Destined for adventure and travel, Sara Belboukhari from Morocco became an officer on a containership. Below, she shares with Women Offshore, a glimpse of her life since graduating last year and how she is known as the “iron hand in a velvet glove.” Meet...
Scotswoman, Jayne Murray, shares with Women Offshore her life at sea as a marine engineer. Her inspirations and challenges reveal lessons learned from powering large ships across the globe’s waters. Far from the concrete jungles of the world’s metropolitan...
Below, Women Offshore’s Rep, Elyse Knudsen, shares a recap of the 2018 HERWorld Energy Forum.Who wants to be perfect anyway? I am not perfect and don’t want to be. I make mistakes, and I don’t always have the right answer. Instead of aiming for perfection, I...
Meet Sze Yi Toh, who is currently studying at Wavelink Maritime Institute in Singapore, in the hopes of earning a Certificate in Nautical Studies. As part of the program, Sze Yi recently completed 13 months of training on board various merchant ships, visiting...
From Left to Right, Chief Officer Alaina Basciano, Captain Kristen Mangold, and Second Officer Alexandra Hagerty Women make up just 2% of the maritime industry, with many ships never seeing a woman step foot on board. However, times are changing. Today, we visit a...
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