Compass Organizational Excellence Award

COMPASS ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Compass Organizational Excellence Award is presented to a company, government agency, program, or non-profit organization for outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine science and technology.

2024 RECIPIENT - Seatrec, Inc.

Seatrec, Inc. has made groundbreaking contributions to marine science and technology. Their recently developed patented technology harvests energy from ocean temperature differences to power autonomous profiling floats with unlimited endurance. This innovation is revolutionizing ocean data collection, making it feasible to map the global seafloor within this decade. Seatrec’s technology also opens new possibilities for soundscape monitoring and improving hurricane predictions, addressing critical challenges in ocean science.  


PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE COMPASS DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT/INTERNATIONAL AWARD

  • 2023: Huntsman Marine Science Centre
  • 2022: Oceans Network Canada (International)
  • 2022: RPS North America (Industrial)
  • 2021: Integrated Marine Observing System Australia (International)
  • 2021: Kongsberg Maritime (Industrial)
  • 2020: Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin (International)
  • 2020: CODAR Ocean Sensors LTS (Industrial)
  • 2019: Center for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) (International)
  • 2019: L3 Harris ASV (Industrial)
  • 2018: Peter Haugen (Industrial)
  • 2017: NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (International)
  • 2017: GRI Simulations Inc. (Industrial)
  • 2016: Dr. Lian Lian (International)
  • 2016: Teledyne Marine (Industrial)
  • 2015: Nautilus Marine Service GmbH (International)
  • 2015: Vencore Services and Solutions (Industrial)
  • 2014: Kongsberg Maritime Embien (International)
  • 2014: RBR, Ltd (Industrial)
  • 2013: Oceans Branch - Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (International)
  • 2013: Shell (Industrial)
  • 2012: EDT Offshore Ltd. (International)
  • 2012: Sonardyne International (Industrial)
  • 2011: CONTROS Systems and Solutions (International)
  • 2011: Oceaneering International (Industrial)
  • 2010: Simon Allen (International)
  • 2010: Schilling Robotics (Industrial)
  • 2009: Dughal J. Lindsay, Ph.D. (International)
  • 2009: VideoRay (Industrial)
  • 2008: International Submarine Engineering (International)
  • 2008: Samson Rope Technologies (Industrial)
  • 2007: TSS (International) Ltd. (International)
  • 2006: Phoenix International (Industrial)
  • 2005: Ferial El-Hawary (International)
  • 2005: Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 2004: Noriyuki Nasu (International)
  • 2004: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Industrial)
  • 2003: Manned Submersibles Laboratory, Russian Academy of Sciences (International)
  • 2003: RD Instruments (Industrial)
  • 2002: Jean Jarry (International)
  • 2002: Sonsub, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 2001: Hiroshi Ohba (International)
  • 2001: Oceaneering Technologies Inc. (Industrial)
  • 2000: Hisaaki Maeda (International)
  • 2000: Ocean Design (Industrial)
  • 1999: Toshitsuguu Sakou (International)
  • 1999: Sound Ocean Systems, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1998: Don E. Lennard (International)
  • 1998: Service Argos, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1997: Joseph Seiler (International)
  • 1997: Dynacon, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1996: Dominique Girard (International)
  • 1996: Vector Cable Company (Industrial)
  • 1995: Vladimir E. Zuev (International)
  • 1995: D.G. O'Brien, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1994: Seizo Motora (International)
  • 1994: Whitehill Manufacturing Corporation (Industrial)
  • 1993: Alberto G. Lonardi (International)
  • 1993: Williamson & Associates (Industrial)
  • 1992: Frederico de Strobel (International)
  • 1992: Klein Associates (Industrial)
  • 1991: Cliff Tyner, Canada (International)
  • 1991: Western Instrument Corporation (Industrial)
  • 1990: Ascensio C. Lara, Argentina (International)
  • 1990: John E. Chance & Associates, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1989: IFREMER, France (International)
  • 1989: Eastport International, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1988: Arvid Pardo, Malta (International)
  • 1988: Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1987: Noboru Hamada (International)
  • 1987: General Instrument Corporation (Industrial)
  • 1986: Claude Riffaud (International)
  • 1986: Inter. Underwater Contractors, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1985: Society for Underwater Technology, UK (International)
  • 1985: Ocean Systems Group, Sperry Corp. (Industrial)
  • 1984: Japan Marine Science Technology Ctr. (International)
  • 1983: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Industrial)
  • 1982: Adm. Yohay Ben Nun, Israel (International)
  • 1982: Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1981: Jacques Piccard, Switzerland (International)
  • 1981: Raytheon Ocean Systems, Company/Submarine Signal Division (Industrial)
  • 1980: Kenji Okamura, Japan (International)
  • 1980: Vetco, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1979: Shell Oil Company (Industrial)
  • 1978: Lockheed Ocean Systems Organization (Industrial)
  • 1977: Deepsea Ventures, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1976: Unites States Steel Corporate (Industrial)
  • 1975: DomSea Farms, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1974: Western Geophysical Company (Industrial)
  • 1973: Industrial Nickel Company (Industrial)
  • 1972: Hydronautics, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1971: Perry Oceanographic, Inc. (Industrial)
  • 1970: Humble Oil and Refining Co. (Industrial)
  • 1969: Varian Associates (Industrial)
  • 1968: Sippican Company (Industrial)
  • 1967: Reynolds Metal Company (Industrial)
  • 1968: HyTech Marine Products Division, BissettBerman Corp. (Industrial)