Featured Sea Stories
Patricia Varela’s Daring Career as a Geologist
From Caracas, Venezuela, meet geologist Patricia Varela. If you’ve ever thought about the oil and gas industry, you already know that you can’t just go willy-nilly digging holes in the ground. In this regard, Patricia Varela is mission critical in deciding where to...
Protecting Marine Mammals Offshore with Meadhbh Quinn
A zoology student found a career offshore. If you’ve ever seen the show Vikings, you know exactly what Wicklow County, Ireland, looks like, as it was filmed there. Vibrant green hills and valleys give way to crescent bays that welcome the Irish Sea. Its easterly...
Radio Operator Maria Quiteria Rego Thrives Offshore
Radio Operator sounds reductive. Why not call her a "Communications Expert? or an "International Relations Coordinator?" With all the communications Maria Quiteria Rego is responsible for as a radio operator offshore, a more dignified title is necessary. Whatever you...
In the Galley with Chief Cook Melissa McCartney
Melissa McCartney’s passion for the food industry led her to share the culinary arts with others. In 2016, Melissa McCartney was happily working as an instructor and high school recruiter at the Le Cordon Bleu in Miami. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America,...
Rosie the Driller
On a drilling rig in the North Sea, Rosie Hutchins stood in the derrick. The derrick is a tower-like framework that supports the hoisting equipment that raises and lowers drill pipe. Rosie was strapped into a harness on a platform in the derrick called the monkey...
Navigator of the Flying Cloud, Eleanor Creesy
Using the latest scientific data and navigation techniques that most others ignored, Eleanor Creesy broke records on board the Flying Cloud during the Gold Rush. In the 1850’s, American women did not have the rights that they have today; no rights to property, wages...
Navigate Your Career
American Maritime Unions: Who Says it’s a Man’s World?
There are three maritime officer unions in the American maritime industry; American Maritime Officers (AMO), Marine Engineers Benevolent Association (MEBA), and Master Mates and Pilots (MM&P). Of these three unions, only MEBA has a woman currently in office....
Questions when Navigating Pregnancy
A list of considerations before becoming pregnant. First of all, I didn't ask my company ANY questions until I was pregnant. If I had to do it all again, I would have gathered information from my company before starting a family with a career on the water or even a...
Save the Dates! Women Offshore Conference, November 5 & 12, 2021!
Save the dates! Join us Live Online November 5th and 12th! Our 4th-annual conference to be held virtually November 5th and 12th. Join us LIVE online for this virtual event! For the past 4 years, we have united women from around the globe to support one another in...
Anonymous Email Service for Emotional Support at Safer Waves
Sexual assault, sexual harassment or gender discrimination can be difficult to navigate. Saver Waves was set up in 2019 to provide support to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment or gender discrimination on board. These experiences...
Raising Daughters to Navigate their Passions
Perspective from a Mother Growing up on the water, I had quite the nautical skill set for a young lady. Anything a boy could do, so could I. But one day my cousin and I were on our great uncle’s powerboat, and that perspective changed. Our great uncle invited my...
Save the Date: Maritime Career Day 2021
SAVE THE DATE FOR WOMEN OFFSHORE'S MARITIME CAREER DAY, MAY 21ST, 2021! The Women Offshore Foundation will host a virtual career day, Friday, May 21st, 2021. Attend panel discussions and exhibitor booths. Network with companies, hear from recruiting experts, and learn...
Podcast
Offshore for the Holidays, Episode 80
Celebrate the Holidays even while Offshore It can be difficult when friends and families celebrate the holidays without you while you are working offshore. April Killian joins Ally Cedeno to talk about how to get the most out of your time offshore when you’re gone for...
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, Episode 79
Giving Tuesday is an Opportunity to Give Back Women Offshore is a 501(c)(3) supporting a diverse workforce on the water. On this podcast, founder Ally Cedeno talks about Giving Tuesday. Women Offshore works hard to support so many in the community, and donations go a...
Trans Women are Women – Meet Kim Asher, Episode 78
Let's talk about the importance of representation and visibility. At the Women Offshore Conference, LGBTQIA+ members took the stage. The LGBTQIA+ panel discussion was a space for mariners who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning,...
Navigating Pregnancy, Episode 77
Being pregnant while working offshore creates unique challenges to consider. On this podcast, Jais Curry, our director of community outreach is back to discuss considerations before becoming pregnant when working offshore and things to think about after you find out...
USMMA Female Midshipmen Speak Up, Episode 76
Female midshipmen from USMMA raise their voices for change. This episode contains content that may be alarming to some listeners. 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...
Women Offshore Conference 2021, Episode 75
We are excited to talk about our upcoming annual conference week on this podcast. Women Offshore is a 501(c)(3) supporting a diverse workforce off the water. Ally Cedeno, the founder of Women Offshore, is joined by Jais Curry, our director of community outreach, to...
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Offshore Lifestyle
Worst Mistake of My Career
Let's talk about failure. Can you remember a time in your life when you totally, utterly, completely screwed up? I am often asked why I switched from sailing on oil tankers to research vessels. The roundabout answer is that I was unhappy. The simple answer is that I...
Growing up in a Maritime Family
Hello, my name is Coronado. When I introduce my name, I normally hear a multitude of questions, such as, “Wow, that is so unique. Where did it come from?” “What nationality is that?” And, “Okay, but what is your first name?” Typically, most people think that I’m...
Walking for a Cure While Offshore
I work on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico as a camp boss. That sentence usually entices looks full of “Are you kidding me?” This conversation happens mostly when I am in Michigan where I was born and raised (and still live when my hitches are done). Up there, not a...
How You Can Empower Women at Sea
Empower women by maintaining an inclusive environment on your vessel.Today, countries and organizations around the world celebrate World Maritime Day. Under the theme, "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community," World Maritime Day is an opportunity to...
First Time Working Offshore
Are you heading offshore soon for the first time? Below, learn what to expect when you depart for your vessel! Over the course of my offshore career, I have bounced around to almost ten different offshore drilling rigs. Each one became home for a period of time in my...
Safety Redefined
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...
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