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Long-Term Debt, Secured Term Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt, Secured Term Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Vessel Payment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) Subsidiary
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Number of balloon installment payments \| Payment					1
Number of tanker vessels used as collateral \| Vessel					8
Net book value of tanker vessels used as collateral	$ 236,607				$ 236,607
Proceeds from loan agreement					108,633	$ 0	$ 34,800
Compensating cash balance required under loan agreements	10,500				$ 10,500	5,000
Covenant compliance					As at December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants.
Restricted cash, non-current	1,000				$ 1,000	$ 0
Weighted average interest rate					4.85%	2.90%
Interest expense on long-term debt					$ 3,191	$ 1,596	$ 1,710
Accrued interest	390				$ 390	$ 51
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Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
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LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
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Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
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Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
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Borrowing capacity									$ 59,000	$ 47,000	$ 33,000
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Acquisition price of vessel to be financed								24,600
Piraeus Bank Secured Term Loans [Member] \| P. Yanbu [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Outstanding indebtedness on vessel to be refinanced								$ 7,333
Piraeus Bank Secured Term Loans [Member] \| P. Monterey [Member]
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Piraeus Bank Secured Term Loans [Member] \| P. Kikuma [Member]
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Alpha Bank Secured Term Loans [Member]
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Proceeds from loan agreement	$ 22,000	$ 18,250