Note 3 - Vessels and Vessel Improvements (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Vessels and Vessel Improvements [Member] | Successor [Member]
Vessels and Vessel Improvements			$ 834,052,684
Purchase of Vessel Improvements			1,662,031
Disposal of Vessel			(9,932,217)
Depreciation Expense			(40,949,033)
Vessel impairment charge			(50,872,734)
Vessels and Vessel Improvements	$ 733,960,731	$ 834,052,684	733,960,731
Vessels and Vessel Improvements [Member]
Vessel impairment charge			(50,872,734)
Successor [Member]
Vessels and Vessel Improvements			834,052,684
Vessel impairment charge			(50,872,734)
Vessels and Vessel Improvements	733,960,731	$ 834,052,684	$ 733,960,731
Vessel impairment charge	$ (50,872,734)