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Accounts Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable

NOTE E – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The accounts receivable balances at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $500,626 and $2,095,571, respectively, which are net of reserves for doubtful accounts of $6,390,593 and $8,494,672, respectively. The December 31, 2010 balance included $2,000,000 related to 2010 charter activity with Dorado Ocean Resources, Ltd. ("DOR"). During 2011, we exercised our contractual right to offset our subscription payable of $1,998,800 owed to DOR against their $2,000,000 account receivable balance. As described in NOTE J, Neptune Minerals, Inc. ("NMI") completed a share exchange with DOR shareholders and assumed complete control of DOR. In connection with the share exchange, NMI executed an assignment and assumption agreement, whereby NMI assumed $8,227,675 of the outstanding debt of DOR owed to us. In addition, we executed a debt conversion agreement with NMI, whereby we converted $2,500,000 of the debt for 2,500,000 shares of NMI Class B non-voting common stock. The $6,390,593 reserve at December 31, 2011 is comprised of the $1,570,000 "Shantaram" reserve noted below and $4,820,593 reserve for the remaining Neptune Minerals, Inc. ("NMI") accounts receivable assumed from DOR. The $8,494,672 reserve at December 31, 2010 was comprised of the $1,570,000 "Shantaram" and $6,924,672 for the DOR receivable that was assumed by NMI in 2011 and discussed in NOTE J.

During December 2011, we chartered the Dorado Discovery vessel to Chatham Rock Phosphate, Ltd. for $1,200,000 in relation to deep-ocean surveying. The charter permits Chatham to pay for services in either cash or common shares of their company. ASC 605 states collectability is to be reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered and there is a fixed or determinable sales price must all be present in order to recognize revenue. Chatham is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and they do not yet have sufficient liquidity to settle this outstanding debt with cash, however, they are currently attempting a capital raise. If they are successful, there may be sufficient funds to pay us for the services rendered. At December 31, 2011, we do not believe the customer's liquidity and capital positions are sufficient enough to permit us to recognize this revenue at this time. If and when Chatham completes their financing and remits payment to us, we will then recognize this revenue since all revenue accounting criteria will be satisfied.

We have an established reserve for the "Shantaram" receivable of $1,570,000 owed according to the terms of sale of research for the "Shantaram" project. According to our agreement, we have the right to receive additional participation amounts, if any, up to approximately 11% from the first £100 million and approximately 7% thereafter from recovery distributions after recovery costs.