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Deferred Revenue | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
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DEFERRED REVENUE | NOTE K – DEFERRED REVENUE From time to time, we enter into marine search services contracts associated with shipwreck and deep-sea mining projects. For each contract, revenue is recognized over the contractual period when services are performed as defined by the contract. The period of time a search project remains active varies but usually extends over several months and may be accelerated or extended depending upon operational factors. The marine services obligation was $3,545,140 at each period ended for September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and will be recognized as revenue over the period of time the contractual marine services are provided. The balance at September 30, 2012 of $6,671,829 also includes the remaining Galt Revenue Participation Right of $3,126,689 which is to be amortized into revenue over the expected cash flow stream as it relates to the Galt investment described in detail in NOTE N. Currently the expected Galt cash flow stream is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON) -Number 5 -Paragraph 83, 84 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361293&loc=d3e6935-107765 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.3(b).Q1(c),(b).Q2,(c).Q3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6600647&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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