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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...
Deck Cadet Calista Chan
A student at a maritime academy, Deck Cadet Calista Chan, shares with Women Offshore her passion to become a captain. Meet Calista Chan from Singapore. Calista is enrolled in Singapore Maritime Academy as a deck cadet. She is training to become an officer on board...
Service Technician Amiria Macbeth
From the offshore oilfields of Australia, Amiria Macbeth, shares her 15-year career at sea with Women Offshore. Meet Amiria Macbeth from Brisbane, Australia. Amiria has worked on the water for 15 years. After high school, she found her career in the offshore oil and...
The Famous & Formidable Mary Patten
In my first article for Women Offshore, I featured a fellow Kings Point graduate in Captain Mary Parker Converse. After going back and forth on who to write the next article about, I kept coming back to my time spent at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the woman...
Navigate Your Career
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
INSPIRED BY SUCCESS IN 2022, EPISODE 133
Ally Cedeno and Christine MacMillian reflect on the 2022 year and discuss Women Offshore's impact this year. Christine has been working on the Career Development Program this past year and has made it into an incredible program. She goes into detail about her most...
SHERRI HICKMAN ON CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR MARINERS, EPISODE 132
In today’s episode, Christine MacMillian talks with Sherri Hickman, a Pilot and Captain. She goes into detail about how she helps make boxes for sailors worldwide for Seamen’s International. Christine shares that she received one of these boxes while offshore and how...
MEET THE TALENTED CHEF MICHELLE Yelovina, EPISODE 131
Today on the podcast, Ally Cedeno talks with Michelle Yelovina, a Camp Boss, and dives into what holidays are like on board. Michelle is a talented chef and shares her experience offshore cooking for crews. She goes into detail on how she makes it special for crews...
MIRIAM ANTHONY – ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPIST, EPISODE 130
This episode contains content that may be alarming to some listeners, specifically assault and harassment. We advise listener and reader discretion. We do our best to hold these topics with sincerity, and we hope you’ll listen in only when you feel ready and able....
LIESBET COLLAERT – LIFE OF A NOMAD, EPISODE 129
Today on the podcast, Christine MacMillan talks with Liesbet Collaert and dives into her love for traveling and her nomadic lifestyle. Liesbet was born in Belgium, but calls herself a world citizen. Traveling has been her lifelong passion, closely followed by...
Christine MacMillian and Ally Cedeno Discuss Giving Tuesday, Episode 128
On today's podcast, Christine MacMillian and Ally Cedeno discuss Giving Tuesday and reflect on the year. Christine gets an opportunity to share about the Women Offshore Career Development Program and her impact in propelling these women into their careers. Ally shares...
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