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A Mariner’s Career, Her Father’s Pride
It is not every day that a father can tag along with his daughter in her profession. It is exceptionally rare when a daughter is a professional mariner. Recently, a father joined his daughter on board a bulk carrier that she navigated outbound Norrköping, Sweden....
AB Seaman Haley Brady
From a family of longshoremen in Southern California, Haley Brady is making waves on a tugboat in Alaska.Meet Haley Brady from San Pedro, California. Haley earned her AB Limited and QMED credentials at Job Corps's Seamanship Program in Astoria, Oregon. Job Corp's...
Field Drilling Engineer Leilani Rebolledo
California-raised Leilani Rebolledo, shares with Women Offshore what empowers her to work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and her road to becoming a Drilling Engineer and designing wells. Meet Leilani Rebolledo, alumna of the University of Southern California with a degree...
Project Engineer Bianca Behrmann
Here's living proof that a successful career at sea doesn't necessarily require higher education. Meet Bianca Behrmann from the Netherlands, who is making waves as a project engineer in the North Sea. Meet Bianca Behrmann from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bianca is a...
Women In A Wheelhouse, A Family’s Calling
On board a tugboat, a maritime pilot and her daughter navigate together. Today, we explore this chance opportunity for a mother-daughter duo to sail on the same vessel in the 98% male-dominated maritime industry. A woman in the maritime industry is a pioneer. On most...
Naval Architect Student Olga Rozestwińska
From learning how to sail as a curious child to navigating tall ships as an adventurous adult, aspiring Naval Architect Olga Rozestwińska has big plans to build large ships.Meet Olga Rozestwińska from Zielona Góra, Poland. Olga is attending Gdańsk University of...
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STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Maritime?
In a 2015 report from the US State Department of Commerce, STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) careers grew six times faster from 2005-2015 than non-STEM careers. It only makes sense that this trend will continue. We consider careers like...
A Letter From The Editor
"You are allowed to be, both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously." - Sophia Bush Our readership at Women Offshore is comprised of an incredibly diverse collection of professionals - men, women, mothers, fathers, captains, geologists, engineers, mates,...
Working Offshore as a New Mom
New moms can work offshore. Yes, you read that right! From her pregnancy to her renewed offshore career, read one offshore worker’s journey here.
2017 Women On Water Conference
Join us at an upcoming event! The Great Lakes Maritime Academy and Northwestern Michigan College, with support from the Maritime Administration, will host the ninth annual Women On The Water Conference from October 26th to the 28th. This conference provides cadets,...
Responding to Gender Adversity: Is Anger the Answer?
Having worked offshore, I can confidently say that gender adversity is a very real challenge for women at sea.  More often than not, my first reaction is to get angry when someone says something inappropriate. But, are there situations when anger may not be the best...
An African Whale’s Tail
Based on the title of this article, you may think we are going to tell you a story about the whales who frequent Africa's coast. Or that we are about to tell you some incredible stories of how, during the summer months, humpback whales leave the cold waters of...
Podcast
KAMI AND HEATHER’S 4TH TRIMESTER EXPERIENCE, EPISODE 144
In today’s episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with Heather Benjamin and Kami Bucholz about their new life with a baby and Heather's experience in the 4th trimester. Heather is a 39-year-old married woman in a same-sex, same-gender relationship. Heather has been in...
FAMILY PLANNING AND FERTILITY PRESERVATION WITH DR. BENJAMIN LANNON, EPISODE 143
In today’s episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with Dr. Benjamin Lannon about family planning in the maritime industry and fertility preservation. Dr. Lannon is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He...
IVF JOURNEY WITH KAMI AND ALLY, EPISODE 142
In today’s episode, Ally Cedeno speaks with Kami Bucholz who is a 2008 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and is an Unlimited Master Mariner. She has worked in research, chemical, petroleum, Ro/Ro, towing, and aerospace vessels in her career. She sits on...
CAPTAIN TREVOR BOZINA AND CAPTAIN SANDY BENDIXEN – PUGET SOUNDS PILOTS & MATERNITY LEAVE, EPISODE 141
We have a special episode for you today. In today’s episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with both Captain Trevor Bozina and Captain Sandy Bendixen from Puget Sound Pilots. They share their experiences and path to becoming pilots while speaking about maternity leave...
Sanjam Gupta – Maritime SheEO, Episode 140
In today’s episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with Sanjam Sahi Gupta, the Director for Sitara Shipping Ltd. She shares about the big waves she is making in the maritime industry. She is such an inspiration to us all! Sanjam is a founding member of the Women's...
Jenny Johnson – Maritime Inclusion Partners, Episode 139
In today’s episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with Jenny Johnson, who is a certified HR professional with an extensive background in DEI unique to the maritime industry. Jenny has 20+ years of maritime experience, including at sea and ashore. She fiercely advocates...
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