by Coronado Hickman | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
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...
by Michelle Yelovina | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
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...
by Women Offshore | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
Ways to Empower Women Working at Sea: A Guide for Allies 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...
by Julie Taliaferro | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
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...
by Women Offshore | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Early Wave Makers, Featured Sea Stories |
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....
by Elyse Knudsen | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
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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