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50 MTR September 2005 rience in project management and strategic prod- uct development," states Schilling Robotics CEO

Tyler Schilling. "The breadth of his experience, which runs from medical to aerospace to subsea, fits well with our emphasis on creating products that use innovative technologies from diverse disci- plines."

Cohan played a key role in developing flight con- trol software for an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) that serves as a target for missile testing and fighter pilot training. The issues on this project are similar to those for an ROV: remotely controlling a vehicle over a long distance, using extremely soft- ware-intensive control systems, and dealing with many different electro-mechanical devices that contribute to overall operation and control.

Cohan holds a BA in science systems from the

University of California, San Diego, and a MS in mechanical engineering from the University of

California, Los Angeles. He also holds two patents for procedures used in robotic orthopedic surgery.

He will be based in Schilling Robotics' headquar- ters in Davis, Ca.

Oceaneering's Nelson Named

MarAd Chief Counsel

Julie Nelson was appointed as Chief Counsel for the Maritime Administration. "Julie brings the right combination of experience to the job," said

Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian. "Her experience in industry and her credentials in the field of Maritime and Admiralty Law give her a solid understanding of the work we do here,.

Nelson joins MarAd from Oceaneering

International, Inc., an ocean engineering develop- ment group, where she served as General Manager and Maritime/Contracts Attorney. Previously she served as General Counsel and General Manager for Nauticos Corporation of Hanover, MD, also a high-technology ocean engineering firm.

Nelson received her B.G.S. from Indiana

University, and did graduate work at the Ecole

National D'Administration in Paris. people & companies

Scuttlebutt

Roger Race, formerly of YSI/Endeco is now general manager with Brooke Ocean Technology USA, New Bedford, Mass.

Ted Curley, of EPC Labs, has left the family fold and is now serving as Marketing Manager of TSS, Inc.

Bob Lobecker of Sea Beam, MTS, MOTN and RIMES fame has re-tooled Technical Marketing Associates (TMS) provid- ing consulting services to the marine and engineering fields.

Ken Jordan, one of the founders of Hydroid, Inc. resigned his post as president in June to pursue other opportunities.

John Irza, formerly of Sygnus Technologies has joined

Bluefin Robotics as sonar systems engineering director.

Battelle-Columbus, Ohio announced that it purchased

Bluefin Robotics of Cambridge, Mass. in May.

Steve Withrow of L-3 Communications Klein Sonar is now re-energizing Trinity International to provide management, strategic planning, and marketing services to the entire uni- verse.

Sam Raymond, founder and president of Benthos, finally (only kidding, Sam) stepped down effective Tuesday August 9. He threw an amazing farewell party for himself and we all enjoyed the proceedings, food and drink immensely. (See story on page 49)

Jaimie D. Graham, son of MTR online.net's David Graham (also of Sea Technology fame), starts his Ph.D. studies in ocean engineering this September at the University of

Hawaii. Jaimie is an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Benthos's Chairman, Steven Fantone's son, Stephen will graduate this coming spring from MIT's Ocean Engineering program. He is very interested in underwater imaging and underwater vehicles.

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