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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc
(NYSE:EGLE) 

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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. The company owns, charters, and operates dry bulk vessels that transport a range of bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grains, fertilizers, steel products, petcoke, cement, and forest products. It serves...

Founded: 2005
Full Time Employees: 974
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Marine Shipping

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      revenues
    104,589,000 82,606,000 101,406,000 105,198,000 151,441,000 185,313,000 198,695,000 184,398,000 184,722,200 183,392,700 129,850,586 96,572,168 75,181,143 68,182,301 57,391,784 74,378,319 71,486,350 74,110,376 69,391,315 77,389,597 86,692,209 69,092,740 74,938,700 79,370,609 74,587,441 62,710,903 21,278,288                      
      voyage expenses
    23,949,000 23,791,000 25,471,000 33,475,000 42,675,000 40,792,000 36,290,000 43,627,000 23,232,476 30,272,949 24,522,734 26,614,919 19,588,771 19,627,919 23,767,747 26,564,358 21,441,817 19,446,294 20,907,155 25,906,140 24,720,609 15,126,287 17,204,964 22,514,592 18,155,542 17,462,699 9,244,047 7,017,793 8,403,814 11,995,164 8,125,284 15,821,512 2,288,326 1,438,521               
      vessel operating expenses
    29,384,000 28,822,000 30,998,000 31,257,000 35,719,000 33,091,000 27,207,000 27,915,000 30,552,815 28,125,682 23,679,665 21,518,439                                     
      charter hire expenses
    5,520,000 6,868,000 11,726,000 12,420,000 17,335,000 19,772,000 21,285,000 22,711,000 11,728,191 10,723,737 6,169,544 8,480,220 5,459,415 5,060,503 4,719,367 6,040,939 8,151,640 11,345,615 11,179,480 11,491,906 10,209,535 7,459,921 10,108,258 10,268,064 11,312,576 9,652,468 1,488,518 590,484 3,202,586 11,058,796 11,029,811 15,924,682 7,144,697 2,837,980               
      depreciation and amortization
    15,486,000 15,472,000 14,831,000 14,732,000 15,914,000 15,407,000 15,254,000 14,580,000 14,330,028 13,570,361 13,110,597 12,506,386 12,569,670 12,617,803 12,503,191 12,466,483 11,321,536 10,055,938 9,761,322 9,407,108 9,708,395 9,460,192 9,272,460 9,276,415 9,196,289 8,980,992 9,396,701 19,433,357 19,624,596 18,660,293 17,640,372 17,158,844 16,508,188 17,193,853 15,537,068 13,706,370 12,000,856 11,094,238 10,943,247 10,290,916 10,229,942 8,991,877 7,390,982 7,336,039 7,356,135 7,241,927 6,046,953  
      general and administrative expenses
    10,715,000 10,652,000 11,269,000 10,950,000 11,573,000 9,666,000 9,891,000 10,054,000 11,601,672 7,948,037 7,912,970 7,698,210 8,807,919 7,995,715 6,767,403 7,961,072 10,140,435 8,450,831 8,040,811 8,409,919 8,464,401 8,882,790 8,895,505 9,913,964 8,136,572 8,620,938 5,331,343 10,634,660 7,341,025 8,283,432 8,038,757 13,896,425 9,183,354 10,993,761 10,479,379 9,487,423 6,929,762 7,839,942 9,041,185 8,903,028 18,088,230 6,666,748 4,762,933 5,049,159 2,731,760 1,570,980 1,573,174  
      impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets
      722,000                                              
      other operating expense
    6,486,000 677,000 93,000 90,000 1,159,000 2,469,000 41,000 133,000 500,599 791,572 559,128 961,116                                     
      gain on sale of vessels
     -4,855,000 -11,558,000              65,913 -971,129 -966,802 -4,106,547 -85,192 -235,695 -105,073                          
      total operating expenses
    91,540,000 81,427,000 83,552,000 99,606,000 126,615,000 111,861,000 109,968,000 119,020,000 91,941,504 87,470,245 75,954,638 77,779,290 67,373,342 67,439,678 68,342,350 76,732,961 74,582,670 68,281,229 68,880,374 71,202,232 73,220,074 60,262,456 65,953,230 73,051,692 67,999,398 64,624,733 57,742,766 60,118,356 60,857,843 72,507,439 66,123,996 82,274,862 57,502,628 51,248,337 42,069,392 38,556,526 31,592,816 30,428,069 32,918,240 32,265,141 43,539,354 25,002,973 19,750,394 20,376,459 18,234,292 15,580,744 14,601,064  
      operating income
    13,049,000 1,179,000 17,854,000 5,592,000 56,889,000 73,452,000 88,727,000 65,378,000         3,131,863 5,829,147 510,941 6,187,365     6,588,043 -1,913,830 -36,464,478 -7,501,956 9,153,056 7,815,930 10,281,392 4,417,913 14,851,290 21,577,246 23,543,448 15,687,199 10,431,201 11,123,736 20,103,098 23,712,525 16,423,147 26,550,259 17,472,806 16,309,557 17,378,229 18,374,960 13,736,983  
      yoy
    -77.06% -98.39% -79.88% -91.45%                     -28.02% -124.49% -454.66% -269.81% -38.37% -63.78% -56.33% -71.84% 42.37% 93.97% 17.11% -33.84% -36.48% -58.10% 15.05% 45.39% -5.50% 44.49% 27.20%      
      qoq
    1006.79% -93.40% 219.28% -90.17% -22.55% -17.22% 35.71%          -46.27% 1040.86% -91.74%      -444.23% -94.75% 386.07% -181.96% 17.11% -23.98% 132.72% -70.25% -31.17% -8.35% 50.08% 50.39% -6.23% -44.67% -15.22% 44.38% -38.14% 51.95% 7.13% -6.15% -5.42% 33.76%   
      interest expense
    7,597,000 7,714,000 4,434,000 3,857,000 3,960,000 4,236,000 4,338,000 4,447,000 6,695,111 8,511,117 8,799,137 8,251,421 8,509,529 8,954,200 8,737,079 9,191,815 8,965,038 8,117,293 6,733,156 6,762,003 6,520,625 6,574,826 6,387,011 6,261,069 8,236,248 7,836,999 2,817,646 10,960,910 11,370,603 12,390,455 11,672,428 11,336,479 11,668,049 13,432,885 12,607,754 11,176,987 8,308,289 7,294,151 6,815,853 6,486,317 5,302,645 3,714,458 3,449,217 3,350,253 2,951,565 3,476,977 3,160,439  
      interest income
    -1,565,000 -1,488,000 -1,815,000 -1,836,000 -1,818,000 -881,000 -174,000 -45,000 -38,702 -19,533 -15,529 -17,769 -20,532 -23,644 -56,132 -156,857 -399,624 -640,220 -393,164 -434,318 -247,920 -130,020 -111,952 -95,276 -132,690 -142,940 -3,454 -8,038 -7,077 -35,796 -29,464 -57,670 -148,118 -81,792 -76,227 -63,422 -67,782 -65,965 -60,290 -10,573 -128,451 -385,816 -882,541 -1,386,506 -1,902,939 -603,912 -1,348,151  
      realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments
    -579,500 104,000       -7,344,053 8,990,568 35,887,315 709,916 -1,007,668.5 2,971,353 859,814                                  
      loss on debt extinguishment
        -4,000 4,173,000   5,986,061 99,033          2,268,452                             
      total other income/(income)
    2,137,000 6,330,000                                               
      net (loss)/income
    4,019,250 -5,151,000              -3,527,759 -11,171,453 -4,562,989 -5,992,156                              
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                    
      basic
    11,090,064,000 9,313,051,000 12,734,230,000 13,053,117,000 12,989,951,000 12,993,450,000 12,988,200,000 12,974,125,000  12,802,401    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 71,283,301 70,665,212 70,649,556 70,515,320 70,452,814 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,204,443 62,224,675 62,176,684 62,126,665 55,897,946 61,976,794 52,252,714 47,031,300 46,800,550 46,770,486 46,763,160 46,752,538 42,064,911 42,209,617 41,713,820  
      diluted
    14,473,631,000 9,313,051,000 16,058,606,000 13,148,244,000 16,313,447,000 16,201,852,000 16,376,517,000 16,254,898,000  15,936,374    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 72,070,868 71,802,173 72,356,655 72,086,980 71,531,864 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,417,247 62,442,046 62,336,774 62,282,017 55,923,308 61,986,752 52,295,221 47,031,300 46,888,788 47,066,254 47,123,585 46,925,494 42,195,561 42,365,252 41,811,854  
      per share amounts:
                                                    
      basic net (loss)/income
    0.345 -0.55              -0.05 -0.15 -0.06 -0.08                              
      diluted net (loss)/income
    0.34 -0.55              -0.05 -0.15 -0.06 -0.08                              
      realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments
      -2,791,000                                              
      total other (income)/expense
      -172,000  703,250 -3,765,000                                           
      net income
      18,026,000 3,202,000 56,185,750 77,217,000 94,453,000 53,073,000     -8,794,593 -11,159,286 -20,491,327     29,483     -16,584,425 -10,255,346 -39,278,670 -17,433,529 -1,698,979 -5,872,211 -1,438,278 -5,810,281 3,032,941 8,226,153 11,011,921 4,573,634 2,190,694 512,261 13,347,535 17,236,781 9,159,252 23,221,617 14,906,130 14,345,810 16,329,603 15,501,895 11,924,695  
      yoy
      -80.92% -93.97%                     876.14% 74.64% 2630.95% 200.05% -156.02% -171.38% -113.06% -227.04% 38.45% 1505.85% -17.50% -73.47% -76.08% -97.79% -10.46% 20.15% -43.91% 49.80% 25.00%      
      qoq
      462.96% -94.30% -27.24% -18.25% 77.97%      -21.19% -45.54%           61.71% -73.89% 125.31% 926.12% -71.07% 308.28% -75.25% -291.57% -63.13% -25.30% 140.77% 108.78% 327.65% -96.16% -22.56% 88.19% -60.56% 55.79% 3.91% -12.15% 5.34% 30.00%   
      basic net income
      1.42 0.25 4.328 5.94 7.27 4.09     -0.855 -1.09 -0.28          -0.23 -0.15 -1.04 -0.28 -0.03 -0.09 -0.02 -0.09 0.05 0.13 0.18 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.26 0.37 0.2 0.5 0.32 0.31 0.35 0.37 0.29  
      diluted net income
      1.21 0.24 3.465 4.77 5.77 3.27     -0.855 -1.09 -0.28          -0.23 -0.15 -1.04 -0.28 -0.03 -0.09 -0.02 -0.09 0.05 0.13 0.18 0.07 0.145 0.01 0.26 0.37 0.2 0.49 0.32 0.31 0.36 0.37 0.29  
      gain on sale of vessel
       -3,318,000 -2,334,000 -9,336,000                                           
      realized and unrealized loss on derivative instruments
       369,000    7,903,000                                         
      total other income
       2,390,000   -5,726,000 12,305,000 5,298,417 17,581,185 44,670,923 8,943,568 7,692,897 11,901,909 9,540,761 1,173,117 8,075,133 10,392,136 6,503,097 6,157,882 6,985,785 6,245,462 5,534,703 6,266,172 23,172,468 8,341,516 2,814,192 9,931,573 10,852,035 13,688,141 11,719,670 10,228,194                 
      realized and unrealized (gain)/loss on derivative instruments
        -578,000 -11,293,000 -9,890,000         -7,861,841                                 
      operating lease impairment
                88,092  352,368                                  
      (gain)/loss on sale of vessel
            -990,523.25 -3,962,093                                       
      operating income/
            92,780,696 95,922,455 53,895,948 18,792,878 -3,140,646.25 742,623       13,472,135 8,830,284 8,985,470 6,318,917                         
      net income/
            87,482,279 78,341,270 9,225,025 9,849,310         6,486,350 2,584,822 3,450,767 52,745                         
      per share amounts
                                                    
      basic income/
            1.99 6.12           0.023 0.04 0.05                          
      diluted income/
            1.585 4.92           0.02 0.04 0.05                          
      weighted-average shares outstanding*:
                                                    
      basic*
              12,168,180 11,729,492                                     
      diluted*
              12,397,156 11,744,568                                     
      per share amounts*:
                                                    
      basic income/(loss)*
              0.76 0.84                                     
      diluted income/(loss)*
              0.74 0.84                                     
      vessel expenses
                16,420,228.25 21,748,531 20,232,274 23,700,109 22,336,329 19,953,680 19,958,408 20,093,706 20,111,526 19,568,961 20,577,116 21,078,657 21,232,800 20,110,123 20,480,635 22,442,062 22,285,822 22,000,678 21,289,772 19,473,399 22,378,063 19,075,233 16,052,945 15,362,733 12,662,198 11,493,889 12,933,808 13,071,197 11,338,294 9,344,348 7,596,479 7,991,261 7,393,813 6,647,223 6,856,581  
      loss/(gain) on sale of vessels
                100,565 389,207                                   
      weighted-average shares outstanding*:
                                                    
      basic
    11,090,064,000 9,313,051,000 12,734,230,000 13,053,117,000 12,989,951,000 12,993,450,000 12,988,200,000 12,974,125,000  12,802,401    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 71,283,301 70,665,212 70,649,556 70,515,320 70,452,814 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,204,443 62,224,675 62,176,684 62,126,665 55,897,946 61,976,794 52,252,714 47,031,300 46,800,550 46,770,486 46,763,160 46,752,538 42,064,911 42,209,617 41,713,820  
      diluted
    14,473,631,000 9,313,051,000 16,058,606,000 13,148,244,000 16,313,447,000 16,201,852,000 16,376,517,000 16,254,898,000  15,936,374    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 72,070,868 71,802,173 72,356,655 72,086,980 71,531,864 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,417,247 62,442,046 62,336,774 62,282,017 55,923,308 61,986,752 52,295,221 47,031,300 46,888,788 47,066,254 47,123,585 46,925,494 42,195,561 42,365,252 41,811,854  
      operating (loss)/income
                  -10,950,566 -2,354,642                                 
      other income/
                    -490,281 2,915,063 163,105                              
      other (income)/expense
                       -2,438,255                             
      other income /
                        -209,830.25 -199,344                           
      other income
                          -740,356 100,379    -1,021,299 89,893.25 1,333,482 76,706 -1,050,615                 
      refinancing expenses
                              5,634,260                      
      loss / (gain) on sale of vessels
                            -525,096.5 -202,487                       
      vessel impairment
                              6,167,262                      
      other (income) / expense
                            -34,551.5 647,457                       
      revenues, net of commissions
                               52,616,400 70,010,899 80,323,369 76,405,388 86,692,775 72,353,918 72,825,583 65,612,840 54,243,725 42,024,017 41,551,805 53,021,338 55,977,666 59,962,501 51,553,232 37,223,200 36,686,016 35,612,521 33,955,704 28,338,047  
      weighted-average shares outstanding :
                                                    
      basic
    11,090,064,000 9,313,051,000 12,734,230,000 13,053,117,000 12,989,951,000 12,993,450,000 12,988,200,000 12,974,125,000  12,802,401    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 71,283,301 70,665,212 70,649,556 70,515,320 70,452,814 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,204,443 62,224,675 62,176,684 62,126,665 55,897,946 61,976,794 52,252,714 47,031,300 46,800,550 46,770,486 46,763,160 46,752,538 42,064,911 42,209,617 41,713,820  
      diluted
    14,473,631,000 9,313,051,000 16,058,606,000 13,148,244,000 16,313,447,000 16,201,852,000 16,376,517,000 16,254,898,000  15,936,374    10,279,698 71,945,621 71,869,152 71,365,618 71,349,895 71,348,524 72,070,868 71,802,173 72,356,655 72,086,980 71,531,864 69,182,302 70,329,252 37,829,257 63,003,286 62,621,771 62,652,724 62,571,322 62,560,436 62,417,247 62,442,046 62,336,774 62,282,017 55,923,308 61,986,752 52,295,221 47,031,300 46,888,788 47,066,254 47,123,585 46,925,494 42,195,561 42,365,252 41,811,854  
      gain from sale of vessel
                                127,269 509,076   -72,752.75 -291,011               
      write-off of deferred financing costs
                                         3,383,289           
      net interest expense
                                    9,249,046.25 13,351,093 12,531,527 11,113,565 8,240,507 10,611,475 6,755,563 6,475,744 7,263,895 3,328,642 2,566,676 1,963,747 1,048,626 2,873,065 1,812,288  
      cash dividends declared and paid
                                            0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.47 0.5  
      non-cash compensation expense
                                                752,584 120,614 124,356  
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2018-12-31 2017-12-31 2016-03-31 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2006-12-31 
                                              
        assets
                                              
        current assets:
                                              
        cash and cash equivalents
      118,615,000 113,879,000 115,703,000 153,237,000 187,155,000 195,030,000 138,955,000 83,602,000 86,146,552 100,011,694 79,278,151 76,191,832 69,927,594 83,408,816 98,532,141 69,229,926 53,583,898 71,537,108 67,209,753 56,251,044 16,768,574 28,067,016 25,075,203 27,273,994 51,131,064 97,715,331 129,121,680 129,137,297 102,134,080 84,153,391  82,544,467 129,259,673 32,984,370       
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,916 and 3,169, respectively
      30,917,000                                        
        prepaid expenses
      5,525,000 5,832,000 6,533,000 6,507,000 4,531,000 4,585,000 4,524,000 5,278,000 3,361,730 4,638,401 4,294,715 3,491,076 3,182,815 2,724,668 3,416,652 4,019,234 4,631,416 3,463,919 4,635,879 3,010,766 2,633,930 3,404,559 3,969,905 3,658,581 2,528,144 5,025,093 3,459,721 4,903,663 3,552,789 3,240,664  5,348,972 3,509,698 3,567,676 2,119,223 1,299,813 1,158,113 1,618,699 996,243 1,020,821 
        inventories
      24,988,000 26,881,000 21,695,000 22,913,000 28,081,000 26,274,000 25,193,000 27,771,000 17,651,381 17,091,901 15,899,222 14,720,800 11,624,833 11,693,931 10,104,762 15,360,834 15,824,278 14,283,915 16,137,785 14,113,079 5,596,345 11,617,193 11,083,331 8,277,696 8,529,107 5,342,449 3,190,052 884,234             
        collateral on derivatives
      2,219,000 4,380,000 676,000 3,482,000 909,000 1,200,000 16,770,000 21,307,000 15,080,567 31,369,664 33,499,170                              
        fair value of derivative assets – current
      6,824,000 8,653,000 9,814,000 7,734,000                                     
        other current assets
      458,000 652,000 440,000 671,000 558,000 703,000 929,000 797,000 667,677 1,689,972 1,478,163 7,959,698 839,881    1,039,430 2,943,058 2,246,740 785,027                     
        total current assets
      189,546,000 184,871,000 194,309,000 224,263,000 262,024,000 279,699,000 244,370,000 185,189,000 156,032,816 204,603,121 167,776,917 127,274,922 118,264,780 124,678,681 140,399,966 124,436,541 100,533,363 112,175,955 118,474,183 105,222,551 32,207,541 57,748,404 55,890,837 62,266,165 80,458,952 126,530,948 150,732,559 146,984,981 116,836,079 96,786,564  93,718,855 140,044,495 40,433,720 69,414,680 153,092,619 157,454,266 159,099,695 26,863,458 27,652,517 
        noncurrent assets:
                                              
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 301,694 and 261,725, respectively
      904,298,000                                        
        advances for vessel purchases
         6,020,000 3,638,000      5,340,000 4,720,000 3,250,000                            
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      7,182,000 10,892,000 15,472,000 24,129,000 23,006,000 34,368,000 35,370,000 18,654,000 17,017,429 22,845,697 12,441,041 5,454,129 7,540,871 10,669,431 13,784,567 17,185,019 20,410,037 19,224,517                       
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,393 and 1,623, respectively
      1,086,000                                        
        restricted cash – noncurrent
      2,575,000 2,575,000 2,575,000 2,618,000                                     
        deferred drydock costs
      38,717,000 37,756,000 40,469,000 43,268,000 42,849,000 45,881,000 46,930,000 44,985,000 37,093,531 28,343,436 26,504,065 26,975,526 24,153,776 22,699,341 20,406,118 20,772,193 17,495,270 13,502,924 12,186,356 9,749,751 11,928,415 3,126,378 3,303,363 3,319,881 3,757,674 3,511,816 4,217,071 4,050,966 5,087,373 5,281,565  4,805,679      3,838,826 1,962,697  
        fair value of derivative assets – noncurrent
      3,136,000 5,435,000 6,331,000 6,022,000                                     
        advances for bwts and other assets
      1,414,000 1,984,000 1,622,000 2,507,000                                     
        total noncurrent assets
      958,408,000 973,702,000 992,392,000 985,518,000 975,185,000 976,292,000 982,239,000 977,398,000 970,625,608 958,054,140 925,391,448 893,364,936 848,862,276 870,350,073 891,697,114 902,031,486 901,553,773 858,246,523 727,734,977 703,127,384 731,806,530 1,790,412,055 1,811,365,891 1,810,729,386 1,816,068,680 1,774,235,932 1,745,840,399 1,726,055,599 1,695,929,145 1,623,505,041  1,453,373,428 1,377,321,885 1,273,742,743       
        total assets
      1,147,954,000 1,158,573,000 1,186,701,000 1,209,781,000 1,237,209,000 1,255,991,000 1,226,609,000 1,162,587,000 1,126,658,424 1,162,657,261 1,093,168,365 1,020,639,858 967,127,056 995,028,754 1,032,097,080 1,026,468,027 1,002,087,136 970,422,478 846,209,160 808,349,935 764,014,071 1,848,160,459 1,867,256,728 1,872,995,551 1,896,527,632 1,900,766,880 1,896,572,958 1,873,040,580 1,812,765,224 1,720,291,605 1,608,000 1,547,092,283 1,517,366,380 1,314,176,463 1,208,390,915 1,148,287,285 1,136,008,373 1,075,042,842 726,654,462 568,790,967 
        liabilities & stockholders’ equity
                                              
        current liabilities:
                                              
        accounts payable
      21,245,000 20,938,000 22,520,000 19,290,000 20,129,000 21,058,000 22,189,000 23,396,000 20,781,295 15,169,624 18,921,097 17,041,784 10,589,970 13,312,496 15,310,881 10,239,878 13,483,397 9,158,519 14,161,169 7,470,844 11,411,500 10,504,362 10,642,831 9,398,653 8,463,260 9,019,248 6,089,273 2,902,194 2,385,864 5,582,920  1,402,289 2,787,392 332,710 1,774,373 2,145,264 3,621,559 4,129,487 3,132,066 1,650,159 
        accrued interest
      3,472,000 2,092,000 3,567,000 1,726,000 3,061,000 1,635,000 3,008,000 1,512,000 2,957,241 7,075,532 4,558,933 6,839,690 4,690,135 7,171,472 5,014,786 7,797,292 5,321,089 7,662,674 1,735,631 1,790,315 327,283 2,235,525 2,815,665 4,640,699 4,572,451 5,684,315 6,651,554 6,999,574 8,363,052 7,824,844  7,717,705 6,708,273 4,297,289 4,208,254 3,561,824 455,750 2,993,138 895,442 800,683 
        other accrued liabilities
      23,496,000 19,198,000 20,920,000 19,566,000 24,097,000 17,012,000 17,766,000 18,815,000 17,993,299 14,660,495 10,601,676 12,174,886 11,747,064 8,549,199 7,693,031 17,346,898 28,996,836 17,535,292 10,064,017 11,810,366 10,798,848 12,725,220 11,822,582 14,560,107 10,546,909 10,655,581 5,850,474 15,457,922 10,831,045 6,440,541  10,473,346 8,154,492 2,919,861 2,846,977 1,816,342 1,863,272 1,796,334 1,366,512 1,717,124 
        fair value of derivative liabilities – current
      479,000 585,000 8,000 345,000                                     
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      6,153,000 10,109,000 14,274,000 21,778,000 22,045,000 30,742,000 29,908,000 15,749,000 15,728,107 21,094,309 10,639,630 5,415,378 7,615,371 10,848,313 12,511,790 13,346,261 13,255,978 11,053,788                       
        unearned charter hire revenue
      4,312,000 8,201,000 6,002,000 8,492,000 9,670,000 14,794,000 13,609,000 12,746,000 12,087,586 17,045,647 8,402,876 10,142,696 8,072,295 5,989,235 4,880,019 3,232,360 4,692,259 3,156,077 6,926,839 5,678,673 2,144,022 3,593,868 5,779,928   9,386,335 6,091,332 8,331,735 5,970,032 6,821,703  5,754,126 5,678,084 8,293,669 5,941,253 5,028,551 4,322,024 4,671,174 3,450,236 2,713,060 
        current portion of long-term debt – global ultraco debt facility
      49,800,000 49,800,000                                       
        current portion of long-term debt – convertible bond debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
      103,890,000 103,791,000                                       
        total current liabilities
      212,847,000 214,714,000 117,091,000 120,997,000 128,965,000 135,652,000 136,549,000 135,129,000 123,600,683 165,914,895 149,901,345 92,187,577 82,440,923 89,205,200 87,833,815 92,471,542 102,215,182 80,497,172 62,993,199 30,823,368 25,501,966 120,709,769 69,121,710 40,972,102 37,444,007 40,963,037 30,515,717 39,586,476 33,714,224 33,055,266  33,917,517 34,101,392 15,843,529 14,770,857 12,551,981 10,262,605 13,590,133 8,844,256 6,881,026 
        noncurrent liabilities:
                                              
        long-term debt – global ultraco debt facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
      330,113,000 341,881,000 353,618,000 169,154,000                                     
        convertible bond debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
        103,693,000 103,595,000 103,499,000 103,425,000 113,253,000 113,150,000 100,953,744 99,813,315 98,736,604 97,685,545 96,660,485 95,660,779 94,685,801 93,730,654 92,803,144 91,924,874                       
        fair value of derivative liabilities – noncurrent
      1,505,000 444,000                                       
        noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities
      2,576,000 2,766,000 2,847,000 3,583,000 3,173,000 3,626,000 5,455,000 2,899,000 1,282,553 1,744,619 2,099,452 577,200 686,422                            
        other noncurrent accrued liabilities
      695,000 696,000 695,000 743,000 1,208,000 883,000 636,000 395,000 265,365                                
        total noncurrent liabilities
      334,889,000 345,787,000 460,853,000 277,075,000 289,063,000 301,136,000 324,565,000 333,689,000  389,091,620 417,008,664 447,556,347 414,268,050 459,497,104 487,302,447 456,618,276  398,148,414 303,610,112 316,361,534 258,619,700 1,067,432,495 1,123,959,315 1,161,837,797 1,188,084,766 1,191,502,464 1,196,970,723 1,174,250,267 1,134,949,030 1,060,970,903  903,142,132 876,261,118 789,951,446       
        total liabilities
      547,736,000 560,501,000 577,944,000 398,072,000 418,028,000 436,788,000 461,114,000 468,818,000  555,006,515 566,910,009 539,743,924 496,708,973 548,702,304 575,136,262 549,089,818  478,645,586 366,603,311 347,184,902 284,121,666 1,188,142,264 1,193,081,025 1,202,809,899 1,225,528,773 1,232,465,501 1,227,486,440 1,213,836,743 1,168,663,254 1,094,026,169 988,474,000 937,059,649 910,362,510 805,794,975 701,482,815 647,433,863 621,037,378 544,581,201 315,913,822 247,215,026 
        assets:
                                              
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,933 and 3,169, respectively
       24,594,000                                       
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 289,819 and 261,725, respectively
       914,108,000                                       
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,324 and 1,623, respectively
       952,000                                       
        liabilities & stockholders' equity:
                                              
        commitments and contingencies
                                              
        stockholders' equity:
                                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                              
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
       93,000 93,000 131,000  130,000 130,000 130,000  128,640 127,533 117,329  102,797 719,579 719,399                         
        additional paid-in capital
       746,898,000 745,636,000 966,261,000  964,494,000 963,482,000 961,930,000  982,652,311 979,682,504 943,599,631   918,255,834 917,532,791  916,965,046 894,272,533 887,625,902 678,565,852 747,555,194 745,473,169 743,779,073 741,979,292 739,778,027 738,251,158 735,498,772 731,913,790 728,596,252  721,483,816 718,218,555 610,932,876 607,738,367 605,444,933 602,929,530 601,938,926 474,885,199 364,574,877 
        accumulated deficit
       -162,418,000 -151,697,000 -168,373,000  -162,712,000 -210,854,000 -278,858,000  -374,722,217 -453,063,487 -462,288,512  -472,252,726 -461,093,440 -440,602,113  -425,902,901 -415,377,239 -427,164,813 -199,124,363                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
       13,499,000 14,725,000 13,690,000  17,291,000 12,737,000 10,567,000                               127,290 2,577,624 
        total stockholders' equity
       598,072,000 608,757,000 811,709,000  819,203,000 765,495,000 693,769,000  607,650,746 526,258,356 480,895,934  446,326,450 456,960,818 477,378,209  491,776,892 479,605,849 461,165,033 479,892,405 660,018,195 674,175,703 670,185,652 670,998,859 668,301,379 669,086,518 659,203,837 644,101,970 626,265,436  610,032,634 607,003,870        
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
       1,158,573,000 1,186,701,000 1,209,781,000  1,255,991,000 1,226,609,000 1,162,587,000  1,162,657,261 1,093,168,365 1,020,639,858  995,028,754 1,032,097,080 1,026,468,027  970,422,478 846,209,160 808,349,935 764,014,071 1,848,160,459 1,867,256,728 1,872,995,551 1,896,527,632 1,900,766,880 1,896,572,958 1,873,040,580 1,812,765,224 1,720,291,605  1,547,092,283 1,517,366,380        
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,965 and 3,169, respectively
        28,396,000                                      
        vessel held for sale
        11,052,000    5,592,000    4,885,998   5,168,600      9,316,095                     
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 277,924 and 261,725, respectively
        925,632,000                                      
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,706 and 1,623, respectively
        291,000                                      
        current portion of long-term debt
        49,800,000 49,800,000 49,800,000 49,800,000 49,800,000 49,800,000 49,800,000 42,666,521 41,444,297 39,244,297 39,244,297 39,244,297 39,244,297 37,194,297 35,709,394 31,164,490 29,176,230   86,063,747 32,094,006                  
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 3,244 and 3,169, respectively
         29,719,000                                     
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 268,743 and 261,725, respectively
         900,659,000                                     
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,665 and 1,623, respectively
         295,000                                     
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 3,169 and 1,818, respectively
          32,311,000                                    
        fair value of derivative assets - current
          8,479,000 18,353,000 8,459,000 5,516,000 4,668,873                                
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 261,725 and 218,670, respectively
          891,877,000                                    
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,623 and 1,403, respectively
          310,000                                    
        restricted cash - noncurrent
          2,599,000 2,575,000 2,575,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000  74,917 74,917 74,917                        
        fair value of derivative assets - noncurrent
          8,184,000 9,873,000 7,746,000 8,476,000 3,112,091                                
        advances for ballast water systems and other assets
          2,722,000 2,577,000 3,983,000 3,920,000  5,875,314 4,443,281 3,273,076                             
        fair value of derivative liabilities - current
          163,000 611,000 269,000 13,111,000 4,253,155                                
        global ultraco debt facility, net of debt issuance costs
          181,183,000 193,202,000 205,221,000 217,245,000 229,289,860                                
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,192 and 1,818, respectively
           33,554,000                                   
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 249,384 and 218,670, respectively
           876,547,000                                   
        advance for vessel purchase
           4,125,000    2,200,000         2,040,000 2,201,773                     
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,566 and 1,403, respectively
           346,000                                   
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 1,921 and 1,818, respectively
            43,948,000                                  
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 237,490 and 218,670, respectively
            885,255,000                                  
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,521 and 1,403, respectively
            380,000                                  
        preferred stock, .01 par value...
                                              
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 1,837 and 1,818, respectively
             40,918,000                                 
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 230,318 and 218,670, respectively
             900,920,000                                 
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,452 and 1,403, respectively
             368,000                                 
        liabilities & stockholders' equity
                                              
        restricted cash - current
               25,557,674 4,446,177 4,446,177 18,846,177 1,872,244  2,917,885 5,471,470                        
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 1,818,482 and 2,357,191, respectively
              28,456,036                                
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 218,669,885 and 177,771,755, respectively
              908,075,913                                
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,402,584 and 1,137,562, respectively
              257,228                                
        advances for scrubbers and ballast water systems and other assets
              4,994,416    2,639,491    26,707,700                        
        norwegian bond debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
               166,351,589 165,993,915 169,640,129 169,290,230 172,932,556 172,574,882 176,221,096 175,867,310 179,509,565 182,469,155 189,950,329                     
        super senior facility, net of debt issuance costs
                  14,896,357 14,882,677 14,868,997 2,355,465                         
        new ultraco debt facility, net of debt issuance costs
               121,182,097 125,093,090 124,522,090 132,083,949 139,546,175 147,157,424 134,313,009 141,396,770 117,228,245                       
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,169,958 and 2,357,191, respectively
               24,243,815                               
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 206,815,553 and 177,771,755, respectively
               898,405,068                               
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,346,243 and 1,137,562, respectively
               309,625                               
        fair value of derivatives - current
               24,381,090 31,607,854 1,328,846 481,791                            
        holdco revolving credit facility, net of debt issuance costs
               23,821,677 23,724,982                              
        fair value of derivatives - noncurrent
                85,603 131,383 650,607                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
               -407,988 -488,194 -532,514  -1,124,745 -921,155 -271,868      -8,259,017 -9,453,013 -13,444,552 -16,703,567 -18,637,234 -22,135,507 -26,229,604 -29,520,148 -33,026,330  -35,380,969 -34,632,023 -9,517,025 -7,959,530 -20,199,754     
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,134,000 and 2,357,191, respectively
                23,995,321                              
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 195,472,078 and 177,771,755, respectively
                876,088,651                              
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,276,574 and 1,137,562, respectively
                363,993                              
        deferred financing costs
                99,033 519,033          10,631,288 11,766,779 12,928,468 14,077,665 15,326,031 16,458,496 17,616,127 18,768,770 19,912,857  22,012,037 23,312,392 13,811,706 14,138,345 14,550,824 14,479,024 2,509,504 2,325,858  
        fair value of derivatives asset - noncurrent
                36,384 26,185                             
        revolver loan under new ultraco debt facility
                25,000,000 55,000,000  35,000,000 55,000,000 45,000,000                         
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,121,121 and 2,357,191, respectively
                 20,465,339                             
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 188,208,942 and 177,771,755, respectively
                 851,894,939                             
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,207,470 and 1,137,562, respectively
                 427,048                             
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,357,191 and 2,472,345, respectively
                  13,843,480                            
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 177,771,755 and 153,029,544, respectively
                  810,713,959                            
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,137,562 and 832,541, respectively
                  489,179                            
        deferred financing costs - super senior facility
                      166,111 180,487 285,342                      
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,325,589 and 2,472,345, respectively
                   12,998,480                           
        derivative asset and other current assets
                   6,811,942 9,378,476 14,753,326                         
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 177,765,956 and 153,029,544, respectively
                   833,570,710                           
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,067,000 and 832,541, respectively
                   549,855                           
        advance for scrubbers, ballast water systems and other assets
                   2,860,736 2,896,962                          
        fair value of derivative instruments - current
                   4,090,188 3,179,011 3,314,556                         
        fair value of derivative instruments - non current
                   681,000 573,361 177,008                         
        operating lease liabilities
                   793,917 2,441,982 4,821,044 8,301,793 9,485,730                       
        additional paid-in capital *
                   919,601,124                           
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,699,600 and 2,472,345, respectively
                    18,967,935                          
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 174,169,557 and 153,029,544, respectively
                    853,916,919                          
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 996,418 and 832,541, respectively
                    617,631                          
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,760,679 and 2,472,345, respectively
                     18,155,336                         
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 163,508,323 and 153,029,544, respectively
                     858,807,828                         
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 920,296 and 832,541, respectively
                     690,558                         
        advance for scrubbers and ballast water systems and other assets
                     4,500,971                         
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,472,345 and 2,073,616, respectively
                      19,982,871                        
        vessels held for sale
                        8,458,444                      
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 153,029,544 and 124,907,998, respectively
                      835,959,084                        
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 832,541 and 547,452, respectively
                      740,654                        
        fair value of derivatives
                      756,229 766,332 929,313 73,170                     
        new first lien facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
                        48,189,307 63,758,185                     
        original ultraco debt facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
                        70,924,885                      
        other liabilities
                        208,651 177,846 720,915             15,379,722 12,223,412 31,008,992 13,531,883 3,151,969 4,692,967 359,180 
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 1,653,737 and 2,073,616, respectively
                       19,947,955                       
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 143,671,410 and 124,907,998, respectively
                       732,844,665                       
        advance for vessels purchase
                       6,040,000                       
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 717,829 and 547,452, respectively
                       732,055                       
        restricted cash
                       29,586,342 10,953,885 74,917 141,161 276,056 670,418 1,921,860 22,447,822 20,913,599 19,790,341 19,276,056 18,276,056 16,776,056  12,776,056 12,776,056 10,776,056 10,276,056 9,276,056 9,124,616 7,324,616 7,324,616 6,524,616 
        other assets
                       56,135,533 18,631,655 57,181 112,486 2,160,815 2,597,270          1,901,716 5,983,420 4,333,556 10,809,238 932,638  4,820,257 2,936,804 
        fair value below contract value of time charters acquired
                        1,818,114  820,313           25,050,597 26,549,512 32,603,867       
        common stock, .01 par value...
                       714,747 710,555 703,944 450,916 630,033 630,033 626,638 626,430 625,604 625,604 622,347 622,159 621,267       467,271   359,000 
        accounts receivable, net of a reserve of 2,073,616 and 3,501,964, respectively
                        19,785,582                      
        short-term investment
                         4,500,000                     
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 124,907,998 and 99,910,416, respectively
                        682,944,936                      
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 547,452 and 343,799, respectively
                        692,803                      
        accounts receivable
                         17,246,540 7,096,206 12,967,279 13,960,777 22,482,466 17,691,006 17,564,874 14,366,495 11,471,483 10,552,202 8,842,296  5,825,416 5,373,408 3,881,674 4,298,844 3,279,383 3,392,461 2,033,860 1,407,800 616,205 
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 99,910,416 and 76,463,743, respectively
                         690,236,419                     
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 343,799 and 307,880, respectively
                         617,343                     
        deferred financing costs - super senior revolver facility
                         190,000                     
        current portion of long-term debt - norwegian bond debt
                         4,000,000                     
        first lien facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
                                              
        second lien facility, inclusive of payment-in-kind interest, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
                                              
        ultraco debt facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs
                         59,975,162                     
        commitment and contingencies
                                              
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 58,027,166 and 49,148,080, respectively
                          719,026,871                    
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 183,670 and 159,827, respectively
                          592,970                    
        first lien facility, net of debt issuance costs
                          193,591,587                    
        second lien facility, net of debt issuance costs
                          59,795,481                    
        investment
                           741,862 988,196                  
        fair value above contract value of time charters acquired
                           561,825 567,315 573,428 579,631 587,872 594,611 588,304 597,008 550,213  4,531,115 4,531,115 4,531,115       
        fair value of derivative instruments
                           388,670 246,110 505,647 436,336 295,329 127,758 26,229,604    5,984,686 5,973,180        
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 258,249,266 and 239,568,767, respectively
                           1,770,755,206                   
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 373,099 and 324,691, respectively
                           558,414                   
        deferred revenue and fair value below contract value of time charters acquired
                           5,587,047 5,966,698 6,009,310 6,432,595 6,217,558 5,705,326 5,895,051 6,164,231 6,385,258  8,570,051 10,773,151        
        long-term debt
                           1,043,414,994 1,097,384,735 1,129,478,741 1,151,354,476 1,151,354,476 1,151,354,476 1,123,665,747 1,080,240,926 1,002,143,426 900,171,000 836,725,880 809,106,403 741,967,857 665,694,643 603,872,890 597,242,890 527,839,099 302,376,599 239,974,820 
        retained earnings
                           -79,908,015 -62,474,486 -60,775,507 -54,903,296 -53,465,018 -47,654,737 -50,687,678 -58,913,831 -69,925,753  -76,690,081 -77,202,342 -93,502,067 -93,338,441 -84,859,328 -75,826,561 -68,792,587 -64,688,987 -45,935,560 
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 239,568,767 and 176,824,438, respectively
                            1,789,381,046                  
        advances for vessel construction
                             22,292,800 153,070,603 139,300,009 191,477,225 157,540,121 240,592,076 302,583,979  483,414,622 397,350,804 448,939,895 380,671,562 358,542,727 344,854,962 290,399,551 64,785,240 25,190,941 
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 324,691and 153,375, respectively
                            605,519                  
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 220,746,446 and 176,824,438, respectively
                             1,762,282,000                 
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 274,224 and 153,375, respectively
                             642,287                 
        other assets and accounts receivable, net of allowance
                             4,160,020 2,267,172 2,260,259               
        unearned revenue
                             5,857,686 6,992,456                
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 209,804,715 and 176,824,438, respectively
                              1,616,579,578                
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 228,796 and 153,375, respectively
                              543,515                
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 193,025,281 and 176,824,438, respectively
                               1,589,016,010               
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 189,005 and 153,375, respectively
                               442,484               
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 176,824,438 and 125,439,001, respectively
                                1,509,798,249              
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 153,375 and 59,519, respectively
                                420,204              
        fair value of derivative instruments and other assets
                                70,001 60,582             
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 161,510,709 and 125,439,001, respectively
                                 1,523,349,330             
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 114,825 and 59,519, respectively
                                 392,034             
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 153,210,344 and 125,439,001, respectively
                                  1,409,037,717            
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 94,914 and 59,519, respectively
                                  298,875            
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 138,461,809 and 125,439,001, respectively
                                   1,274,757,629           
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 76,049 and 59,519, respectively
                                   254,713           
        income statement data
                                              
        revenues, net of commissions
                                    192,574,000          
        vessel expenses
                                    50,161,000          
        depreciation and amortization
                                    44,329,000          
        general and administrative expenses
                                    32,714,000          
        gain on sale of vessel
                                              
        write-off of advances for vessel construction
                                              
        total operating expenses
                                    127,204,000          
        interest expense
                                    28,700,000          
        write-off of deferred financing costs
                                    3,383,000          
        net income
                                    33,287,000          
        share and per share data
                                              
        basic income per share
                                    600          
        diluted income per share
                                    600          
        weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
                                    55,923,308,000          
        cash dividends declared per share
                                              
        consolidated cash flow data
                                              
        net cash from operating activities
                                    90,525,000          
        net cash from investing activities
                                    -228,624,000          
        net cash from financing activities
                                    200,235,000          
        consolidated balance sheet data
                                              
        current assets
                                    84,205,000          
        stockholders' equity
                                    619,729,000          
        other data
                                              
        ebitda
                                    121,000          
        capital expenditures :
                                              
        vessels
                                    228,530,000          
        payments for drydockings
                                    4,477,000          
        ratio of total debt to total capitalization
                                    59,200          
        fleet data
                                              
        number of vessels in operating fleet
                                    27,000          
        average age of fleet
                                    6,000          
        fleet ownership days
                                    9,106,000          
        fleet available days
                                    8,999,000          
        fleet operating days
                                    8,966,000          
        fleet utilization days
                                    99,600          
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 114,516,274 and 84,113,047, respectively
                                     919,565,338         
        other fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of 25,755 and 4,556, respectively
                                     283,895         
        liabilities & stockholders' equity current liabilities:
                                              
        common shares, .01 par value...
                                     619,868 619,680 467,704 467,704 467,571  467,271 417,138  
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 104,123,826 and 84,113,047, respectively
                                      929,255,162        
        other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 13,689 and 4,556, respectively
                                      271,801        
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 6,236,900 and 5,022,649, respectively
                                      3,851,375        
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 74,550,222 and 52,733,604, respectively
                                       785,983,783       
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 4,355,533 and 2,453,253, respectively
                                       3,716,768       
        stockholders’ equity:
                                              
        total stockholders’ equity
                                       508,381,488 506,908,100 500,853,422 514,970,995 530,461,641 410,740,640 321,575,941 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                       1,314,176,463 1,208,390,915 1,148,287,285 1,136,008,373 1,075,042,842 726,654,462 568,790,967 
        cash
                                        62,996,613 148,513,423 152,903,692 154,947,136 22,879,415 22,275,491 
        fixed assets:
                                              
        advances for vessel acquisition
                                        7,650,000      
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 66,211,384 and 52,733,604, respectively
                                        717,738,187      
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 3,702,494 and 2,453,253, respectively
                                        4,168,529      
        deferred revenue
                                        8,793,903      
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 59,442,019 and 52,733,604, respectively
                                         598,659,588     
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 3,080,877 and 2,453,253, respectively
                                         3,356,233     
        prepaid charter revenue
                                           500,000 1,580,000 3,740,000 
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 52,733,604 and 31,415,604, respectively
                                          605,244,861    
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 2,453,253 and 809,109, respectively
                                          3,918,006    
        accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income
                                          -12,599,245    
        vessels and vessel improvements
                                           611,870,650 618,572,336  
        accumulated other comprehensive(loss)/income
                                           -3,151,969   
        vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of 31,415,604 and 10,384,247 as of december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
                                             502,141,951 
        deferred drydock costs, net of accumulated amortization of 809,109 and 27,980 at december 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively
                                             1,937,299 
        deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 276,311 and 98,065 at december 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively
                                             2,406,839 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2016-03-31 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2009-12-31 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 
                                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                        
          net income
        6,651,000 -5,151,000 18,026,000 3,202,000  77,216,000 94,454,000 53,073,000      -11,159,286      29,483     -16,584,425 -39,278,670 -17,433,529 -1,698,979 -5,872,211 16,329,603 14,345,810 23,221,617 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          depreciation
        11,945,000 11,944,000 11,442,000 11,191,000 12,398,000 11,940,000 11,876,000 11,697,000 11,910,673 11,413,144 11,030,843 10,507,095 10,693,129 10,781,377 10,737,355 10,566,534 9,472,847 8,410,847 8,265,948 8,168,411 8,248,546 8,066,479 7,975,981 8,073,353 7,917,966 8,902,929 18,728,907  17,958,636 6,783,017 6,708,415 8,338,838 
          noncash operating lease expense
        4,726,000 4,568,000                               
          amortization of deferred drydocking costs
        3,541,000 3,528,000 3,389,000 3,541,000 3,516,000 3,467,000 3,378,000 2,883,000 2,419,355 2,157,217 2,079,754 1,999,291 1,876,541 1,836,426 1,765,836 1,899,949 1,848,689 1,645,091 1,495,373 1,238,698 1,459,848 1,393,713 1,296,479 1,203,062 1,278,323 493,772 704,450 751,809 701,657 573,118 627,624 653,039 
          amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs
        780,000 812,000 628,000 518,000 503,000 535,000 530,000 562,000 1,639,677 1,975,793 1,838,401 1,628,784 1,617,438 1,608,800 1,542,205 1,503,866 1,518,565 1,136,445 625,213 503,716             
          loss on debt extinguishment
            -4,000    5,986,061        2,268,452             
          impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets
                                      
          gain on sale of vessels
        -4,855,000               65,913 -971,130 -966,802 -4,106,547  -235,695           
          unrealized loss on derivative instruments
           236,000                             
          stock-based compensation expense
        1,812,000 1,670,000 2,155,000 1,855,000 1,566,000 1,450,000 1,605,000 1,487,000 1,245,816 777,468 585,868 871,943 747,836 741,021 723,223 836,200 998,422 1,155,223 1,227,210 1,445,469 1,186,914 2,100,056 2,409,599 3,510,911 1,739,655        
          drydocking expenditures
        -3,835,000 -2,303,000 -4,598,000 -3,661,000 105,000 -2,429,000 -5,324,000 -10,774,000 -11,169,450 -4,307,574 -1,608,293 -4,821,041 -3,463,390 -4,253,539 -1,399,761 -5,176,872 -5,841,035 -1,556,182 -1,978,704 -2,527,553 -1,786,713 -1,904,478 -3,524,586 -1,107,414 193,567 -1,276,178 -527,465 -735,291 -789,994 -652,298 -65,851 -201,278 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                        
          accounts payable
        -17,000 -791,000 3,005,000 -833,000 -907,000 -1,143,000 -1,217,000 3,010,000 5,427,579 -3,577,343 1,727,891 6,488,396 -35,242 387,900 -1,096,390 -3,427,047 4,998,405 2,612,544 -5,879,344 1,467,508 -444,651 785,274 -891,527 1,544,461 237,832 3,195,027 -138,469 1,244,178 935,393 -328,917 -1,476,295 -1,441,663 
          accounts receivable
        -6,323,000 3,966,000 1,325,000 2,416,000 957,000 10,394,000 -3,030,000 -12,462,000 -4,321,484 -255,179 -3,693,297 -6,696,859 -1,038,888 5,878,600 -901,622 -2,020,325 -1,896,720 1,142,273 -62,558 810,103 -4,568,960 -3,069,914 903,417 3,270,432 -7,088,154 -19,678 -2,444,647 14,858,869 -4,791,460 -1,358,601 113,078 417,170 
          accrued interest
        1,380,000 -1,475,000 1,841,000 -1,335,000 1,426,000 -1,292,000 1,496,000 -1,445,000 -4,118,291 2,516,599 -2,280,757 2,149,555 -2,481,337 2,156,686 -2,782,506 2,476,203 -2,341,585 4,903,223 -4,231,536 5,255,356 -4,216,186 4,218,539 -4,179,225 4,122,188 1,749,865 -73,949 -580,140 -2,030,703 -156,538 -2,537,388 3,106,074 -3,179,162 
          inventories
        1,893,000 -5,186,000 1,217,000 5,168,000 -1,807,000 -1,080,000 2,578,000 -10,120,000 -559,480 -1,192,679 -1,178,422 -3,095,967 69,098 -1,589,169 5,256,072 463,444 -1,540,363 -1,289,456 143,327 2,999,999 -2,861,354 -1,365,033 1,710,943 490,738 -1,510,708 -21,939 -533,862 -2,805,635 251,411    
          operating lease liabilities current and noncurrent
        -5,162,000 -4,963,000 -7,301,000 -7,306,000  -8,412,000 -6,958,000 -5,706,000 -5,828,268 -4,639,300 -3,362,198 -3,302,173                     
          collateral on derivatives
        2,161,000 -3,704,000 2,806,000 -2,573,000 291,000 15,570,000 4,537,000 -6,226,000 16,289,097 2,129,506                       
          fair value of derivatives, other current and noncurrent assets
        177,000 -575,000 567,000 -133,000 78,000 270,000 -201,000 -252,000 -472,126                        
          other accrued liabilities
        3,767,000 1,198,000 -1,377,000 -4,728,000 6,784,000 -1,464,000 -1,496,000 628,000 4,307,094 3,677,046 -1,938,154 158,971  1,407,717                   
          prepaid expenses
        307,000 701,000 -26,000 -1,976,000 53,000 -61,000 754,000 -1,916,000 1,276,671 -343,686 -803,639 -308,261 -458,147 691,984 602,582 612,182 -1,167,497 514,200 -37,029 694,789 -2,367,470 529,240 865,388 -652,271 -889,439 598,833 565,346 -311,324 -1,130,437 460,586 -141,700 -1,448,453 
          unearned charter hire revenue
        -3,890,000 2,201,000 -2,491,000 -1,179,000 -5,122,000 1,184,000 863,000 659,000 -4,958,061 8,642,771 -1,739,820 2,070,401               -2,186,060   -349,150 706,527 2,352,416 
          net cash from operating activities
        19,972,000 3,807,000 24,747,000 7,411,000 55,792,000 102,277,000 97,960,000 42,254,000          10,493,259 -3,480,925 11,941,876      -19,494,868 2,653,413 21,188,318 10,662,309 20,301,779 26,454,362 31,778,153 
          capital expenditures
                      
          free cash flows
        19,972,000 3,807,000 24,747,000 7,411,000 55,792,000 102,277,000 97,960,000 42,254,000          10,493,259 -3,480,925 11,941,876      -19,494,868 2,653,413 21,188,318 10,662,309 20,301,779 26,454,362 31,778,153 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                        
          purchase of vessels and vessel improvements
        -553,000 -94,000 -60,827,000 -20,881,000 -26,895,000 -286,000 -212,000 -283,000 -18,868,577 -30,382,174 -31,025,899 -47,976,865        -18,465,609 -21,361,004 258,482 -460,271 -19,841,535        -76,584,434 
          advances for vessel purchases
           -6,020,000 487,000      -620,000 -4,720,000                     
          purchase of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems
                                        
          proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims
        174,000     109,263 6,685 163,315 75,000 193,888 90,855 89,023 3,569,901 1,733,541 810,880               
          net proceeds from sale of vessels
        15,911,000                               
          purchase of other fixed assets
        -230,000 -607,000 -37,000 -26,000 -21,000 -12,000 -81,000 -160,000 -3,944 -15,301 -6,049 -7,777 -10,135 -2,806 -3,194 -37,659 -123,312 -27,163 -177,035 -23,924 -123,297 -97,837 -51,899 966 -5,776 -396,304 -1,303 -13,699 -144,200    
          net cash from investing activities
          -23,707,000 -18,583,000   -1,606,000 -3,937,000 -18,713,690 -20,264,152 -33,118,691 -53,384,608 12,037,872 1,734,037 -4,241,972 -15,021,592 -68,227,318 -81,752,436 -1,725,097 -16,913,754 -27,684,499 2,804,715 9,206,843 -15,340,569  -508,792 338,400 -23,136,442 -32,923,839 -54,296,784 -13,399,474 -114,008,241 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                        
          proceeds from revolving facility, net of debt issuance costs – global ultraco debt facility
                                      
          proceeds from term facility, net of debt issuance costs – global ultraco debt facility
                                      
          proceeds from term loan facility – original global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from term loan facility – new ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from revolving credit facility – original global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from revolving credit facility – new ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from holdco revolving credit facility
                                      
          repayment of term facility – global ultraco debt facility
        -12,450,000 -12,450,000                               
          repayment of term loan facility – new ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of revolving credit facility – original global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of revolving credit facility – new ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of holdco revolving credit facility
                                        
          repayment of revolving credit facility – super senior facility
                                        
          repurchase of convertible bond debt
            7,000                            
          repayment of norwegian bond debt
                -180,356,000   -4,000,000   -4,000,000               
          debt issuance costs paid to lenders
                                        
          other financing costs
                    -97,530 -62,643 4,720 13,819 -825,116 -550,000   -1,036,245 -55,343 -141,514 -1,231,935         
          repurchase of common stock and associated fees – related party
        -201,000 -1,492,000                               
          proceeds from issuance of shares under atm offering, net of commissions
                -104,079 -130,000                       
          proceeds from/(payments on) equity offerings, net of issuance costs
                                        
          cash paid for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
        -308,000 -337,000 -1,000 -1,651,000                             
          cash received from exercise of stock options
            85,000 33,354           -1           
          cash used to settle fractional shares
                                        
          dividends paid
        -988,000 -5,811,000 -1,353,000 -8,626,000 -23,414,000 -28,761,000 -25,998,000 -26,818,000                         
          net cash from financing activities
        -13,947,000 -20,090,000 -38,617,000 -22,727,000      -28,220,378 19,952,837 30,915,640 -23,412,058   40,538,847 23,502,637   6,806,589 7,222,845 -1,818,423 -137,617 2,113,919 -14,516,401   -250,667 -1,595,540 31,951,561  52,217,845 
          net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        4,736,000 -1,824,000         3,086,319 -8,135,762                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                        
          unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments
                                        
          purchase of bwts
         -751,000                               
          net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
                                        
          debt issuance costs paid to lenders – original global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          other financing costs paid
                                       
          proceeds from equity offerings, net of issuance costs
                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
         189,754,000  86,222,000  88,848,771  59,130,285  78,163,638             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
         -1,824,000 -37,577,000 155,855,000  56,075,000 57,853,000 83,677,000  41,845,040 3,086,319 80,713,009  -13,325,998 26,384,330 72,222,728  35,660,567 -14,535,466 79,998,349             
          unrealized gain on derivative instruments
                                        
          amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
           6,326,000 9,150,000 8,419,000 6,958,000 5,706,000 5,828,268 4,334,490 3,121,790 3,079,700 3,128,560 3,115,136 3,048,084 3,225,018                 
          gain on sale of vessel
           -3,318,000                            
          purchase of ballast water treatment systems
           -210,000                             
          net proceeds from sale of vessel
           8,380,000                             
          repayment of long-term debt – global ultraco debt facility
           -12,450,000                             
          financing costs paid to lenders
            -18,000    -170,000                     
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
           -33,899,000    -2,545,000                         
          net income/
                87,482,279 78,341,270 9,225,025 9,849,310         6,486,350 2,584,822 3,450,767 52,745         
          adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          (gain)/loss on sale of vessels
                                        
          operating lease liabilities
                                        
          proceeds from sale of vessels
                    18,630,569    -65,913 6,995,292 9,810,810 12,820,557 10,826,189   7,642,000        
          proceeds from global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from new ultraco debt facility
                5,500,000     34,320,000 153,440,000             
          proceeds from the super senior facility
                                        
          proceeds from the revolver loan under new ultraco debt facility
                                        
          proceeds from the revolver loan under the global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of term loan under global ultraco debt facility
            -12,450,000 -12,450,000 -12,450,000 -12,450,000                         
          repayment of term loan under new ultraco debt facility
                -158,671,370 -8,361,075 -8,086,074 -7,811,074 -7,811,074 -7,811,074 -7,298,574 -5,813,671 -5,048,671 -5,048,671               
          repayment of revolver loan under new ultraco debt facility
                -25,000,000   -35,000,000                    
          repayment of revolver loan under global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of revolver loan under holdco revolving credit facility
                                        
          repayment of revolver loan under super senior facility
                -15,000,000                     
          net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
            -35,861,000 -55,835,000 -38,501,000 -40,862,000                       -17,445,157  
          net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          net unrealized (gain)/loss on fair value of derivatives
             -7,124,000              -2,958,154             
          purchase of scrubbers and ballast water systems
             -888,000 -1,313,000 -3,494,000  -2,172,439 -1,630,058 -754,966   -4,284,328 -18,087,278                 
          proceeds from sale of vessel
                                      
          net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
                                        
          proceeds from revolver loan under new ultraco debt facility
                 55,000,000                     
          cash used to settle net share equity awards
             -436,000 -53,000 -1,862,000 -950,895 -174,230 -811,456 -1,308 -1,161,301 -566,056 -536 -877,161 -540,909 -1,763,081 -968 -254,146    -250,667 -219,805    
          equity offerings issuance costs
             201,000  -291,830                     
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                       13,092,443    1,834,711             
          supplemental cash flow information
                                        
          cash paid during the period for interest
             5,738,000 2,332,000 4,791,000 8,504,295 4,042,571   9,226,268 5,174,821 9,991,130 5,211,746  2,077,625 10,126,998 901,516          9,964,227 5,891,487  
          operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
                                        
          accruals for vessel purchases and vessel improvements included in other accrued liabilities
              -64,000 70,000 -426,981 270,393                       
          accruals for scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
             906,000 67,000 2,943,000  -87,098    -2,591,735 -161,486 8,669,169  -108,208 4,227,103 4,749,057             
          accruals for dividends payable included in other accrued liabilities and other noncurrent accrued liabilities
             314,000 452,000 785,000                         
          accrual for issuance costs for atm offering included in other accrued liabilities
                 15,580                       
          accruals for debt issuance costs included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                                        
          net unrealized loss/(gain) on fair value of derivatives
               11,450,000         -213,891                
          proceeds from the revolver loan under new first lien facility
                        5,000,000             
          payment of revolver under new first lien facility
                                        
          proceeds from convertible bond debt, net of debt discount
                                       
          proceeds from share lending agreement
                                       
          proceeds from the global ultraco debt facility
                                        
          repayment of new first lien facility - term loan
                        -60,000,000             
          repayment of original ultraco debt facility
                        -82,600,000             
          (payments on)/proceeds from equity offerings, net of issuance costs
                                        
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                        
          accruals for scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                                        
          fair value of warrants issued as consideration for vessel purchases included in vessels and vessel improvements
                                        
          accruals for equity issuance costs included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          (gain)/loss on sale of vessel
                                        
          operating lease impairment
                                       
          net unrealized loss on fair value of derivatives
                 -6,347,447                       
          net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
                 90,329,570 16,252,173 14,333,206           9,914,257 14,873,240 5,906,286        
          advance for vessel purchase
                                        
          proceeds from revolver loan under super senior facility
                                        
          debt issuance costs paid to lenders on new ultraco debt facility
                 -146,741       -3,156,250             
          debt issuance costs paid to lenders of holdco revolving credit facility
                 -115,893                       
          cash paid to bondholder upon conversion of convertible bond debt
                                        
          other current and noncurrent assets
                                        
          accruals for debt issuance costs included in other accrued liabilities
                                       
          net unrealized gain on fair value of derivatives
                   -503,235    -7,157,801                 
          fair value of derivatives asset, other current and noncurrent assets
                   -5,742,704                     
          net (loss)/income
                       -3,527,759 -11,171,453 -4,562,989               
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired
                            -170,472 -170,476 -170,475 -170,475 -170,475 -46,018 -1,228,764  -1,267,242    
          loss/(gain) on sale of vessels
                    100,565                    
          other current and non-current assets
                        2,514,809 -1,896,356 -198,806 1,084,257 346,753 -220,272 -211,761 -121,954 1,585,739        
          other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities
                       -3,755,411 4,117,495                
          unearned revenue
                      1,647,659 -1,459,899 1,536,182 725,423 -2,742,928 -1,753,257 1,878,254 1,073,115 -1,329,756 -1,031,082 -1,895,183 583,620   -1,134,770    
          purchases of vessels and vessel improvements
                                        
          proceeds from redemption of a short-term investment
                                        
          proceeds from original ultraco debt facility
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
                                        
          operating lease liabilities current and non-current
                                        
          derivative asset, other current and non-current assets
                     1,172,672 -2,985,444 -4,092,628                 
          net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
                     12,826,195 -2,748,373 -12,424,812                 
          advance paid for purchase of vessels, scrubbers and ballast water systems
                                        
          repayment of revolver loan under new first lien facility
                         -5,000,000  -5,000,000         
          proceeds from revolver facility under new ultraco debt facility
                     10,000,000 45,000,000                 
          proceeds from super senior facility
                     12,500,000 2,500,000                 
          cash used to settle fractional shares in the reverse stock split
                                        
          accrual for liability relating to taxes on net share equity awards included in other accrued liabilities
                                        
          operating lease liabilities short and long-term
                      -3,213,533 -3,390,466 -3,451,376 -3,407,314 -2,973,665 -3,643,179             
          purchase of vessel and vessel improvements
                      -43,473 -466,556  -62,887,350               
          net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset
                        3,284,109 3,237,540 2,971,836 3,271,111             
          payment-in-kind interest on debt
                                2,348,529        
          cash paid towards payment-in-kind interest on second lien facility
                                        
          fees paid on time charter termination
                                        
          net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities
                                        
          proceeds from redemption of short-term investment
                             4,500,000         
          proceeds from the new first lien facility
                                        
          proceeds from the norwegian bond debt, net of discount
                                        
          proceeds from common stock placement, net of issuance costs
                                        
          repayment of first lien facility
                                        
          repayment of revolver loan under first lien facility
                                        
          repayment of second lien facility
                                        
          cash paid during the period for interest excluding payment of accumulated payment-in-kind interest on the second lien facility paid on december 8, 2017 of 17.7 million.
                                        
          other accrued liabilities and other liabilities
                          5,846,962 -2,306,786             
          advance paid for purchase of scrubbers and ballast water systems
                           -11,244,778             
          accrual for other financing costs included in other accrued liabilities
                           300,000             
          payment-in-kind interest on second lien facility
                                        
          vessel impairment
                                        
          fees paid on termination of time charter contract
                                        
          other accrued and non-current liabilities
                                        
          cash paid for scrubbers, ballast water treatment systems and other assets
                                        
          proceeds/(purchase) of short-term investment
                                        
          repayment of revolver under the first lien facility
                                        
          proceeds from revolver loan facility
                                        
          proceeds from second lien facility
                                 60,000,000       
          repayment of outstanding bonds under norwegian bond debt
                                        
          repayment of revolver under new first lien facility
                                        
          proceeds from the original ultraco debt facility
                                        
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                             463,619 480,257 490,095  308,504       
          net unrealized gain on fair value of derivative instruments
                             182,482           
          other accrued and other non-current liabilities
                             -729,140 1,677,052 -5,009,784         
          advance paid for purchase of vessel and scrubbers
                                        
          repayment of term loan under first lien facility
                                        
          proceeds from ultraco debt facility
                             8,600,000         
          proceeds from the common stock private placement, net of issuance costs
                                        
          financing costs paid to the lender - ultraco debt facility
                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                             14,688,623           
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                             56,325,961         
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                             14,688,623 18,983,483 57,972,551         
          cash paid during the year for interest
                             1,892,669           
          non-cash deferred financing costs included in other liabilities
                                        
          advance paid for purchase of vessel
                                        
          net unrealized loss on fair value of derivative instruments
                               208,235         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                               1,646,590         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          realized income from sale of investment
                                        
          fess paid on termination of time charter contract
                                        
          vessel purchases and improvements
                                        
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                        
          purchase of short-term investment
                                        
          changes in restricted cash
                                  394,362 1,251,442 25,962  -151,440 -500,000 
          proceeds from the ultraco debt facility
                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                24,896,161       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                -8,072,124 16,768,574       
          impairment of vessels
                                 6,167,262       
          fees paid on termination of time charter agreement
                                        
          loss / (gain) on sale of vessels
                                        
          vessel improvements
                                 -112,488       
          purchase of vessels
                                        
          proceeds from revolver loan facility under first lien facility
                                        
          repayment of term loan
                                 -15,625,000       
          repayment of revolver loan
                                 -30,158,500       
          financing costs paid to lender
                                        
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          non-cash deferred financing costs included in other accrued liabilities
                                        
          non-cash compensation expense
                                 826,613 2,082,025 1,948,158 2,019,794 752,584 2,515,703 3,194,509 
          other assets
                                 125,257 436,455 1,150 -1,892,848    
          accrued expenses
                                 19,747 902,638 -2,737,525 4,275,699 66,938 -46,930 72,884 
          deferred financing costs
                                 -2,340,427    -12,347,661 -545,140 -170,126 
          net cash from / (used in) financing activities
                                 11,876,073       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                 -8,127,587       
          items included in net income not affecting cash flows:
                                        
          amortization of deferred financing costs
                                  1,135,491 1,157,884 1,096,310 62,287 61,907 62,289 
          unrealized gain from forward freight agreements
                                  -142,560  69,311    
          allowance for accounts receivable
                                  3,438,145 -4,775,580    
          deferred revenue
                                  -124,548 -467,268 -119,478    
          vessels and vessel improvements and advances for vessel construction
                                  -54,659 -23,419,092 -55,316,827    
          net increase in cash
                                  2,991,813  -23,857,070    
          cash at beginning of period
                                  25,075,203 152,903,692 
          cash at end of period
                                  28,067,016 -2,198,791 -23,857,070 -2,043,444 148,513,423 -30,012,243 
          charterer
                                        
          charterer a
                                        
          charterer b
                                  24.8      
          charterer c
                                  11      
          cash flows from operating activities
                                        
          depreciation and amortization
                                        
          write-off of deferred financing costs
                                        
          amortization of fair value (below) above contract value of time charter acquired
                                        
          unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
                                        
          investment
                                        
          cash flows from financing activities
                                        
          issuance of common stock
                                     -2   
          equity issuance costs
                                     59,010   
          bank borrowings
                                     69,403,791 6,630,000 76,273,214 
          repayment of debt
                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash
                                        
          no. of vessels
                                        
          vessels in operation
                                        
          45 vessels
                                        
          gain from sale of vessel
                                        
          repayment of bank debt
                                       
          44 vessels
                                        
          vessel delivered in q4/2011
                                        
          1 vessel
                                        
          41 vessels
                                        
          vessels to be delivered
                                        
          5 vessels
                                      265,000  
          amortization of prepaid and deferred charter revenue
                                     500,000   
          prepaid charter revenue
                                        
          drydocking expenses
                                        
          cash flows from investing activities
                                        
          purchase of vessels and improvements
                                     -157,228   
          advances for vessel construction
                                     -54,139,556 -13,276,332 -45,022,758 
          capital contribution
                                        
          restricted cash
                                        
          borrowings from eagle ventures llc
                                        
          repayment of eagle ventures llc note
                                        
          cash dividend
                                        
          company
                                        
          cardinal shipping llc
                                        
          condor shipping llc
                                        
          falcon shipping llc
                                        
          griffon shipping llc
                                        
          harrier shipping llc
                                        
          hawk shipping llc
                                        
          heron shipping llc
                                        
          jaeger shipping llc
                                        
          kestrel shipping llc
                                        
          kite shipping llc
                                        
          merlin shipping llc
                                        
          osprey shipping llc
                                        
          peregrine shipping llc
                                        
          shikra shipping llc
                                        
          sparrow shipping llc
                                        
          tern shipping llc
                                        
          golden eagle shipping llc
                                        
          imperial eagle shipping llc
                                        
          18 vessels
                                      915,502  
          25 vessels
                                      1,450,000  
          (increase)/decrease in restricted cash
                                        
          cash dividends
                                      -23,378,577 -23,385,243 
          vessel
                                        
          cardinal
                                        
          condor
                                        
          falcon
                                        
          griffon
                                        
          harrier
                                        
          hawk i
                                        
          heron
                                        
          jaeger
                                        
          kestrel i
                                        
          kite
                                        
          merlin
                                        
          osprey i
                                        
          peregrine
                                        
          sparrow
                                        
          tern
                                        
          shrike
                                        
          skua
                                        
          kittiwake
                                        
          advances for vessel acquisition and improvements
                                      -123,142  
          net (decrease)/increase in cash
                                      -4,390,269 -30,012,243 
          purchase of leasehold improvements
                                        
          issuance of common shares
                                        
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                        
          vessels in operation 21 vessels
                                        
          vessels to be delivered 4 vessels
                                        
          advances for vessel acquisition
                                        
          advances for leasehold improvements
                                        
          note 1.