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VOS Program Awards

The Discoverer Deep Seas received a 2004 VOS Award. Receiving the award are (left to right) Captain Doug Banfield, DPO William Wiggins, Chief Mate Jim Thelen, Third Mate/DPO Mike Jones, Third Mate/Sr. DPO Scott Beck. Discoverer Deep Seas

Edyth L The officers of the Edyth L received a VOS Award. Pictured left to right are Captain J. Walker, Third Officer J. Ocio, Chief Officer A. Gagaring, and Second Officer A. Rocha.

Receiving the VOS Award for the GSF Explorer are left to right: DPO/Second Mate Richard Erwin, Second Mate Douglas Jaarsma, and Chief Mate Jason Charpentier. GSF Explorer

Hood Island The Hood Island received a 2004 VOS Award. Left to right receiving the award are Second Officer Bart D'Haeseleer and Chief Officer Savo Loncar. The Hood Island sent 443 observations in 2004.

Accepting the 2004 VOS Award for M/V Martorell of MK Ship Management are (left to right) Captain Minehiro Morimoto, Captain Adolfo B. Gianan, Chief Mate Rosalino S. Salinas, and Second Mate Kennedy Q. Pastoriza. Martorell recorded and transmitted more than 450 observations during their eight months in the program. The US VOS program congratulates them on a job well done. Martorell

Freedom The M/V Freedom received a VOS Award. Pictured left to right are Third Officer Paul Cunningham, PMO Jim Saunders, Captain Dave Ledoux, Second Officer Dennis Flynn, and Chief Officer Shawn Hagerty.

Captain M. Thorp of the vessel Saudi Tabuk was presented the annual VOS Award for 2004. This is their first VOS Award for outstanding performance in marine observations. The crew provided over 647 quality marine observations during 2004. A number of which were extremely important during the erratic movement of Hurricane Gaston along the U.S. East Coast. The National Weather Service and NOAA extends a special thanks to both the Master and Mates of the Saudi Tabuk for their continued support. Saudi Tabuk

Ronald H. Brown Receiving the VOS Award for the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown are left to right: LTJG Jeffrey Shoup, CAPT Timothy Wright, LCDR Les Cruise, LT Elizabeth Jones, CDR Wade Blake, LTJG Silas Ayers (kneeling).

The MV Liberty received a VOS Award. PMO James Saunders (right) presented the award to Captain John Hefner (left). Liberty
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