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Note 8 - Long-term Bank Loans (Details Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 08, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2019 USD ($) | May 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 19, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2020
Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90,200,000 | $ 90,200,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,167,680 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,410,376 | 4,410,376 | $ 5,717,063 |  |
Interest Expense, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,219,471 | 2,703,845 | $ 1,380,458 |
Eurobank Ergasias S.A. [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurobank Ergasias S.A. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Quarterly Installment Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Term (Month) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Security Cover Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Percent of Vessel Market Value to Finance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Balloon Payment, Percent of Drawn Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Underwriting Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 160,460 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  | $ 1,742,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 3,667,680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Amount, Percent of Scrap Value of Vessel |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Security Cover Ratio Covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.00% | 110.00% |  |  |
Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Security Cover Ratio Covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120.00%
HSBC Bank PLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  | $ 450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,500 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Security Cover Ratio Covenant |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colby Trading Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,111 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Covenant, Ratio of Fair Value of Vessel to Outstanding Loan Less Cash in Retention Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120.00% | 120.00% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Covenant, Ratio of Fair Value of Vessel to Outstanding Loan Less Cash in Retention Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.00% | 140.00% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Eurobank Ergasias S.A. [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Eurobank Ergasias S.A. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 2.95% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement to Finance Acquisition of M/V EM Astoria [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid with Twentieth Installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid with Sixteenth Installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent Shared With Bank in Excess of Fair Market Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |
Vessel Profit Parcitipation Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,067,500 |  |
Percent of Cash Flow After Debt Service Set Aside |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |
Loan Agreement to Finance Acquisition of M/V EM Astoria [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Quarterly Installment Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement to Finance Acquisition of M/V EM Astoria [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Quarterly Installment Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement to Finance Acquisition of M/V EM Astoria [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Debt Agreement [Member] | Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid | $ 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 352,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Security Cover Ratio Covenant | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Debt Agreement [Member] | Colby Trading Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,333 |  |  |
Second Debt Agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Debt Agreement, First Payments [Member] | Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Debt Agreement, Second Payments [Member] | Piraeus Bank S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Set of Quarterly Payments [Member] | Colby Trading Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noumea Shipping Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,360,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,080,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noumea Shipping Ltd [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noumea Shipping Ltd [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 303,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noumea Shipping Ltd [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 311,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noumea Shipping Ltd [Member] | Supplemental Agreement with Noumea Shipping [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,920,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |

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