Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2009 Award Announcement

[Ray Keefer <psubs2001@yahoo.com>]

Hi Folks,

I need shipping addresses for Emile, Vance, Dean, Kyle, Jay and Jens so I can process the awards and ship them to you. Please send your addresses to me at ray@psubs.org.

Thanks,
Ray

--- On Thu, 12/17/09, vbra676539@aol.com <vbra676539@aol.com> wrote:

> From: vbra676539@aol.com <vbra676539@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2009 Award Announcement
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 8:27 AM
> 
> And the same from me. Now all I have to do is live up
> to all the kind words.
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> And by the way, that rock star thing? I'm sure he
> was talking about the rocks in my head. Definitely.
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> Vance
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> From: recon1st@aol.com
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> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
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> Sent: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 11:05 am
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> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 2009 Award Announcement
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> Thank you all for the award. Recognition from
> ones peers are by far the most
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> treasured. Once again thanks 
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> Dean
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> p.s. forgot I would also like to thank all the
> little people that made this possible.
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> hehhe
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> In a message dated 12/16/2009 9:36:01 P.M. Central
> Standard Time, jonw@psubs.org
> writes:
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> December 16, 2009
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> PSUBS.ORG is pleased to announce the recipients of
> commemorative and 
> 
> recognition awards for 2009.  All candidates are
> nominated by their 
> 
> peers from within the PSUBS community reflecting admiration
> of 
> 
> excellence and contributions that the candidates have
> demonstrated to 
> 
> achieve a nomination for an award.
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> KITTREDGE AWARD - Emile van Essen (Eurosub)
> 
> The Kittredge Award is named for Capt. George Kittredge and
> is presented 
> 
> for excellence in overall design and/or construction of a
> small 
> 
> submarine.  Emile designed and built a small 1ATM
> submersible named 
> 
> "Eurosub" which has been described by PSUBS
> members as "beautiful", 
> 
> "functional", and "raising the bar for all
> potential sub builders".
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> BUSBY AWARD - Vance Bradley
> 
> The Busby Award is named for R. Frank Busby and is
> presented for 
> 
> excellence in technical writing or documentation regarding
> the design, 
> 
> construction, or use of small submarines.  Vance was
> recognized by his 
> 
> peers in the submersible community for providing clear,
> first hand 
> 
> information about technical and operational topics on the
> PSUBS mailing 
> 
> list and as a person who has been described as "one I
> look up to for 
> 
> experience".  He has spent thousands of hours
> underwater over a decade 
> 
> of offshore work, qualified as pilot for nine different
> manned 
> 
> submersible vehicles, and was one of the most senior of
> Intersub's 
> 
> pilots during the fevered construction days in the North
> Sea.
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> LINK AWARD - Emile van Essen
> 
> The Link Award is named for Edwin A. Link and is presented
> for 
> 
> excellence contributing to oceanographic research,
> exploration, or 
> 
> discovery using a personal submersible, or the
> design/construction of an 
> 
> innovative submersible component.  Emile receives this
> award for his 
> 
> participation with historical and archaeological survey
> work using his 
> 
> submersible "Eurosub" on the sunken vessel
> "Giuseppe Garibaldi" (at 122 
> 
> meters) for documentation by Croatian historians and
> archaeologists.
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> 
> BEACH AWARD - Dean Ackman
> 
> The Beach Award is named for Edward L. Beach and is
> presented for 
> 
> non-technical writing or documentation that promotes
> personal 
> 
> submersibles.  Dean receives this award for excellence
> in promotion of 
> 
> both personal submersibles and PSUBS.ORG.  After
> providing an interview 
> 
> with a local paper regarding his newly built submersible,
> Dean was 
> 
> contacted by the USCG who had heard about PSUBS but never
> seen a small 
> 
> home-built submarine.  Dean arranged to meet with
> Coast Guard personnel 
> 
> to let them inspect his submarine and discuss the details
> of his 
> 
> project, as well as the mission of PSUBS.ORG.  Dean
> received a Coast 
> 
> Guard "thumbs up" for his submersible which
> reflects well upon our 
> 
> organization and our desire to build good-will with local
> and federal 
> 
> authorities.
> 
> 
> 
> SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
> 
> These Awards are presented to individuals who uniquely
> contribute to 
> 
> PSUBS.ORG or promote personal submersibles in a manner that
> does not fit 
> 
> within the more narrow scope of our Commemorative Awards.
> 
> 
> 
> Kyle Edlund - Kyle receives special recognition for the
> effort he has 
> 
> put into testing an acoustics anti-collision unit built by
> David 
> 
> Bartsch.  Kyle has performed multiple dives with the
> unit in his K-250 
> 
> submersible and returned detailed reports, including video,
> regarding 
> 
> the performance and user interface.  These reports
> have been very useful 
> 
> to members who have an interest in this particular
> anti-collision unit.
> 
> 
> 
> Jay Jeffries - Jay receives special recognition for his
> contributions 
> 
> focusing on safety and operational procedures, and his
> expertise in 
> 
> marine architecture.  As we progress and grow as a
> group, safety has 
> 
> always been a major focus and will continue to be an
> integral part of  
> 
> that growth and how we and our sport are perceived by the
> general 
> 
> public, associated industry, and regulatory agencies.
> 
> 
> 
> Jens Laland - Jens receives special recognition for his
> important 
> 
> contributions which have provided a vast assortment of
> photographs, 
> 
> technical documents, and pointers to authoritative
> references.  Jens is 
> 
> described as " having a great wealth of
> knowledge" and "a willingness to 
> 
> openly share that which he has collected with those that
> simply inquire."
> 
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> 
> 
> Congratulations to all the 2009 winners!
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