Cash and Cash Equivalents:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Cash consists of cash on deposit and fixed term investments held in several major banks, and cash on hand. The components of cash and cash equivalents were as follows:

	December 31,
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)	2010		2011
HSBC	$	7,557	$	2,785
Credit Lyonnais		66		-
Credit Agricole		507		630
Other		53		41
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	8,184	$	3,456