Juergensen Marine
| Kevin Juergensen | |
|---|---|
 Kevin Juergensen in 2007 | |
| Born |
April 3, 1958 San Pedro, California, US |
| Occupation | Film Producer, Explorer, Manufacturer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Juergensen Marine Inc. is a USA rebreather gear manufacturer. It was founded in 1996 by Kevin Juergensen. It is an important maker of modern diving rebreathers including modern electronic-controlled fully closed-circuit rebreathers.
Kevin Juergensen
Kevin Juergensen is a filmmaker, diver, inventor and scuba equipment manufacturer. As a Diver, he was one of the very first rebreather divers in the modern rebreather era (1995), and logged hundreds of dives using the Mark 16 rebreather which Juergensen Marine makes, while producing over 27 underwater wildlife documentaries for the Discovery Channel. He is the recipient of the International Wildlife Film Festival lifetime achievement award, and also was selected (along with Al Gore and Jacques Cousteau) as one of the Wyland Foundation "Who's Who"
He founded Juergensen Marine, Inc. in 1996, and Juergensen Defense Corporation in 2006. Juergensen Marine is one of the "Founding Companies" of the modern rebreather industry.
He hold Patents for the Display Integrated Vibrating Alarm (US Patent No. 7,628,153) and Patents Pending for several other Rebreather Innovations.
His company, Juergensen Marine, has over 2000 Control systems incorporated into rebreathers worldwide, and his sister company, Juergensen Defense currently conducts business with the US Navy, NATO, Korea, Turkey, and Greece.
The corporate headquarters are located in Addison, Pennsylvania, which also contains the Private Airport PS27 known as "Juergensen Airpark and Maritime Facility" under FAA registration.
Producer career
Juergensen began producing films in 1976, his filmography includes such series work as “An Everyman’s Guide to the Planets” hosted by Joseph Campanella, The Practical Guide to the Universe starring actor Tom Selleck, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal starring actor Dan Aykroyd
Filmography
| Title | Year | Broadcast by |
|---|---|---|
| The Dreams of Bobbie Vee | 1977 | Independent |
| Dance of Death | 1978 | Independent |
| Telephone | 1978 | Independent |
| Orchestrated Art | 1976 | Independent |
| King Kodak | 1980 | NBC |
| In a New Light | 1981 | PBS |
| Earthquake! | 1982 | PBS |
| The Inner Planets - Fire and Ice | 1984 | TLC |
| Earth to Mars, the Next Frontier | 1984 | TLC |
| The Gas Giants | 1984 | TLC |
| Frozen Worlds at the Outer Limits | 1984 | TLC |
| A Natural Balance | 1986 | PBS |
| The Beginning of Time | 1991 | Discovery + International |
| Our Closest Neighbors | 1991 | Discovery + International |
| Asteroid! | 1991 | Discovery + International |
| Stars that Failed | 1992 | Discovery + International |
| The Closest Star | 1992 | Discovery + International |
| Stars and Star Dust | 1992 | Discovery + International |
| Homes of the Stars, Galaxies | 1992 | Discovery + International |
| Calling All Planets | 1993 | Discovery + International |
| The Time Travelers | 1993 | Discovery + International |
| The Universe Around Us | 1993 | Discovery + International |
| In Search of the Golden Hammerhead | 1994 | Discovery + International |
| Ocean Currents | 1994 | Discovery + International |
| The Frozen Island | 1995 | Discovery + International |
| Masters of the Sea | 1997 | Discovery + International |
| Jurassic Reef | 1996 | Discovery + International |
| Search for Atlantis | 1993 | Discovery + International |
| Ocean Habitats | 1994 | Discovery + International |
| Mystery of the Whale Cave | 1996 | Discovery + International |
| Phantoms of the Deep | 1997 | Discovery + International |
| Gardens of Stone | 1995 | International + Discovery |
| Ocean Habitats | 1995 | International + Discovery |
| Mayan Sea | 1995 | International + Discovery |
| Shipwreck Graveyards | 1995 | International + Discovery |
| Sharks on the Brink of Extinction | 1996 | International + Discovery |
| Night Moves | 1996 | International + Discovery |
| Ocean Dreamers | 1996 | International + Discovery |
| The Latin Seas | 1996 | International + Discovery |
| Blue Water Diaries | 1997 | PBS |
| Lost Warriors of the South Pacific | 1997 | PBS |
| Psi-Factor | 1995 | |
| Psi-Factor - Chronicles of the Paranormal (88 Episodes) | 1996 |
External links
- http://www.rebreather.us/ Juergensen Marine Inc.
- http://juergensendefense.com/ Juergensen Defense Inc.
- http://www.wylandcleanwaterchallenge.org/index.cfm?mid=5&sid=15 Wyland Foundation Who's Who entry for Kevin Juergensen