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ZUG, Switzerland, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of April 11, 2013. The report, titled "Fleet Status Report," can be found on the Company's Web site www.noblecorp.com, under the "Quick Links" section of the homepage. About Noble Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract...
Americans Seek More Skilled U.S. Officers on Ships Worldwide DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2013 This weekend's observance of the 101(st) anniversary of the Titanic cruise liner disaster comes in the wake of a rising tide of deadly and serious marine mishaps, which the American Maritime Officers' organization says underscores the increasing need for navigational, emergency response and safety training on all commercial vessels - training that U.S. officers already have. AMERICAN...
Collaboration delivers superior video entertainment, blazingly fast Internet and 4G LTE mobile access at home and on the go CHANDLER, Ariz., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Cox Communications are teaming up to give consumers greater value and a new option for outstanding video, phone, Internet and wireless services in metro Phoenix and Southern Arizona, as well as Las Vegas. Qualified customers in Arizona can now purchase Cox Communications video, Internet and...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online When it happened in 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and was described as one of the greatest man-made ecological disasters to ever impact the region. However, new research presented at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in New Orleans this week suggested that the Gulf has a natural mechanism capable of breaking down spilled...
Line Kicks Off Official Countdown to Arrival of MSC Divina FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the arrival of one of the fleet's newest and most exclusive ships, MSC Cruises is inviting Facebook users to participate in their "Diva Like No Other" sweepstakes. Lucky winners will enjoy a 7-night Caribbean cruise for two on board MSC Divina in a balcony stateroom valued at $3,200. Beginning April 8th, the line will give away a 7-night Caribbean...
FAIRFAX, Va., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has successfully completed the critical design review for Knifefish, the surface-mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle (SMCM UUV), one month ahead of schedule. The General Dynamics team will now begin the development of the system hardware and software to integrate the approved design via the fabrication of three engineering development modules. Knifefish is an essential component of the...
Global, National Recognitions Earned for 2012 Accomplishments LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the company's first annual Enterprise Global Partner Summit held in Mountain View, California, February 26-28, Google recognized its top Enterprise partners of 2012. Onix Networking was the recipient of several awards, specifically: Global Partner of the Year 2012 - Enterprise Search North American Partner of the Year 2012 - Enterprise Search North American Deployment...
Champions Theme Cruise to host 15 winners to compete for mirror ball trophy SEATTLE, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With Holland America Line's recently launched "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" shipboard program, guests don't have to be a celebrity or professional dancer to earn an opportunity to compete with some of the best dancers afloat. "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" features a dance competition that culminates with 15 talented guests -- one representing each ship in the...
Business Professor and Former Fighter Pilot Uses Lessons from History's Most Famous Maritime Disaster RESTON, Va., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Titanic sank because of good corporate decisions poorly applied -- and your business may be steaming toward the same fate. That's the claim of Joseph Mortati, author of the new business ebook, Collision Course: How Good Business Decisions Sank the Titanic (http://www.amazon.com/kindle/dp/B00C259DCM). (Photo:...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online On the one-year anniversary of legendary filmmaker/director James Cameron’s descent to the bottom of the world, the submarine he used to make that solo descent – a nearly 7 mile journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean – is being donated to science. Cameron, famed director of the blockbuster movies “Titanic” and “Avatar,” told BBC News that he would be donating his Deepsea Challenger to the...
