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Talking about the gender pay gap in shipping

The EU celebrates today, 3rd of November, the Equal Pay Day, in a bid to highlight the difference in the average gross earnings of women and men in global business. Women in the European Union still earn on average 16.2% less than men, while in the maritime field, the figure climbs to 45%, leading us to assume that gender pay gap is the top of the iceberg along other factors keeping women away from shipping careers.

Several discussions and a gradually greater awareness around gender equality in...

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UK awards first black female Captain in cruise industry

Under the auspices of the UK Department for Transport and Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Captain Belinda Bennett of Windstar Cruises was granted the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service, as ‘the first black female captain in the commercial cruise industry’, for services to the promotion of the maritime sector.

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne presented the Merchant Navy Medal honor, earned by those “who have gone above and beyond in their service to the maritime industry,” at Trinity House...

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Caribbean maritime women set the ground for next generation

The annual conference of the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC), held in Belize City, Belize, on 16-19 October, launched a new mentorship scheme to encourage the next generation of women into the maritime sector.

This type of scheme is consistent with IMO’s Women in Maritime programme, which supports the participation of women in both shore-based and sea-going posts, in line with the goals outlined under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: ‘Achieve gender equality and empower...

https://safety4sea.com/caribbean-maritime-women-set-the-ground-for-next-generation/

Empowering women leadership for ocean sustainability

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Women’s leadership in the ocean business community is advancing year after year bringing both challenges and opportunities especially regarding ocean sustainable development and the Blue Economy. There is no doubt that in the future shipping industry, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, cruise, renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, marine science; engineering and technology, maritime legal, financial and insurance communities etc. will need more women in leadership roles....

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IAPH Women’s Forum: Pushing the agenda for women in ports

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) issued its annual report for 2017-2018 noting a significant progress on the field of women in ports, with the appointment of two new vice-chairs and members at IAPH Women’s Forum.

The Forum was established in 2012 to advance and empower women in the maritime industry. It creates a platform to discuss women’s issues in the industry and ways to encourage women to join the industry, and to promote training programmes enabling women to better...

https://safety4sea.com/iaph-womens-forum-pushing-the-agenda-for-women-in-ports/

BW LNG announces first woman Captain onboard LNG carrier

BW LNG announced that it appointed its first female Captain of an LNG carrier. Namely, Tatjana Pletena is the Captain of the Singapore-flagged LNG tanker BW GDF Suez Everett.

Tatjana Pletena started her career with Bergesen in 2001 as a deck cadet from the Latvian Maritime Academy. After graduating, she returned to Bergesen as Fourth Mate and then became Captain at BW GDF Suez Everett.

One of Ms. Pletena’s first experiences was with gas transportation on board LPG vessels, and recently on LNG...

https://safety4sea.com/bw-lng-announces-first-woman-captain-onboard-lng-carrier/

Workforce management could address gender gap for organizations

As the shipping industry is struggling to cover its gender gap and significant skill shortage, many organizations seem ready to take a fresh approach to recruiting women in the shipping workplace. According to Lee Clarke of Dynama, the company working on organisational optimisation, the first place to start is establishing an accurate gender profile of the organization using workforce management technology.

On the occasion of the World Girl Day 2018, Dynama revealed its intention to have 50% of...

https://safety4sea.com/workforce-management-could-address-gender-gap-for-organizations/

Malta honors its first female master mariners

In a ceremony during Malta Maritime Summit, government representatives gathered with WISTA members to celebrate the first five Maltese female master mariners.

The event was hosted by Malta’s Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Ian Borg, and Minister for European Affairs and Equality, Helena Dalli, at the Excelsior Hotel in Floriana.

Opening the ceremony, Mr. Borg noted that the achievement of Malta’s first group of female master mariners is to be considered a pivotal...

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Strengthening women in African maritime sector

Africa’s Blue Economy, job opportunities, mentorship, marine environmental protection and addressing gender-based violence, were addressed at the 9th regional conference of the Association of Women Managers in the Maritime Sector in Eastern and Southern Africa (WOMESA) held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from 26 to 28 September.

Under the theme “Opportunities and challenges facing African women in advancing the maritime sector”, about 60 participants from the region discussed and exchanged ideas...

https://safety4sea.com/strengthening-women-in-african-maritime-sector/

Maja Markovčić Kostelac nominated as next EMSA Executive Director

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On 26 September, the European Maritime Safety Authority’s (EMSA) Administrative Board nominated Ms. Maja Markovčić Kostelac as the next EMSA Executive Director. This follows a recent trend in the maritime industry which strives to enhance its gender diversity.

Born in  Zagreb in 1966, Mr. sc. Maja Markovčić Kostelac is the State Secretary for Marititme Affairs in the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia.

In 2008, she obtained her LL.M. in maritime law and...

https://safety4sea.com/maja-markovcic-kostelac-nominated-as-next-emsa-executive-director/

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