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I Became a Captain. Then I Chose to Start Over

by madeline | Aug 20, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career | 0 comments

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...

MITAGS Launches No-Cost Deck Study & Plotting Pack Initiative for Maryland Mariners

by madeline | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog, Navigate Your Career | 0 comments

Related posts: From Cadet to Chief Mate: How Max Kantor Is Navigating Leadership, Integrity, and Life at Sea MEET LORI STEPHENS, PART 3 Five Days at Sea Changed How I See Seafarers FROM SEA CAPTAIN TO INNOVATOR: THE STORY OF CAPTAIN AYSE ASLI BASAK, EPISODE 197 Ask an...

Finding Purpose Beyond the Uniform

by madeline | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career, Offshore Lifestyle | 0 comments

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,...

Pride at Sea: Why Visibility Matters in Maritime

by madeline | Jun 26, 2026 | Blog, Featured Sea Stories, Navigate Your Career | 0 comments

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...

What Nearly 20 Years in Recruiting Can Teach Us About Building Careers

by madeline | Jun 16, 2026 | Navigate Your Career, Podcast | 0 comments

Behind every job posting is a hiring decision. Behind every hiring decision is a person evaluating experience, potential, leadership, and fit. In this episode of the Women Offshore Podcast, we sit down with Shasta Kahoalii, Founder of Athena Talent Group, to discuss...

Building a Career at Sea with Ade Tiznado Solorzano

by madeline | Jun 2, 2026 | Blog, Navigate Your Career, Podcast | 0 comments

Maritime careers rarely follow a straight path. Every vessel, operation, and crew presents new challenges and opportunities for growth. In Episode 259 of the Women Offshore Podcast, we sit down with Women Offshore Ambassador Ade Tiznado Solorzano, a Merchant Navy Deck...