Vessels - Vessel and Vessel Improvements (Details) - Vessels and Vessel Improvements $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Vessels and vessel improvements, beginning balance	$ 908,076
Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements	247
Scrubbers and BWTS	4,245
Depreciation expense	(11,648)
Vessels and vessel improvements, ending balance	$ 900,920

Amount of improvements added to existing property, plant and equipment.

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- Definition

Vessel And Vessel Improvements, Increase (Decrease) From Reclassification

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Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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