I am a student at the Maritime College in Latvia. Behind 4 years of training and now 6 months of practice as a deck cadet. Not without failures, fatigue, longing for family and friends. Work…
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One thing that I often think about as woman working at sea, is that being onboard seems to be much more mentally exhausting for a woman than it is for the men onboard. As…
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You do hear some horror stories about being a woman in a male-dominated environment. However, luckily, I can honestly say I haven’t experienced any form of major discrimination. The only thing I have…
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Only one of the three ship’s I’ve sailed on so far as a cadet has had a female changing room. Other ship’s I’ve had to use my cabin, making it harder to clean or…
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Salty hair and I don’t care! My name is Katie Love and I have been on the water my entire life. It is no wonder I ended up in the maritime industry. I love…
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My name is Laila de Sa and I am First Nautical Officer. I graduated in 2004 as Third Deck Officer in the Merchant Navy Officers University in Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil. I’m a Brazilian…