Photo courtesy of Foss Maritime My husband and I were recently out for a celebratory dinner with some friends. We were talking about the books we enjoy reading. It seemed historical fiction and non-fiction were favorite genres around the table. I mentioned that I...
Kim is one of the few transwomen in the offshore sector globally. Her path has not always been an easy one. Remembering the beginning of her transition Kim recounted, “The first day I went into work socially transitioned was perhaps one of the hardest days of my...
When I think about Kim Asher the first word that comes to mind is advocate. Before I explain why, I would like to take some time to introduce you to this amazing woman. This will be a two-part blog series. Kim has worked in the offshore industry for 12 years now....
A career at sea can be challenging and isolating at times, but it can also lead to adventure and opportunity as one mariner, Laura McCormack has discovered. Laura was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy. After graduation she...
Based on research & phone interview by Sheila Sova It was a different world for women back in the 1940’s. While men went off to war, women entered the workforce in large numbers to support the war effort. Some went to work at the shipyards, becoming welders and...
During WWII, the US Coast Guard created the Women’s Reserve known as the SPARS, an acronym for, “Semper Paratus Always Ready.” By December 7th of 1942, the United States was at war and all men between the ages of 21 and 45 were required to register for the...
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