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Investment in OC-BVI (Details 1) - Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Income attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 794,382 | $ 717,434 | $ 1,554,975 | $ 1,429,637
Cost of revenues | 589,734 | 273,228 | 1,103,114 | 534,152
Gross profit | 204,648 | 444,206 | 451,861 | 895,485
General and administrative expenses | 238,567 | 218,421 | 424,595 | 416,924
Income (loss) from operations | (33,919) | 225,785 | 27,266 | 478,561
Other income (expense), net | (4,050) | 154,466 | (16,141) | 97,766
Net income (loss) | (37,969) | 380,251 | 11,125 | 576,327
Income attributable to non-controlling interests | 19,347 | 18,472 | 37,515 | 29,407
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests | $ (57,316) | $ 361,779 | $ (26,390) | $ 546,920

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