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Note 4 - Vessels, Net (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | $ 16,121,360
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment | (8,568,234) |
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Other Assets Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value | 166,900,000 |
Payable to Manager [Member] |  |
Sales Commission Percentage | 1.00% |
Aggeliki P [Member] |  |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 16,121,360
Jonathan P [Member] |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Long Term Asset | $ 4,382,313 |
Sales Commission Percentage | 4.00% |

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3213-108585 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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