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208 Heather Enness, Master Mariner

Parenthood at sea

According to the IMO, 2% of seafarers are women at sea. I wonder what the percentage of Mummies at sea is!? Like 0.01%!!?! Less!!?!

A post on LinkedIn sparked my curiosity. Heather Enness, Master Mariner and mother of three, posted the above. Young people I meet in the maritime industry get questions about if they don’t want to have a family since they are going to work at sea. I knew I just had to speak with Heather and find out if that is a hurdle nowadays, to be a parent and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/208-heather-enness-master-mariner/

201 Captain James Foong, Master Mariner

Life at sea.

In episode 201, Captain James Foong, Master Mariner from Malaysia, speaks about the life of a seafarer. We talk about the challenges, the marine family you belong to when onboard, the different cultures you meet and why being a Captain is being a Leader.

James is passionate about raising the profile of the maritime industry, and he does a good job. He is interested in the new media landscape and even landed a new white-collar job via LinkedIn, where he now has more than 28,000...

https://shippingpodcast.com/201-captain-james-foong-master-mariner/

186 Lotte G. Lundberg, Director Danish Maritime Fund

Supporting the maritime future
Lotte G. Lundberg, Director of the Danish Maritime Fund, has a long career in the maritime industry. She has been with the AP Moller group for 39 years and has experienced much development. Lotte is now at Denmark’s hub for research and innovation through the Danish Maritime Fund. 
It’s so interesting to hear how the Danish Maritime community has set up this system to support the future of Danish Shipping.
Lotte is also sharing knowledge from her other assignments....

https://shippingpodcast.com/186-lotte-g-lundberg-director-danish-maritime-fund/

184 Pernilla Trygg, Chief Engineer and Shipowner

Digitalisation for real

Pernilla Trygg, who comes from a family of mariners, went to sea in 1996 and then studied to become a Chief Engineer. She has been working at the sea for several years and is now a surveyor for a classification society. 


Pernilla is the proud Owner of the M/S STOCKHOLM, trading to Svalbard. It’s Pernillas hobby, she says, but from what she tells about the ship, it’s more of a lifestyle. 
Our conversation is broad. We discuss the ongoing digitalisation – how is it going?...

https://shippingpodcast.com/184-pernilla-trygg-chief-engineer-and-shipowner/

175 Ursula Dockerty, Emergency Response Team Leader, Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd

It’s about changing the preconception about shipping

At the age of six, I wanted to be a pirate. How little did I know that I would meet real pirates in my professional life? Meet Ursula Dockerty, Emergency Response Team Leader at Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd, a Master Mariner passionate about the maritime industry.

She is amazed by seafarers creativity and resilience. Without them, the rest of the society would have come to a standstill during the pandemic.

Of course, we...

https://shippingpodcast.com/175-ursula-dockerty-emergency-response-team-leader-shell-international-trading-shipping-company-ltd/

174 Jeanine Drummond, Integral Maritime, MD & Principal Marine Advisor

Leadership – essential for a safe working environment at sea

In this episode, you will be meeting a true leader, an experienced Harbour Master, Master Mariner, Experienced Marine Advisor, General Manager and Non-Executive Director; her name is Captain Jeanine Drummond.

We speak about the importance of modern leadership, which is somewhat different from traditional leadership, which has been prevailing in our industry for such a long time.

We also speak about the importance of not just trying to...

https://shippingpodcast.com/174-jeanine-drummond-integral-maritime-md-principal-marine-advisor/

161, Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & General Partner, TMV

Welcome to the 161st episode of the Shipping Podcast, in which you will be listening to Marina Hadjipateras, Founder & General Partner, TMV, an early-stage venture capital fund.
Marina is second-generation Shipowners who now is investing in sustainability, shipping, logistics, work and care. She is looking for start-ups interested in the maritime industry but may not understand the business. Examples of companies that Marina has engaged in are Nautilus Labs and Transmute. 

We discuss what impact...

https://shippingpodcast.com/161-marina-hadjipateras-founder-general-partner-tmv/

158 Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen, VENTA MAERSK, Maersk Line

Welcome to the 158th episode of the Shipping Podcast, where you meet Captain Thomas Lindegaard Madsen of VENTA MAERSK, Maersk Line, one of the more visible role models in the maritime industry.

Thomas has been sailing for almost thirty years and has experience with many different vessels. Currently, his vessel is trading in the Baltic Sea area and this year he is enjoying ice navigation.

Captain Thomas recognises that the biggest change he has seen during his career is the arrival of the internet...

https://shippingpodcast.com/158-captain-thomas-lindegaard-madsen-venta-maersk-maersk-line/

154 Reshma Nilofer, Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust, India

Welcome to the 154th episode of the Shipping Podcast with Reshma Nilofer, the first female maritime Pilot in India and one of few in the world. Reshma takes us on a journey on how to reach your dream goals. She is a powerful woman and a role model to many.

Reshma Nilofer was the first female maritime river pilot, and the current Indian President awarded her with the “Woman Power Award” in 2018. The Woman Power Award is an annual award given by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of...

https://shippingpodcast.com/154-reshma-nilofer-maritime-pilot-kolkata-port-trust-india/

Mayte Medina, Chief of Office of Merchant Mariner Credential, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, the U.S. Coast Guard

Meet Mayte Medina, Chair of the IMO HTW Sub-committee, (Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping) representing the US Coast Guard at IMO.

Mayte was born and raised in Panama and dreamt of becoming a Panama Canal Pilot as a little girl. She ended up working for the Panama Administration for 7 years after she graduated from Kings Point and sailed for a couple of years. Mayte has been working in the development and implementation of domestic and international maritime safety, security and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/mayte-medina-chief-of-office-of-merchant-mariner-credential-commercial-regulations-and-standards-directorate-assistant-commandant-for-prevention-policy-the-u-s-coast-guard/

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