Peter Small Award
For the most worthwhile and ambitious BSAC project conducted in British waters .
Awarded to : Steve Mortimer and the dive team , Gasperados , for their identification of submarine HMS D1 .
( L-R ) Pete Bicheno , Sam Clarke , Dai Atkins
National Instructor Awards
Awarded to : Alex Bicheno and Sam Clarke
( L-R ) Craig Daniel , Dai Atkins ( National Diving Officer ) and Chris Howells
First Class Diver Awards
Awarded to : Chris Howells , Craig Daniel and Kathryn Fowler
Paul Child of Weezle presents the NI Award prize to Pete Bicheno , collecting on behalf of his son Alex
Weezle Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the National Instructor Exam . Awarded to : Alex Bicheno
Martin Parker of AP Diving with winner Craig Daniel and Dai Atkins , NDO
AP Diving Award
Awarded to the candidate proven to have the most meritorious performance in BSAC ’ s First class diver examination . Awarded to : Craig Daniel
Wilkinson Sword
Awarded annually to the candidate who has put in the most admirable performance in a nationally assessed exam . Awarded to : Alex Bicheno
( L-R ) Pete Bicheno , BSAC ITG lead , with winner Chris Petherbridge and Brett Thorpe of Nautilus
Nautilus AI Award
Awarded to successful candidates of the Advanced Instructor Exam . Awarded to : Chris Petherbridge
Steven Barbour receives his Kent Tooling OWI Award and reel from Russell Field , BSAC National Instructor
Kent Tooling OWI Award
Awarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Open Water Instructor Exams . Awarded to : Steven Barbour
BSA Jubilee Trust Prince of Wales Scuba Award
Awarded annually to the member or group of members of BSAC for outstanding achievement in research in the field of scuba diving . Winner : Martin Maple and the Project Baseline Midlands Pools Team
Project Baseline Midlands Pools Team
Alex Bicheno accepts the Wilkinson Sword from Dai Atkins , who travelled up to Alex ’ s home in Bathgate , Scotland to present the award . And removed his shoes
■ For more information on the annual BSAC Awards , go to bsac . com / awards
Martin Maple is congratulated by Gavin Anthony and Alison Mayor of the BSA Jubilee Trust
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