Traditional rigging for sailing vessels is not a job for the fainthearted. Besides having to commit hundreds of knots, splices and leather- and woodworking skills to mind and muscle memory, rigging involves fine detail work and intricate knowledge of traditional...
If you were in the middle of the ocean, 1000+ miles from land, how would you cope after hearing that a loved one had passed away? A career at sea means we often miss out on life events at home. Annual events, such as birthday parties and holidays, are perhaps not as...
Meet Kate Geister from Frankfort, Michigan. Kate works as a deckhand on an expeditionary cruise ship that travels from the United States to Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize. As a deckhand, Kate is an expert line handler for docking and undocking her vessel. ...
Meet Third Officer Madeleine Wolczko, from Vashon Island, WA. An alumna of the California Maritime Academy with a B.Sc. in Marine Transportation, minoring in Law, she currently holds an Unlimited Third Mate License. Women Offshore caught up with Madeleine to see how...
Meet New Yorker, Amanda Brown, straight from ‘The Big Apple.’ A graduate of SUNY Maritime College, Amanda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Transportation, which included a minor in Ship Management. Amanda has a U.S. Coast Guard Second Mate...
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