2002 VOS Awards
It was another banner year for the VOS program. Over 250,000 observations were submitted during 2002, exceeding last years count by over 63,000. The 16 different Port Meteorological Officers (PMO) got together and nominated the following vessels as outstanding performers for the VOS program.
| Albemarle Island | APL Japan | APL Korea | Arctic Sun |
| Atlantic Cartier | Bernardo Quintana A | BlarneyY | Carnival Triumph |
| Cason J. Calloway | Charles Island | Chesapeake Bay | Cornelious Maersk |
| Courtney L | Fidelio | Star Eagle | Tellus |
| CSX Anchorage | CSX Enterprise | CSX Hawaii | CSX Innovator |
| CSX Kodiak | CSX Navigator | CSX Pacific | CSX Producer |
| CSX Reliance | CSX Spirit | CSX Tacoma | Delaware Bay |
| El Yunque | Endeavor | Great Land | Inspiration |
| Kapitan Maslov | Kennicot | Liberty Star | Lihue |
| Lykes Discoverer | Lykes Explorer | M/V Edgar B. Speer | M/V Indiana Harbor |
| M/V James R. Barker | M/V Joseph L. Block | Mahimahi | Malolo |
| Marit Maersk | Melville | Mesabi Miner | Mokihana |
| Natoma | Navigator | NOAA Ship Albatross IV | NOAA Ship Delaware II |
| NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter | NOAA Ship Oregon II | Overseas Joyce | Overseas New Orleans |
| Pacific Pride | Paragon | Polar Eagle | President Adams |
| President Grant | President Kennedy | President Truman | R/V Ewing |
| Rebecca Lynn | Saudi Hofuf | Sea Venture | Seabulk Montana |
| Sealand Commitment | Sealand Explorer | Sealand Integrity | Sealand Motivator |
| Seneca | Sidney Foss | Sinuk | Southdown Challenger |
| Star Florida | Strong Patriot | Westwood Breeze | Westwood Marianne |
Thanks and Way to Go!! -- Luke
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