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A Call to Action: How to Advocate for Women in the Maritime Industry
If you've been around our site, you probably recognize this statistic: women make up less than 4% of the offshore workforce. Women Offshore is here to change that and advocating for women offshore As a team of contributors, with a combined total of 65 years working on...
Why Diversity in Maritime Matters: Benefits of an Inclusive Industry
We all probably know at least one person who becomes irate at the idea of companies making an active effort to diversify. This is due to the idea that diversification has a tendency to be demonized as a threat to job security or personal progress to those in the...
Exploring the Depths: The Story of Submarine Pilot Dr. Cindy Lee Van Dover
It is 5:30 a.m. in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in Flemish Pass Basin of Newfoundland’s Grand Banks. The first sunlight that North America will see that day comes up over the horizon and skims the water, turning the ocean shades of tangerine and peach. On this...
Setting Boundaries Offshore: How Women Can Maintain Work-Life Balance
“The word boundaries is scary,” mused the executive consultant sitting next to me. “Perhaps there’s a less emotional word you can use.” We were chatting about how best to frame the workshop that I had developed for women in masculine professional environments. Sitting...
A Seafaring Viking Queen
Many of us are no doubt familiar with the Vikings - early medieval seafaring warrior traders from Scandinavia - and their colorful history. The lore of the Vikings has gained popularity in recent years as a result of the critically acclaimed series of the same name,...
Captain Mary Parker Converse: A Trailblazer in Maritime History
Since I am a historian, this blog will center in on the prominent women throughout history that have made contributions to the maritime community. As I am a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, I felt it only fitting for Kings Pointer and Captain Mary Parker...
Featured Sea Stories
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....
A Mate’s First Watch
Each year, mates and engineers graduate from maritime academies, and with new licenses in hand, they join vessels to transit the world. Today, Karin Björk shares what it was like navigating a vessel for the first time as a new officer. Six years ago, Karin Björk from...
Deckhand Ger Tysk Sailing Tall On The Schooner Brilliant
“As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas...” ― Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale In 2014, Ger Tysk of Houston. Texas, was recently out of the US Air Force and ready to take on a new career. An avid...
Completion Engineer Aisha Anastasia
From offshore as a completion engineer on an oil well to onshore as a consultant in energy business development, Aisha Anastasia thrives in the oil and gas industry. On board an offshore drilling rig, a well is drilled with the cement and casing in place. Next, a...
Process Operator Dorthe Holmkvist
From an offshore platform in the North Atlantic, Dorthe Holmkvist, a native of Nørresundby, Denmark, shares an important lesson learned. Twenty-four years ago in Nørresundby, Denmark, a local paper advertised opportunities for engineers to work offshore. Dorthe...
ROV Pilot LaRae Davies
From hunting for buried treasure to searching around subsea structures, LaRae Davies has an adventurous career. Since the 1850's, treasure hunters from around the world have sought out the 140-acre, tree covered Oak Island on the south shore of Nova Scotia. The...
Navigate Your Career
Jobs for Veterans in Offshore Energy
Despite the recent downturn in the offshore energy industry, a demand still exists for highly trained and motivated individuals. Military veterans are wanted to meet this demand. Veterans have wide-ranging skills that the offshore energy industry needs. They have...
She Sails Meetup 2018
Women Offshore is pleased to support the She Sails Meetup, hosted in Fall City, Washington, from January 19th-21st. She Sails Meetup is a place to gather with female mariners across the industry! Let's meet! The She Sails Meetup is an event for female mariners around...
Dare Greatly in 2018
Thank you for supporting Women Offshore in 2017. We launched this year with hopes of connecting with women around the globe. By sharing and engaging, you helped us make that happen! Women Offshore has grown thanks to the many women and men who have publicly shared...
Women With Energy Summit 2018
Women Offshore invites you to attend the Women with Energy Summit 2018. Connect with energy professionals and expand your professional development in the offshore energy sector. The Offshore Energy Center (OEC) Society and the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum &...
That Rascally Job Hunt
Looking for a job in the marine industries is nothing like it once was. Job seekers are harder pressed to find work, while getting any interaction from companies. Knowing I might be dating myself like an old salt, I freelanced a few times and worked for companies...
Women’s Energy Network Scholarship for High School Senior Girls
Women Offshore is proud to connect you with the Women’s Energy Network of Houston and their 2018 Academic Scholarship Program. Founded in 1994, the Women’s Energy Network's (WEN) mission is to develop programs that provide networking opportunities and foster the...
Podcast
CHIEF ENGINEER NELLIE TORMALA SHARES HER STORY, EPISODE 164
In today's episode, Christine speaks with Nellie Tormala as she shares her story of how she found her authentic self. Nellie shares how she first came to the sea to isolate and run from her true identity as a woman. She shares about her transgender journey and how it...
SCI – PHIL AND CHRISTINE DISCUSS RESILIENCE, EPISODE 163
In today's episode, Christine speaks with Philip C. Schifflin and Christine Brunson from the Seamen's Church Institute about what they do and resilience. They discuss how they help during devastating times and when mariners need support. They highlight that resilience...
QUESTIONS WE ARE TOO AFRAID TO ASK OFFSHORE WITH MAX AND CHRISTINE, EPISODE 162
We asked YOU what questions you are too embarrassed or afraid to ask offshore. In today's episode, our Director of Career Support Programs, Christine MacMillan, and Women Offshore Ambassador Max Kantor review our questions and share their answers and experiences. They...
CHRISTINE AND ALLY ON TIME MANAGEMENT, EPISODE 161
In today's episode, Ally and Christine talk about time management. They discuss how hard it is to say no and how important it is to prioritize the important things in your life. Your priorities will shift with time and that's ok. They go over ways to help you be more...
LARKIN SHARES HER LESSONS LEARNED, EPISODE 160
In today's episode, Christine talks with Larkin Bohn about how she started her offshore career at the age of 31 and has the message, "Anything is Possible!" Starting in the gift shop department of Norwegian Cruise Lines, she fell in love with life at sea but yearned...
LT ALICE BEITTEL- NOAA CORPS, EPISODE 159
In today’s episode, Christine talks with Lieutenant Junior Grade (Lt. j.g) Alice Beittel, who is a commissioned officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps (NOAA Corps), currently serving as the Advanced Survey Technology Officer at the NOAA...
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