VOS Program Awards

The Hatsu Envoy received a 2003 VOS Award for outstanding performance. Pictured left to right are Second Mate Lin Wen-Yu, Chief Mate Chiang Cheng-Huei, Captain Chen Ma-Li, and Third Mate Tsen Po-Hsun.
	The Selma Kalkavan received a VOS award for outstanding performance. Receiving the award pictured left to right are Master Hayri Afkan, 2nd Officer Ozan Koseoglu, 3rd Officer Erkan Kalkavan, and Chief Officer Gultekin Ergunay.
The Westwood Ranier received a 2003 VOS Award for outstanding performance. Pictured left to right, Second Mate Elmer Sagang, Captain Arun Bhatnagar, Third Mate Ian Rubio and Third Mate Lorenzo Miranda.
	In 2002, The Crowley Tug, Seneca received their third award in a row. They use both e-mail and HF radio to transmit their weather observations to the National Weather Service Alaska Region. In 2002, their total observations were 751 increasing from the two previous award years.
Tim Kenefic, PMO Charleston South Carolina, presented a VOS award in 2003 to Master James Carbone onboard the Horizon Hawaii
	The Lykes Liberator received their first VOS award. The crew provided over 560 marine observations during 2003. Congratulations are well deserved. Pictured left to right receiving the award are Capt. Jeff Bridges, Chief Mate Dan Martin, and 2nd Mate Danny Duzich. Other crew members that made contributions were Capt. Dave Sulin, Capt. Russ Davis, Chief Mate Sean McNeice, 2nd Mate Billy Young, 2nd Mate Steve Watt, 2nd Mate Anthony Colla, 2nd Mate Keith Restle, 3rd Mate Mike Carlisle, and 3rd Mate Charles Booher.

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