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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 10, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 01, 2023 | Sep. 22, 2023 | Mar. 06, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  | $ 0 | $ 288,991 |  |  |  |
Four World Capital Management LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership percentage |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during the period shares new issues | 292,628 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance or sale of equity | $ 980,304 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights exercise price of warrants or rights |  | $ 3.35 |  |  |  |  |
Four World Capital Management LLC [Member] | Two Thousand And Twenty Two Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights | 292,628 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights shares issued on the exercise of warrants | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights exercise price of warrants or rights |  | $ 3.35 |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  | 291,628 |  |  |  |  |
Two Seas Capital LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership percentage |  | 9.99% |  |  |  |  |
Grey Wolf Oppurtunities Two Master Fund LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership percentage |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |
Back Office Technical and Support Services [Member] | Deep Sea Mineral Company, CIC, LLC [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expenses |  | $ 133,166 | $ 271,375 |  |  |  |
Services Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate receivable |  | 856,000 |  |  |  |  |
Services Agreement [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable after allowance for credit loss |  |  |  | $ 675,000 |  |  |
Services Agreement [Member] | Deep Sea Mineral Company, CIC, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest receivable |  |  |  | $ 105,000,000 |  |  |
Services Agreement [Member] | Oceanica Exo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding with accrued interest |  | 109,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights exercise price of warrants or rights |  |  |  | $ 3.78 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Purchase Agreement [Member] | FourWorld Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,715
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 285,715 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,080,000.00
Long-Term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 31,866 |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,080,000.00
Purchase Agreement [Member] | Two Seas funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  |  |  | 118,878 | 608,635
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 608,635 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 449,359 | $ 2,300,641
Long-Term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | $ 80,374 |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 449,359 | $ 2,300,641
Purchase Agreement [Member] | Greywolf [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  | 1,851,852 |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 1,851,852 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, Gross |  |  |  | 206,539 |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement [Member] | FourWorld Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes payable |  |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  |  | 135,278 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement [Member] | Two Seas funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes payable |  |  |  | $ 18,871 |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  |  | 541,109 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement [Member] | Greywolf [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights number of securities covered by warrants or rights |  |  |  |  | 270,556 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights exercise price of warrants or rights |  |  |  | $ 4.25 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 1 [Member] | FourWorld Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 117,648 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 1 [Member] | Two Seas funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 470,589 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 1 [Member] | Greywolf [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 235,295 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights exercise price of warrants or rights |  |  |  | $ 7.09 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 2 [Member] | FourWorld Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 17,630 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 2 [Member] | Two Seas funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 70,523 |  |  |
December Two Thousand And Twenty Three Purchase Agreement 2 [Member] | Greywolf [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrants or rights outstanding |  |  |  | 35,261 |  |  |
Oceanica Marine Operations [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable after allowance for credit loss |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Oceanica Marine Operations [Member] | Services Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |
Ocean Minerals, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Interest |  | 6.60% |  |  |  |  |
CIC Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Interest |  | 15.08% |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity Ownership Percentage |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |
Four World Global Opportunities Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Interest |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Salvage Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Interest |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Salvage Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Interest |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |

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