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  <xs:element name="NewSharesValueDueToRoundingReverseStockSplit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NewSharesValueDueToRoundingReverseStockSplit"/>   
  <xs:element name="NewSharesDueToRoundingReverseStockSplit" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NewSharesDueToRoundingReverseStockSplit"/>   
  <xs:element name="IncreaseDecreaseInRetentionAccounts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_IncreaseDecreaseInRetentionAccounts"/>     
  <xs:element name="AdvancesForVesselsUnderConstructionTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AdvancesForVesselsUnderConstructionTextBlock"/>  
  <xs:element name="DeferredChargesTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DeferredChargesTextBlock"/>  
  <xs:element name="VesselVoyageAndOperatingExpensesTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselVoyageAndOperatingExpensesTextBlock"/> 
  <xs:element name="VesselsPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselsPolicyTextBlock"/>   
  <xs:element name="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock"/>   
  <xs:element name="DrydockingAndSpecialSurveyExpensesPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DrydockingAndSpecialSurveyExpensesPolicyTextBlock"/>  
  <xs:element name="ScheduleOfFutureAnnualLoanRepaymentsTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ScheduleOfFutureAnnualLoanRepaymentsTableTextBlock"/>    
  <xs:element name="ScheduleOfVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesAndCommissionsTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ScheduleOfVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesAndCommissionsTableTextBlock"/>   
  <xs:element name="AssetImpairmentChargesBeforeAccumulatedDepreciation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AssetImpairmentChargesBeforeAccumulatedDepreciation"/> 
  <xs:element name="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>   
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantEquipmentDisposalsNetOfAccumulatedDepreciation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantEquipmentDisposalsNetOfAccumulatedDepreciation"/>   
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChangesNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChangesNet"/>   
  <xs:element name="AccruedGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AccruedGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesCurrent"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsSummaryoftheStatusoftheCompanysNonvestedSharesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsSummaryoftheStatusoftheCompanysNonvestedSharesTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsSummaryoftheStatusoftheCompanysNonvestedSharesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsSummaryoftheStatusoftheCompanysNonvestedSharesLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note14VoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsDetailsSummaryofVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note14VoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsDetailsSummaryofVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsTable"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note14VoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsDetailsSummaryofVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note14VoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsDetailsSummaryofVoyageVesselOperatingExpensesandCommissionsLineItems"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsAssetMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsAssetMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsAssetMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsAssetMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note18PreferredsharesDetailsDividendsSeriesBPreferredSharesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note18PreferredsharesDetailsDividendsSeriesBPreferredSharesTable"/>  
  <xs:element name="Note18PreferredsharesDetailsDividendsSeriesBPreferredSharesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note18PreferredsharesDetailsDividendsSeriesBPreferredSharesLineItems"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note1BasisofPresentationandGeneralInformationDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note1BasisofPresentationandGeneralInformationDetailsTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note1BasisofPresentationandGeneralInformationDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note1BasisofPresentationandGeneralInformationDetailsLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="ShipOwningCrewContractTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ShipOwningCrewContractTerm"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note4AdvancesforVesselsunderConstructionDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note4AdvancesforVesselsunderConstructionDetailsTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note4AdvancesforVesselsunderConstructionDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note4AdvancesforVesselsunderConstructionDetailsLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="NumberOfNewBuildingVessels" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfNewBuildingVessels"/>  
  <xs:element name="VesselCarryingCapacity" type="num:massItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselCarryingCapacity"/>     
  <xs:element name="AdvancesForVesselAcquisitionNetOfCapitalizedCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AdvancesForVesselAcquisitionNetOfCapitalizedCosts"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note5VesselsNetDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note5VesselsNetDetailsTable"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note5VesselsNetDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note5VesselsNetDetailsLineItems"/> 
  <xs:element name="NumberOfVesselsAcquired" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfVesselsAcquired"/>  
  <xs:element name="NumberOfVesselsDisposedOrSold" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfVesselsDisposedOrSold"/>    
  <xs:element name="SalesCommissionPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SalesCommissionPercentage"/>   
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeDisposalGroup" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeDisposalGroup"/>   
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPledgedAsCollateral" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPledgedAsCollateral"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note8RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note8RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note8RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note8RelatedPartyTransactionsDetailsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="ServceManagementCostsDailyFeeRelatedParty" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ServceManagementCostsDailyFeeRelatedParty"/> 
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyAgreementTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyAgreementTerm"/>  
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionDiscountPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionDiscountPercentage"/> 
  <xs:element name="NumberOfVessels" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfVessels"/>     
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionDailyFeePerVesselPerDayInOperation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionDailyFeePerVesselPerDayInOperation"/> 
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionDailyFeePerVesselPerDayInLayUp" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionDailyFeePerVesselPerDayInLayUp"/>   
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionCommissionPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionCommissionPercentage"/>     
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionCommissionOnPremiumMaximumPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionCommissionOnPremiumMaximumPercentage"/>  
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransactionPerCrewMemberPerMonth" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransactionPerCrewMemberPerMonth"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note9LongtermDebtDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note9LongtermDebtDetailsTable"/>  
  <xs:element name="Note9LongtermDebtDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note9LongtermDebtDetailsLineItems"/>     
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentNumberOfQuarterlyPayments" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentNumberOfQuarterlyPayments"/>    
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentMinimumCashBalance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentMinimumCashBalance"/>  
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentMinimumCashBalanceCancelled" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentMinimumCashBalanceCancelled"/>     
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentPercentageToFairMarketValue" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentPercentageToFairMarketValue"/> 
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches"/>     
  <xs:element name="DebtInstrumentNumberOfSemiAnnualPayments" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DebtInstrumentNumberOfSemiAnnualPayments"/> 
  <xs:element name="CashPledgedAsCollateralForLoanFacility" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_CashPledgedAsCollateralForLoanFacility"/>    
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentValueToOutstandingFacilityAmount" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentValueToOutstandingFacilityAmount"/>  
  <xs:element name="TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>    
  <xs:element name="TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDeliveryUnderCharter" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDeliveryUnderCharter"/>     
  <xs:element name="TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDeliveryCharterFree" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDeliveryCharterFree"/>   
  <xs:element name="TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDelivery" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TermLoanFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityAsAPercentageOfVesselMarketValueUponDelivery"/> 
  <xs:element name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairFalueToOustandingLoanNetRatio" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairFalueToOustandingLoanNetRatio"/>    
  <xs:element name="LimitedDividendsPercentageLoansToProfits" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_LimitedDividendsPercentageLoansToProfits"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note11CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note11CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsTable"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note11CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note11CommitmentsandContingenciesDetailsLineItems"/>  
  <xs:element name="NumberOfVesselsUnderConstruction" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfVesselsUnderConstruction"/>    
  <xs:element name="NumberOfVesselsDelivered" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfVesselsDelivered"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsTable"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note12StockIncentivePlanDetailsLineItems"/>    
  <xs:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardedTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardedTerm"/>   
  <xs:element name="NumberOfKeyPeopleIssuedAwards" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfKeyPeopleIssuedAwards"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsTable"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note15FinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems"/>   
  <xs:element name="DifferencebetweenFairValueandCarryingValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DifferencebetweenFairValueandCarryingValue"/>     
  <xs:element name="OtherInvestmentEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseDecreaseOnFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_OtherInvestmentEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseDecreaseOnFairValue"/> 
  <xs:element name="Note16DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note16DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetailsTable"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note16DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note16DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetailsLineItems"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note17InvestmentinJointVentureandOtherInvestmentDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note17InvestmentinJointVentureandOtherInvestmentDetailsTable"/>    
  <xs:element name="Note17InvestmentinJointVentureandOtherInvestmentDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note17InvestmentinJointVentureandOtherInvestmentDetailsLineItems"/>  
  <xs:element name="EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageMaximumPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageMaximumPercentage"/>    
  <xs:element name="InvestmentsinandAdvancetoAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesandJointVenturesMaximumInvestment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InvestmentsinandAdvancetoAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesandJointVenturesMaximumInvestment"/>   
  <xs:element name="InvestmentinJointVentureTotalMaximumInvestmentbyMembers" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InvestmentinJointVentureTotalMaximumInvestmentbyMembers"/> 
  <xs:element name="ConversionRatioCompanyMarketValueMultiplier" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ConversionRatioCompanyMarketValueMultiplier"/>     
  <xs:element name="EquityMethodInvestmentincreaseinmaximuminvestment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EquityMethodInvestmentincreaseinmaximuminvestment"/>    
  <xs:element name="LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCAmountOfEscrowedCashExchangedForEachPreferredUnit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCAmountOfEscrowedCashExchangedForEachPreferredUnit"/>   
  <xs:element name="Note18PreferredsharesDetailsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" id="esea_Note18PreferredsharesDetailsTable"/>     
  <xs:element name="Note18PreferredsharesDetailsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_Note18PreferredsharesDetailsLineItems"/>   
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockAdditionalCashDividendUnderSpecifiedConditionsPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockAdditionalCashDividendUnderSpecifiedConditionsPercentage"/>    
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockAdditionalCashDividendUnderOtherSpecifiedConditionsPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockAdditionalCashDividendUnderOtherSpecifiedConditionsPercentage"/>    
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockDividendRateUnderOtherSpecifiedConditionsPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockDividendRateUnderOtherSpecifiedConditionsPercentage"/>    
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockConvertibleInitialConversionPrice" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockConvertibleInitialConversionPrice"/>   
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockPercentageOfVotingRightsNumberOfCommonShares" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockPercentageOfVotingRightsNumberOfCommonShares"/>    
  <xs:element name="NumberOfConsecutiveInKindDividendsDeclared" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NumberOfConsecutiveInKindDividendsDeclared"/>     
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  <xs:element name="AfterYearSevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AfterYearSevenMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="AggelikiShippingLtdBorrowerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AggelikiShippingLtdBorrowerMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="AggelikiShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AggelikiShippingLtdMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="AlcinoeShippingLtdAsGuarantorMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_AlcinoeShippingLtdAsGuarantorMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="BunkersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_BunkersMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="CharterRevenuesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_CharterRevenuesMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="ChartererCMAMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ChartererCMAMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="ChartererGSSMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ChartererGSSMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="ChartererMSCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ChartererMSCMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="ContainershipsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ContainershipsMember"/> 
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  <xs:element name="CreditFacilityMaturingOctober2016Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_CreditFacilityMaturingOctober2016Member"/>    
  <xs:element name="CrewWagesAndRelatedCostsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_CrewWagesAndRelatedCostsMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="DespinaPMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DespinaPMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="DiscountedCashFlowMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_DiscountedCashFlowMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="EiriniShippingLtdAndEleniShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EiriniShippingLtdAndEleniShippingLtdMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="EiriniShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EiriniShippingLtdMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="EtonParkAndRhoneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EtonParkAndRhoneMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="EurobankMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EurobankMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="EurobulkEmployeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EurobulkEmployeesMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="EurobulkLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EurobulkLtdMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="EurochartMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EurochartMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="EuromarLLCJointVentureMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EuromarLLCJointVentureMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="EuromarLLCTheJointVentureMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EuromarLLCTheJointVentureMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="EuroseasLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_EuroseasLtdMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="FinanceConstructionOfHullNoDY160Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FinanceConstructionOfHullNoDY160Member"/>  
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  <xs:element name="FirstFiveYearInstallmentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FirstFiveYearInstallmentsMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="FirstFiveYearsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FirstFiveYearsMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="FirstSetOfPaymentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FirstSetOfPaymentsMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="FirstTwoContractMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FirstTwoContractMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="FixedManagementFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FixedManagementFeesMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="ForwardStepUpSwapMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ForwardStepUpSwapMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="FourInstallmentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FourInstallmentsMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="FriendsInvestmentCompanyIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_FriendsInvestmentCompanyIncMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="InsuranceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InsuranceMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="InterestRateSwapOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InterestRateSwapOneMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="InterestRateSwapThreeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InterestRateSwapThreeMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="InterestRateSwapTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_InterestRateSwapTwoMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="JoannaMaritimeLtdAsGuarantorMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_JoannaMaritimeLtdAsGuarantorMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="JoannaMaritimeLtdBorrowerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_JoannaMaritimeLtdBorrowerMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="KamsarmaxDrybulkCarriersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_KamsarmaxDrybulkCarriersMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="LubricantMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_LubricantMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="LubricantsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_LubricantsMember"/>   
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  <xs:element name="MVAristidesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MVAristidesMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="MVCaptainCostasMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MVCaptainCostasMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="MVEiriniAndMVEleniMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MVEiriniAndMVEleniMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="MVEiriniPMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MVEiriniPMember"/> 
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  <xs:element name="MarinosMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MarinosMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="May282019Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_May282019Member"/> 
  <xs:element name="MidCycleConditionContainershipsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_MidCycleConditionContainershipsMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="NordLBMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NordLBMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="NoumeaShippingLtdBorrowerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NoumeaShippingLtdBorrowerMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="NoumeaShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_NoumeaShippingLtdMember"/>  
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  <xs:element name="November282017Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_November282017Member"/> 
  <xs:element name="OfficersAndDirectorsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_OfficersAndDirectorsMember"/>   
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  <xs:element name="OrdinaryPreferredStockMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_OrdinaryPreferredStockMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="OtherVesselOperatingExpensesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_OtherVesselOperatingExpensesMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="PantelisShippingCorpBorrowerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PantelisShippingCorpBorrowerMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="PantelisShippingCorpMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PantelisShippingCorpMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="PayableToManagerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PayableToManagerMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="PortChargesAndCanalDuesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PortChargesAndCanalDuesMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="PreferredFriendsInvestmentCompanyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredFriendsInvestmentCompanyMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="PreferredStockIssuedAsDividendsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_PreferredStockIssuedAsDividendsMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ProfessionalAndLegalFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ProfessionalAndLegalFeesMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="RefinancingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RefinancingMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="RelatedPartyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RelatedPartyMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="RepairsAndMaintenanceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RepairsAndMaintenanceMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ReverseStockSplitMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ReverseStockSplitMember"/>  
  <xs:element name="RightsOfferingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_RightsOfferingMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="SAFConcordShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SAFConcordShippingLtdMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="SafConcordShippingLtdBorrowerMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SafConcordShippingLtdBorrowerMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="SecondInstallmentForOneOfTwoNewbuildingVesselContractsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SecondInstallmentForOneOfTwoNewbuildingVesselContractsMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="SecondSetOfPaymentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SecondSetOfPaymentsMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="SentinelMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SentinelMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="SparesAndConsumableStoresMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SparesAndConsumableStoresMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="SupplementalAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_SupplementalAgreementMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="TCPMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TCPMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TechnomarMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TechnomarMember"/> 
  <xs:element name="The17KeyPersonsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_The17KeyPersonsMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="The19KeyPersonsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_The19KeyPersonsMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="The2010PlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_The2010PlanMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="The2014PlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_The2014PlanMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="ThirdPartyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ThirdPartyMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="ThirdSetOfPaymentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_ThirdSetOfPaymentsMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TigerBridgeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TigerBridgeMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="TrancheAMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TrancheAMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TrancheBMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TrancheBMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="TwentyEightInstallmentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_TwentyEightInstallmentsMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="UltramaxDrybulkCarriersMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_UltramaxDrybulkCarriersMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="VesselManagementFeesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselManagementFeesMember"/>   
  <xs:element name="VesselSalesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselSalesMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="VesselsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VesselsMember"/>  
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  <xs:element name="VestingNovember162016Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VestingNovember162016Member"/>     
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  <xs:element name="VestingOnJuly12015Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VestingOnJuly12015Member"/>    
  <xs:element name="VestingOnJuly12016Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VestingOnJuly12016Member"/>    
  <xs:element name="VestingOnJuly12017Member" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VestingOnJuly12017Member"/>    
  <xs:element name="VictuallingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_VictuallingMember"/>     
  <xs:element name="XingangShippingLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_XingangShippingLtdMember"/>    
  <xs:element name="YearsSixAndSevenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="esea_YearsSixAndSevenMember"/>     
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