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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)						1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) t	Jul. 12, 2016 t $ / d	May 09, 2016 t $ / d	Mar. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014 t $ / d
Japanese Vessel [Member] \| First Seven Years [Member]
Vessel Hiring Rate						13,500
Japanese Vessel [Member] \| Eighth Year Option [Member]
Vessel Hiring Rate						13,750
Japanese Vessel [Member] \| Eleven to Thirteen Month Option [Member]
Vessel Hiring Rate		6,000
Japanese Vessel [Member]
Dead Weight Tonnage of Operating Fleet \| t						37,000
Charters Agreement Term						7 years
Charters Agreement Term, Extension Option						1 year
Chinese Vessel [Member] \| Nine to Fourteen Month Option [Member]
Vessel Hiring Rate			6,000
Chinese Vessel [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Charters Agreement Term		330 days	270 days
Chinese Vessel [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Charters Agreement Term		1 year 30 days	1 year 60 days
Chinese Vessel [Member]
Dead Weight Tonnage of Operating Fleet \| t	61,000	61,000	63,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment \| $	$ 18,850,000
Dead Weight Tonnage of Operating Fleet \| t	2,199,413
Charters Agreement Term				1 year 180 days	7 years