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Arctic Ocean Oil Spill Guidelines Not Good Enough, According To Greenpeace

2013-02-05 16:30:04

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A 21-page document aiming to help with oil spill plans in the Arctic Ocean is apparently not good enough, according to environmentalists, who add the guidelines are vague and do not define corporate liability over such accidents. A Greenpeace representative told redOrbit there are a number of improvements to the document, due to be approved in May by the Arctic Council, that could be done. "We believe that the risks of being in...

Paul Gauguin Cruises Offers Exclusive "Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti" Valentine's Gift Package

2013-02-04 16:20:26

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Gauguin Cruises (www.pgcruises.com), operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering an exclusive gift package to guests who book any 2013 sailing aboard The Gauguin between February 4 and February 16, 2013. The Valentine's Gift Package includes a $200 per-stateroom credit at the ship's Deep Nature Spa by...

Bluenose Yachts is Presenting the Award Winning S&S 30 at the New England Boat Show, Feb. 16-24, 2013 in Boston, Mass.

2013-02-03 23:02:01

SAILING WORLD magazine's 2013 award winning Sparkman Stephens 30 will be available for viewing at the New England Boat Show - Feb. 16-24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The exclusive S&S 30 distributor, Bluenose Yacht Sales, is also showing several Jeanneau models at the show and offering special purchase-to-charter programs for their Rhode Island charter fleet. Newport, Rhode Island (PRWEB) February 03, 2013 Bluenose Yacht Sales invites you to visit the New England Boat Show and...

Maersk Urges EU Climate and Ozone Action

2013-02-03 20:20:03

TINGLEV, Denmark, February 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maersk Container Industry calls for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation designed to protect the Earth's ozone layer and help prevent climate change. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/537201 ) To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58684-Maersk-urges-EU-climate-ozone-action "We urge the European Commission to ensure...

U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $42 Million for USS Hartford Maintenance and Modernization

2013-02-01 12:20:39

GROTON, Conn., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $41.6 million contract modification to perform routine maintenance and modernization work on the USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will perform a dry-docking selected restricted availability, which consists of maintenance work,...

Windstar Cruises Announces Voyages to Tahiti

2013-01-29 16:20:06

SEATTLE, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Windstar Cruises announced today that they will return to the South Pacific in the summer of 2014. Beginning May 2, 2014, Wind Spirit, the line's recently renovated 148-passenger sailing yacht, will sail seven-day voyages from Papeete, Tahiti. Wind Spirit will sail 28 voyages in Tahiti, with the last voyage on November 7, 2014, before returning to Panama and Costa Rica for the winter season. The line's return to the French Polynesia Islands...

14 Grand Circle Cruise Line Ships Make Conde Nast Traveler's 2013 Top 100 Cruise Ships in the World, including #1 Spots in the Small Ship and River Ship Categories

2013-01-29 08:28:20

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourteen of Grand Circle Cruise Line's ships have made Conde Nast Traveler's 2013 Top 100 Cruise Ships in the World listing--the most of any cruise line and including the #1 rankings in both the small ship and river ship categories, reported Chairman and CEO Alan E. Lewis announced today. In addition, six of Grand Circle's Cruise Line's river ships ranked among the top seven listed, while 10 river ships ranked in the top 20 of 40 river ships in...

Noble Corporation To Participate In The Credit Suisse Energy Summit 2013

2013-01-29 08:22:50

ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) today announced that David W. Williams, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit 2013 being held at the Vail Cascade Resort in Vail, Colorado. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 12:35 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. A live webcast and presentation slides will be available at the time of the presentation in the...

Celebrity Cruises' Modern Luxury Stars In "Top Chef" Episode

2013-01-28 20:20:05

MIAMI, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Cruises, the modern luxury vacation brand known for award-winning, fresh-from-scratch cuisine and innovative onboard culinary experiences, has provided the unique setting for an episode of Bravo Media's Emmy® Award-winning Top Chef culinary competition series, now in its 10(th) season. Wednesday's episode (January 30), airing at 10 pm Eastern/9 pm Central, was filmed onboard the 2,158-guest Celebrity Millennium and the 2,170-guest...

Crystal Ships Voted #1 And #2 Medium-Size Ships In The World By Conde Nast Traveler Readers

2013-01-28 16:23:03

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Cruises' ultra-luxe Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity have been voted the #1 and 2 cruise ships, respectively, in the world (medium size category) by the refined readership of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. With overall scores of 94.5 and 94 for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, respectively, the 2013 ratings mark the ships' highest scores in five years, and are several points ahead of most every ship in the world....