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The minimum liquidity requirement under the sale and leaseback agreement.

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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment within one year or during the operating cycle, if shorter.

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Leases, Lease Arrangements as Lessee (Details)		12 Months Ended
Leases, Lease Arrangements as Lessee (Details)	Dec. 10, 2020 USD ($) Vessel	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Bareboat Chartered-in Vessels [Abstract]
Discount rate used to calculate present value of lease payments	6.72%
Revenues		$ 80,415,000	$ 86,127,000	$ 82,949,000
Deposit asset		0	2,000,000
Navigare Lease [Member]
Bareboat Chartered-in Vessels [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of voting rights	50.10%
Minimum liquidity requirement	$ 4,000,000
Operating lease ROU asset	45,765,000
Operating lease liability	43,759,000
Initial direct costs	1,666,000
Loss on sale of vessels	$ (340,000)
Number of vessels sold \| Vessel	2
Cash paid for operating leases		6,950,000	10,039,000
Revenues		$ 16,782,000	16,831,000
Deposit asset			2,000,000
Navigare Lease [Member] \| M/T Eco Beverly Hills [Member]
Bareboat Chartered-in Vessels [Abstract]
Term of lease					5 years
Daily bareboat hire rate for first two years					$ 16,750
Daily bareboat hire rate for next two years					14,000
Daily bareboat hire rate for fifth year					$ 10,000
Deposit asset			1,000,000
Navigare Lease [Member] \| M/T Eco Bel Air [Member]
Bareboat Chartered-in Vessels [Abstract]
Term of lease	5 years
Daily bareboat hire rate for first two years	$ 16,750
Daily bareboat hire rate for next two years	14,000
Daily bareboat hire rate for fifth year	$ 10,000
Deposit asset			$ 1,000,000