It is not every day that a father can tag along with his daughter in her profession. It is exceptionally rare when a daughter is a professional mariner. Recently, a father joined his daughter on board a bulk carrier that she navigated outbound Norrköping, Sweden....
Over the next ten years, many of the nation’s maritime pilots will retire. Qualified mates can fill these soon to be available roles. Today, Women Offshore explores how to become a harbor pilot in the State of Florida.A maritime pilot is the pinnacle of the...
One month ago, I was driving home from the airport. I had flown into San Francisco from Seattle and was headed home through Sonoma County to my mom’s house in Napa, where I would get my things together before going to work that night. I was sitting there in the...
In March, women across the nation from the Energy and Maritime industries visited Houston for the Women With Energy Summit. Afterwards, the founders of Women Offshore and Sea Sisters talked shop and sea stories. Listen below. On March 27th, in downtown Houston, the...
On board a tugboat, a maritime pilot and her daughter navigate together. Today, we explore this chance opportunity for a mother-daughter duo to sail on the same vessel in the 98% male-dominated maritime industry. A woman in the maritime industry is a pioneer. On most...
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