Every year BSAC recognises and celebrates the achievements of members and invaluable contribution volunteers make to the organisation.
We are therefore delighted to announce the full list of BSAC award winners for 2022, as announced at the Go Diving Show on Saturday 4 March 2023 – our congratulations go to you all.
Here's the complete list of well-deserving 2022 winners:
Award |
Awarded to |
Heinke TrophyAwarded to the branch furthering the interests of all branch members and of BSAC |
Ras Al-Hamra Sub-Aqua Club, Oman. Learn more about their Heinke Trophy achievement |
BSAC Expeditions TrophyAwarded annually and presented to the organiser of the most significant British exploratory diving expedition of the year |
Kevin Heath and the Gasperados team for locating and identifying HMS Jason off the Isle of Coll. You can find out more about their expedition online |
 Andy Hunt presents the Expeditions Trophy to Lieutenant Commander Jen Smith, RN, on behalf of Kevin Heath and the team |
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Alan Broadhurst AwardsAwarded for the use of good diving lifesaving techniques. Presented to the rescuer, acknowledging and recognising their extreme bravery and use of good diving techniques |
Gareth Morris; Ruby Wood; Kevin Phillips; Stuart Duff; Anthony Blair; Nikola Telford and Daniel Stepney |
 Jon Parlour of BSAC with [L-to-R] Daniel Stepney, Ruby Wood and Nikola Telford |
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Thank You AwardsAcknowledging Regional Coaches standing down from the role |
Cameron Cromwell, Steve Batt, Rowan McCall, Nick Brooker, Lisa Shafe, David Bryant, Bart Goedmakers, Paul Miller, Sam Clarke, Gerard Hughes, John Barton, Steve Slater, Ken Scott |
 Dai Atkins, NDO of BSAC with Rowan McCall, Lisa Shafe, David Bryant, Sam Clarke and Steve Slater |
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Volunteer of the Year AwardPresented to a BSAC member who goes that extra mile in the promotion of the club's aims and objectives |
Ginge Crook |
 [L-to-R] Simon Harris of Suunto with winner Ginge Crook and BSAC Chair, Edward Haynes |
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BSA Jubilee Trust Prince of Wales Scuba AwardAwarded annually to the member or group of members of BSAC for outstanding achievement in research in the field of scuba diving |
Martin Maple and the Project Baseline Midlands Pools team |
 Martin Maple and the Project Baseline Midlands Pools team |
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Peter Small AwardFor ‘the most worthwhile and ambitious BSAC project, conducted in British waters’ |
Steve Mortimer and the 'Gasperados' for identifying submarine HMS D1 |
Nationally assessed examination awards |
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First Class Diver AwardsAwarded to successful candidates of the FCD |
Chris Howells, Craig Daniel and Kathryn Fowler |
 [L-to-R]: Craig Daniel; Dai Atkins, BSAC National Diving Officer; Chris Howells |
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AP Diving AwardAwarded to the candidate proven to have the most meritorious performance in BSAC’s First Class Diver examination |
Craig Daniel |
 [L-to-R]: Martin Parker of AP Diving with winner Craig Daniel and Dai Atkins of BSAC |
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Kent Tooling OWI AwardAwarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Open Water Instructor Exams |
Steven Barbour |
 Steven Barbour is presented his Kent Tooling OWI Award by Russell Field, BSAC National Instructor |
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Nautilus AI AwardAwarded to the most exemplary candidate on the Advanced Instructor Exam |
Chris Petherbridge |
 [L-to-R]: Pete Bicheno, BSAC NDC ITG lead with winner Chris Petherbridge and Brett Thorpe of Nautilus |
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National Instructor AwardsAwarded to successful candidates of the National Instructor Exam |
Alex Bicheno and Sam Clarke |
Weezle AwardAwarded to the most exemplary candidate on the National Instructor Exam |
Alex Bicheno |
 Paul Child of Weezle presents the NI award prize to Pete Bicheno on behalf of his son Alex |
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Wilkinson SwordAwarded annually to the candidate who has the most admirable performance in a BSAC nationally assessed examination |
Alex Bicheno Alex Bicheno is presented with the Sword at home (new baby!) |
Congratulations to all our 2022 BSAC award winners.
For more information on the annual BSAC awards, go to bsac.com/awards.
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