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#IDid Get An Education: #MeToo’s Double Standard
Preface: Generally speaking, I am not a 'bra-burny' type of woman. I don't see gender. I see people. I don't see race. I see humans. In reality, I'm not a great feminist - if at all. (Maybe that makes me a great feminist, in that I'm not out to provoke or...
What to Pack for Your First Offshore Job: A Practical Guide
I began working offshore three years ago. Before my first hitch, I was pretty clueless as to what working offshore entailed. I was prepared to hop onto my first helicopter flight outfitted with my crisp, blindingly bright orange coveralls and shiny, green hardhat. ...
One Man’s #MeToo Revelation:Â #IDid
For one man - a fellow colleague and dear friend - this movement effectuated a visceral reaction to seeing nearly every female connection on his social media outlet, posting '#MeToo.'Â His post was not an admission of guilt of direct contribution to perpetuating the...
What’s on TV?
At Women Offshore, we lean into discomfort. We talk about the topics many people would prefer to ignore. Establishing boundaries with coworkers, baring our own whale's tails, and overcoming societal disapproval of raising a family while working on ships, to name a...
#MeToo in Maritime: How Women Have Been Speaking Out for Decades
Unless you've been living under a rock this past week, you've been bombarded with the latest viral, social media hashtag, #MeToo. This social media hashtag was in response to verbal coercion, sexual harassment, and rape allegations of film producer and co-founder of...
How Geologist Greg Noah Is Helping Reduce the Gender Gap Offshore
With the ever-unintended - almost severe - sternness in his gaze, Greg, ever so stoically, turned to me and announced, "Lauren, you're staying as a senior hand."Â His eyes began to twinkle and, as they softened, his face thawed into a collection of charmingly gleeful...
Featured Sea Stories
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...
Meet Joy Hall
Please meet one of our amazing mentors in the MentorSHIP program, Joy Hall. She is the Marine Training Director for a U.S. tanker fleet. She develops and ensures the compliance of the marine training programs for 325 employees. Before transitioning ashore, she sailed...
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2020 Women Offshore Conference
THE ANNUAL WOMEN OFFSHORE CONFERENCE WILL BE VIRTUAL OCTOBER 2ND AND 9TH! JOIN US LIVE FOR THIS INTERACTIVE EVENT! The Women Offshore Foundation is an online organization and resource center supporting a diverse workforce on the water. As a 501(c)(3), non-profit...
A Webinar About Mentoring
Join Women Offshore on Thursday, August 6th for a webinar about making the most out of mentoring! On Thursday, August 6th at 5pm central time (GMT -5), join Women Offshore for another live webinar. Hosted by the Founder and President of Women Offshore, Ally Cedeno,...
Be the Change You Want to See
Over the past week, we handed “the conn” over to Serena Webber-Bey to share her experiences as a Black female engineer in the maritime industry on our social media pages. Little did we know when we arranged Serena's social media takeover more than a month ago that...
If April was the Only Month SOLAS was Discussed
Do you work on the water in the maritime or offshore energy industries? If so, you are an active contributor to safety of life at sea. The shipboard family and fellow mariners are a seafarer’s lifeline to food, water, shelter, and safety; a unique lifestyle of complex...
The power of visibility – IMO launches photo search for women in maritime
Imagine a world where a woman is shown as the expert, the captain, the chief engineer, and the one in control. Though the maritime industry is seeing a shift in diversity and is beginning to put gender on the agenda, the absence of images showing women in action...
A Conference for Maritime Leaders: Maritime SheEO
Maritime SheEO supports the next generation of female maritime leaders, and you are invited to their first conference in Mumbai on March 20th! Sitara Shipping director Sanjam Gupta is passionate about gender equality and seafarers’ welfare. She is a founder member of...
Podcast
THE HISTORY OF MERMAIDS, EPISODE 175
In today's episode, Ally Cedeno is speaking about mermaids and dives into the rich history surrounding these mythical creatures. Join us for part 1 of this special podcast on a journey through time as we unravel the mystery and allure of mermaids. She delves deep into...
FROM OFFSHORE TO THE TRADE FLOOR, BROOK BALDASSARI AT BP, EPISODE 174
In today's episode, Ally spoke with Brooke Baldassari who is a Senior Products Scheduler at bp. She is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. She has worked as a Ship...
WAVE MAKER MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN JEANNE FERRER, EPISODE 173
In today's episode, we talk with Captain Jeanne Ferrer, a lifelong native of St. Bernard Parish, who graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 2006, as a Logistics and Intermodal Transportation major. She is also the recipient of last year's Women...
Bridget Truxilo and Lady Law Sheild, Episode 172
In today's episode, Christine speaks with Bridget Truxilo, who has firsthand experience with harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. As the only female on the SWAT team, along with her time on patrol and as an undercover narcotics...
WOMEN OFFSHORE CONFERENCE 2023 PREVIEW, EPISODE 171
In today’s episode, join Ally Cedeno as she dives into the exciting preview of the Women Offshore Conference 2023 'A World of Opportunity' at Texas A&M in Galveston. Attendees are promised two invigorating days of motivation, insights, and priceless networking. Day 1...
HANDLING INTERRUPTIONS WITH ERICA D’ERAMO – TWO PIERS CONSULTING, EPISODE 170
We've all seen it - a critical board meeting, brainstorming sessions, even casual team chats. A woman is making her point, laying down insights, or suggesting strategies, and suddenly, she's interrupted, cut off, or talked over, often by a male colleague. This isn't...
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