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mediately prior to his retirement ceremony. During the change of command, Rear Adm. Brian Brown, Command- er, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, (pic- tured above right) hailed Gurley?s command of the NOOC, saying his ?strategic vision and operational expertise? pro- pelled the organization to ?new levels of excellence.? Ashtead Appoints SheehanAshtead Technology has added to its management team with the appointment of Tim Sheehan as commercial di-rector. The appointment, which is a new position, comes as part of the company?s strategy to expand its global ser- vice offering which includes rental equipment, calibration, repair and maintenance, offshore personnel and bespoke engineered solutions. RADM Lockwood Joins OceanGate Board OceanGate Inc., (OGI) a global provider of deep-sea manned submersible solutions, announced the addition of retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Lockwood to the company?s Board of Directors. Lockwood brings more than 40 years of maritime expertise to OGI, including ex- tensive work around issues of national defense, homeland security, expertise on safety and regulatory issues sur- rounding offshore operations and international diplomacy. PMI Hires Burger Tyler Burger is the latest member of the PMI Industries mechanical engineering team. In this position, Burger will be responsible for developing, testing and design of the company?s subsea cable management hardware and ser- vices. Burger is a recent graduate of Case Western Re- serve University (CWRU) with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Captain Van Gurley (left) www.seadiscovery.com MTR #7 (82-96).indd 83MTR #7 (82-96).indd 838/23/2013 9:21:42 AM8/23/2013 9:21:42 AM