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www.sea-technology.com September 2015 / st 19 weighted parameters to determine the fgure of merit. The award was given to Team Omer from École de Tech- nologie Supérieure for its two-person, propeller-driven submarine, Omer 9. Team Godiva from Warwick Uni- versity in the United Kingdom won the Innovation Award for its unique biodegradable hull design that incor- porated a fax fber with pine-resin matrix; rotor asymmetric chain ring; overall fold-away design for the hull and chassis that accommodates fex- ible packaging, resulting in reduced shipping costs; and extensive and ef- fective use of 3D printing to manufac- ture numerous key components. The Absolute Speed Award was won by WASUB 5 from Delft Uni- versity of Technology, whose single- person, propeller-driven submarine achieved a speed of 7.42 kt., a new world record for that category. The Best Design Report award was also won by WASUB 5. The Smooth Op- erator Award was won by Jesse IV of Old Saybrook High School, from Old Saybrook, Connecticut. The Spirit of the Race Award, se- lected by the contestants themselves and recognizing the team that dis- plays the best gusto, fortitude, support for other teams and overall best spirit, was won by KIDS. During the awards ceremony, the sponsors were thanked, as the races simply would not be possible without them. Race hosts included: Carderock Division, Indian Head EOD Techni- cal Division of the Navy's Naval Sur- face Warfare Centers, and the Offce of Naval Research. Corporate spon- sors included: Booz Allen Hamilton, ID Private Equity, General Dynamics Electric Boat, The Marine Technology Society, TempCoat, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, BMT Designers & Planners Inc., L-3 Maritime Systems, Noise Control En- gineering, Clark Construction group, Thor Solutions LLC, Patrona Corp., and Oceaneering Inc. Building Community The International Submarine Races challenge participants to design, build and operate a one- or two-person, propeller or nonpropeller, human- powered submersible on an under- water course, with rules that empha- size maximizing the vehicle's design and life support system. The greater mission of the races is to inspire stu- dents to delve into broad areas of un- derwater technology, while fostering advances in subsea vehicle hydrody- namics, propulsion and life support systems. But, as Charles Behrle, president of FURE, mentioned in the closing ceremonies, this race was more than about submarines; it was about build- ing a brotherhood and sisterhood of like-minded engineers. Adam Studebaker, the leader of team SUHPS from the University of Southampton, one of the few frst-time participants this year, captured the spirit of the races: "This is more about learning than about being the best. These races are unique. The teams aren't trying to go against each other. We're trying to fnd the best subma- rine. We're more similar than different and are striving towards a common goal." Teams Participating teams in ISR 13 were: Archimede, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Bath University Racing Sub- marine Team (BURST), University of Bath; HSRW Submarine-Team, Rhein- Waal University of Applied Science; Human-Powered Submarine Club, Florida Atlantic University; Team Nau- tilus, Kids Into Discovering Science (KIDS); Newcastle University Subma- rine Team, Newcastle University; Old Saybrook High School; Omer, École de Technologie Supérieure; PULSE, Plymouth University; SUBC, Uni- versity of British Columbia; SubLime Race Team, Hernando County Schools - Springstead and Central High Schools; SubZero Race Team, Her- nando County Schools - Springstead and Central High Schools; SUHPS, University of Southampton; Sultan Qaboos University HPS Team, Sultan Qaboos University; Sussex Technical School Engineering, Sussex County Technical School; TANIWHA, Univer- sity of Auckland; Team Argo, Inhol- land University of Applied Sciences; Texas A&M; University; University of Michigan; Universidad Veracruzana Arcangello V, Universidad Veracruza- na; University of Washington; Virginia Tech HPS, Virginia Polytechnic Insti- tute and State University; Warwick Sub, University of Warwick; WASUB, Delft University of Technology. ST This article was contributed by Charles Behrle, Me- gan Behrle and Nancy Hussey. More solutions. More Depth. More Value. port acoustic transponDing releases Strong Back Confg Pop-up Confg info@edgetech.com usa 1.508.291.0057 The Leader in Underwater Technology FEATURES • Highly Reliable and Biofouling Resistant Push-off Release Mechanism • 5 Year Battery Life Available