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Breaking Barriers in Maritime: The Story of Subsea Expert Vicki Corso
In her nearly 40 years in the oil and gas industry, subsea expert Vicki Corso shares how she navigated her career, achieving quite a few firsts as a woman in engineering. It is March 2004 on board the Marco Polo, a tension leg platform, and construction is underway....
Redefining Safety Offshore: Ensuring Women’s Wellbeing at Sea
Safety, the s-word; it is everywhere in our industry. Just add the s-word and things will be good to go, right? Wrong. This methodology, using “safety” everywhere without understanding what it truly means for keeping people safe is dangerous, in itself. I want to...
Doing Their Part: Sadie O. Horton and the Coastwise Mariners in WWII
By 1942, during what would later be referred to as the “Second Happy Time”, German U-boats sank more tonnage than the United States could produce. Lurking off the Eastern seaboard, U-boats were a real threat to our ability to ship finished goods and raw material to...
A Day in the Life of a Puget Sound Pilot
Below, read a day in the life of Captain Peter Giese, a Puget Sound Pilot, and get ready for the upcoming Pilot Exam from the Washington State Board of Pilot Commissioners! "It all starts with a call from dispatch with my job assignment details. Let's say I'm...
Training at Sea to Run the World in 7 Days
It's 1600 and I am lacing up my sneakers. I head down to the lower decks where I will spend the next hour or so. No, I am not working overtime, I am going for a run. The other officers have stopped asking, “oh, are you going to run today?” Instead, they stop me...
Call Me Chief: Women’s Leadership in the Maritime Industry
One month ago, I was driving home from the airport. I had flown into San Francisco from Seattle and was headed home through Sonoma County to my mom’s house in Napa, where I would get my things together before going to work that night. I was sitting there in the...
Featured Sea Stories
Ghost Ship Stories with Christine MacMillan, Episode 123
Today on the podcast, with Halloween around the corner Christine MacMillan shares some spooky ghost ship stories. Make sure to give it a listen to hear some interesting facts about the S.S. Ourang Medan and the abandoned ship: The Mary Celeste in 1972. She talks...
Meet Consultant Kate McKenna, Episode 122
TODAY ON THE PODCAST, CHRISTINE MACMILLAN TALKS WITH SUPPLY CHAIN AND NETWORK OPERATIONS CONSULTANT KATE MCKENNA! Kate McKenna is a 2014 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy who has been driven by her love of world traveling and desire for diverse...
Meet Mentor Tuuli Messer-Bookman
Meet Tuuli Messer-Bookman, who believes you make your life happen. “You craft and create the life you want by your choices and decisions at life's buffet.” Tuuli is originally from Sausalito, CA, where she grew up on a wooden sailboat. She lived aboard boats in...
Norway’s First Female Pilot
She just finished school in Norway and was “a 19-year-old rebel,” admits Captain Breivik about her younger self. She didn’t know what to do next, but Solgunn Hamme Breivik certainly never expected to make history. The unemployment office woman took note of this...
Meet Lori Stephens, Part 2
Challenges... To sail onboard M/V Logos Hope we traded our house in Texas for a cozy 200 sq ft cabin. Moving our young family of 4 onto a ship is not quite as glamorous as it sounds, but at the end of the day, our fulfillment in the work the ship is doing outweighs...
Meet Lori Stephens, Part 1
When you think of working on the water, oil and gas, shipping, cruise lines, tugs, fishing, Navy, and Merchant Marines come to mind. So, what if you decide none of these options or others work for you? Well, that is what happened with Lori Stephens. She wanted to...
Navigate Your Career
Meet the Companies!
At the upcoming Women Offshore UNITE Conference, July 12-13, a career fair will take place. Below, meet the companies who will be there!The 2nd Annual Women Offshore UNITE Conference this year will bring together female leaders who work on the water, in...
A New Book, Breaking the GAS Ceiling, is Now Available!
A new book about the history of women in offshore operations is now available! Breaking the GAS Ceiling: Women in the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry is the result of one woman's desire to record and preserve a missing piece of history of the offshore oil and gas...
Meet Our Opening Keynote Speaker!
As we gear up for our annual conference, get an inside look at the details. Today, read about our opening keynote speaker for the 2019 Women Offshore UNITE Conference! The 2nd Annual Women Offshore UNITE Conference this year will bring together female...
Shell Opens Maritime Cadet Externship – Apply Now!
Learn the business side of shipping. Apply for the new externship program at Shell today! In 1892, Shell joined the business of shipping by launching its first oil tanker, Murex. Transiting from Azerbaijan to Thailand, Murex contributed to a revolution in global trade...
Let’s Meet in Sweden at World Maritime University!
Join Women Offshore in Sweden, April 4-5, for World Maritime University's Third International Women’s Conference on the theme “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community!"Since being founded in 1983 under the auspices of the IMO, the World Maritime...
Be A San Francisco Bar Pilot!
SAN FRANCISCO – The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun (BOPC) announced plans to host an examination for entrance into the maritime Pilot Trainee Training Program during the week of June 3, 2019. Applications are due no...
Podcast
BEHIND THE SCENES OF WOMEN OFFSHORE SOCIAL MEDIA, EPISODE 186
In this Women Offshore podcast episode, join Ally Cedeno in an insightful conversation with our Marketing Manager, Kristy. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the dynamic world of Women Offshore as Kristy unveils the intricacies of her pivotal role. From the...
WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON? HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED W/CHRISTINE, EPISODE 185
Dive deep into the future with our latest Women Offshore podcast episode! Last week, Christine and Ally explored the horizons of our Career Development Program in 2024. This week, Christine is back, riding the waves of anticipation as she unveils the incredible...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! DIVE INTO 2024 WITH ALLY AND CHRISTINE, EPISODE 184
Gain insights into the exciting initiatives Women Offshore has in store for the 2024 Career Development Program with our latest podcast episode featuring Christine and Ally! Dive into the future of career development for women in the maritime industry as they unveil a...
BAD BOSSES PART III – WHEN YOU’RE THE BAD BOSS W/ ERICA D’ERAMO, EPISODE 183
Today, we conclude our series on "Bad Bosses," featuring insights from Erica D'Eramo of Two Piers Consulting. In this episode, Ally and Erica delve into the topic of recognizing when you, as an individual, may exhibit traits of a bad boss. Whether you're a cadet or a...
BAD BOSSES PART II -THE MICROMANAGER, EPISODE 182
Welcome back to our Bad Bosses mini-series on the Women Offshore Podcast. From the historical figure of Captain Bligh, known for his tyrannical leadership aboard the HMS Bounty, to more contemporary tales shared by members of our own community, we're exploring the...
EPISODE 181 – BAD BOSSES, PART I CAPTAIN BLIGH
Today on the podcast, Ally is talking about bad bosses. A bad boss can turn a smooth sailing career into a journey through stormy seas of conflict. Let's be honest: it's nearly impossible to go through your career without crossing paths with at least one difficult...
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