130 |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Three Charterers [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of charterers accounted for outstanding amount | Charter | 4 | 3 |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Three Charterers [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 73.20% | 54.00% |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Charterer One [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 22.50% | 29.80% |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Charterer Two [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 19.30% | 13.30% |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Charterer Three [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 15.80% | 10.90% |
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Charterer Four [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 15.60% |  |
Revenues [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | One Customer [Member] |  |  |
Concentration of Risk [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of customers | Customer | 1 | 1 | 1
Concentration of credit risk percentage | 11.30% | 12.20% | 12.50%

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