The Hans Hass Fifty Fathoms Award was founded in 2002 by Leslie Leaney of the Historical Diving Society in the United States. It is awarded in recognition of contribution to the advancement of our knowledge of the ocean. The award consists of a personalized Fifty Fathoms watch together with a framed cast bronze plaque, designed by ocean artist Wyland, which depicts Hans Hass wearing an oxygen rebreather during his solo 1949 Red Sea expedition.
Criteria
The criteria for nomination requires that individuals or organisations who, in the spirit of
Hans Hass
Hans Hass (23 January 1919 – 16 June 2013) was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays, octopuses and sharks. He pioneered the making o ...
’ pioneering work in the fields of underwater science, technology, arts and literature, have excelled at an international level in any of those fields.
It is presented by the Historical Diving Society and since 2013 has been sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturer
Blancpain
Blancpain SA () is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches. Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switz ...
Stan Waterman
Stanton A. Waterman (born April 5, 1923) is a five-time Emmy winning cinematographer and underwater film producer.Bev Morgan, (USA), dive equipment manufacturer; David Attenborough, (England), broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author.
* 2010: Sylvia Earle, (USA), marine scientist
* 2012: Laurent Ballesta, (France), technical diver and film maker
* 2014: Weicheng Cui, (China), designer of deep ocean submersible
Jiaolong
''Jiaolong'' () or ''jiao'' (''chiao'', ''kiao'') is a dragon in Chinese mythology, often defined as a "scaled dragon"; it is hornless according to certain scholars and said to be aquatic or river-dwelling. It may have referred to a species of c ...
List of environmental awards
This list of environmental awards is an index to articles about notable environmental awards for activities that lead to the protection of the natural environment. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors ...