VOS Program Awards
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The Hood Island received a VOS Award. On the left is
Captain J.P. Van Hamme and on the right is Chief Mate Gonzalo Cifuentes. |
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The APL Japan received a VOS Award. Pictured left to
right is Add. 2nd Officer Chen Lin, Chief Officer Cheong Kwee Thiam, Master Captain S.K.
Menon, 2nd Officer Zheng Yi, 3rd Officer Chin Chow Yien. |
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Captain Bernie Meier of the Crowley Tug Sinuk
receiving his 2003 VOS Award while in Anchorage Alaska on July 23, 2004. The Sinuk was
the leading tug of any operating in Alaska waters with 973 weather observations for 2003.
this was 121 percent more observations than they took in 2002. |
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 | The Geysir received a VOS award.
Pictured left to right are 2nd Mate James B. Cramdom, Captain Keith W. Schultz, and Chief
mate Jerel W. Chamberlain. |
| The Seneca received their fourth consecutive
yearly VOS Award while at the Port of Anchorage on August 26, 2004. The Seneca took 723
weather observations in 2003, and have already achieved their best ever total of 1094
weather observations in 2004, with over 2 months left to go this year. From left to right
is 2nd Mate Neil Sandvik, Captain Stephen Lundgren, and Chief Mate Michael Tarbox.
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| The Navigator of the Seas received a
VOS Award. The award was presented by Miami PMO Peggy Alander (on right). Captain Rick
Sullivan (on left) and 1st Officer Simon LeBrun (center) received the award.
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| A VOS Award was presented to the Cup San
Antonio. Shows left to right are PMO Pete Gibino presenting the award to Deck Cadet
Walaxzek Piotr and Third Mate Piekart Jaroslqw. |
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VOS Educational Cooperative Partner Awards
Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, State University of New York
Maritime College, and Texas Maritime Academy were recently honored for their efforts as
Educational Cooperative partners with the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program. The
VOS program congratulates the Instructors, Masters, and Mates who assisted us in ensuring
that their cadets received real hands-on training in weather observing practices and policies.
Thanks to all, and we look forward in supporting each other in the years to come.
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Maine Maritime Academy - Pictured (left to right)
front - Robert Luke, VOS Program Lead, Dr. John Barlow, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, back - Rendan McAvoy, Chief Mate, T/S State of Maine, Michael Carr,
Instructor of Marine Transportation, and Captain Laurence Wade, Master, T/S State of
Maine. |
 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy -
Pictured left to right Captain Bradley Lima, Academic Vice President, Robert Luke, VOS
Program Lead, Commodore Rick Gurnon, Executive Vice President and Acting President,
and Jim Luciani, New York Port Meteorological Officer. |
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 | State University of New York
Maritime College - Pictured left to right are Jim Luciani, New York Port Meteorological
Officer, Tony Manzi, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, and Robert Luke, VOS
Program Lead. |
 | Texas Maritime Academy -
Pictured left to right are Chief Mate Buddy Blackburn, 4th Cadet Gabriel Ashworth, 4th
Cadet Nathan Corgey, and 2nd Cadet Andy Yates. |
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