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Note 8 - Deferred Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]	8.   Deferred Income The amounts shown in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets amounting to $3,129,671 and $3,058,374 represent time charter revenues received in advance as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 13

-Section A



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 605

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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