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Note 16 - Voyage Expenses and Vessel Operating Expenses (Details) - Vessels' Operating Expenses - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Vessels' Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Crew wages and related costs	$ 31,391,419	$ 26,378,730	$ 22,138,595
Insurance	2,415,028	2,028,142	1,667,915
Repairs and maintenance	5,091,916	5,194,476	4,243,133
Spares and consumable stores	7,978,592	7,120,974	5,757,455
Miscellaneous expenses	3,777,670	4,713,014	2,716,455
Total	$ 50,654,625	$ 45,435,336	$ 36,523,553

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Cost of repairs and maintenance during the period.

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The expense in the period incurred with respect to protection provided by insurance entities against risks other than risks associated with production (which are allocated to cost of sales).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, profit sharing and incentive compensation, and other employee benefits, including equity-based compensation, and pension and other postretirement benefit expense.

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