by Ger Tysk | Sep 16, 2019 | Featured Sea Stories |
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...
by Women Offshore | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
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...
by Women Offshore | Nov 30, 2017 | Featured Sea Stories |
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. ...
by Women.Offshore | Oct 22, 2017 | Featured Sea Stories |
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...
by Women Offshore | Oct 9, 2017 | Featured Sea Stories |
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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