by madeline | Aug 20, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career |
By Captain Esra KonakMaster Mariner | Maritime Business Graduate Student at Texas A&M University People often think the most challenging part of my career was becoming one of the first few women to ever serve as a Master on chemical tankers in Türkiye. It...
by madeline | Aug 11, 2026 | Featured Sea Stories, Podcast |
Maritime careers can take professionals around the world, but for some, they also become a way to serve communities far beyond the shipping industry. In this episode of the Women Offshore Podcast, we sit down with Captain Neil Daboul, whose four decades at sea have...
by madeline | Jul 30, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories |
By Dr. Anna Weerakoon KarunatillekeDBA (UoK), MBA (PIM-USJ), MarENG Class III (CINEC), FIOASD, MILT, MIMarEST. When people think about the maritime industry, they often picture ships, engines, ports, and life at sea. But behind every successful maritime professional...
by madeline | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career, Offshore Lifestyle |
By Ade Solorzano When I first started my career as a deck officer, I believed success had a very clear definition: earn my license, gain sea time, move up in rank, and become the best officer I could be. Like many seafarers, my life revolved around contracts,...
by madeline | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career |
Every mariner’s path into the industry is different. Some grow up around ports and vessels. Others discover maritime careers later in life, often by chance. For Wes Clanton, the journey began with a love of the water and a desire to try something new. Today, Wes...
by madeline | May 27, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories |
The offshore industry asks a lot of the people who choose it. Long rotations. Demanding work. Time away from home. It is not an easy path, and for many, it can feel like you are figuring it out on your own. At Women Offshore, we hear that often. We also see something...
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