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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
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Subsequent Events	NOTE W – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2012, we entered into a 90 day firm time party charter agreement with a Norwegian company for a vessel to assist in the excavation of the Gairsoppa and Mantola sites. The charter is to commence around the May - June 2012 time frame, but the exact time will be mutually agreed to at a later time. The charter commitment is approximately 54 million NOK (Norwegian Kroner) which currently approximates $9.7 million. A payment of USD 3,000,000 is to be remitted 14 days prior to the start of the charter.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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