Women in Maritime: Facing the Challenges of “Boy’s Club!”

An article in Subsea UK reviews the status of women in Engineering and Maritime sector.

Women in Maritime sector

Today women represent only two per cent of the maritime industry, while only twelve percent of employees in engineering are women. This is in stark contrast to the UK workforce as a whole, of which women make up 47%.

For many women, entering a sector that’s perceived as a “boys’ club” isn’t always appealing. If a sector looks unwelcoming to women from the outside, it’s unlikely to...

https://mfame.guru/women-in-maritime-facing-the-challenges-of-boys-club/

ISRO NavIC Gets IMO Maritime Safety Recognition

  • India became the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognized by IMO.
  • ISRO NavIC has been recognised by the IMO as a component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS).
  • This latest development will enable the utilisation of ISRO NavIC in the fields of maritime navigation, surveying, and geodesy among others.
  • The Indian GPS-like system is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the...

https://mfame.guru/isro-navic-gets-imo-maritime-safety-recognition/

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