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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and General Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of StealthGas Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) which, as of December 31, 2012 owned a fleet of thirty three liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, three medium range (M.R.) type product carriers and one Aframax tanker providing worldwide marine transportation services under long, medium or short-term charters. StealthGas Inc. was formed under the laws of Marshall Islands on December 22, 2004.

The Company’s vessels are managed by Stealth Maritime Corporation S.A. — Liberia (the “Manager”), a related party. The Manager is a company incorporated in Liberia and registered in Greece on May 17, 1999 under the provisions of law 89/1967, 378/1968 and article 25 of law 27/75 as amended by article 4 of law 2234/94. (See Note 3).

During 2010, 2011 and 2012, the following charterers individually accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues as follows:

   
Year ended December 31,
 
Charterer
 
2010
   
2011
   
2012
 
A
    10 %     —       —  
B
    12 %     14 %     12 %
C
    11 %     —       —  
D
    10 %     —       —