Women in shipping

Danish Shipping: More women needed in European maritime sector

On the sidelines of the European Shipping Week 2020, Danish Shipping discussed the importance of more women onboard vessels and in the shipping industry, referring to ECSA’s goal on getting more women onboard.

Anne Windfeldt Trolle, Executive Director, Danish Shipping, spoke during the event to discuss about the initiatives launched to increase the number of women in the maritime sector.

Anne W. Trolle commented that

I am really pleased that ECSA is focusing on enhanced participation of women in...

https://safety4sea.com/danish-shipping-more-women-needed-in-european-maritime-sector/

She of the Sea: Working for gender equality in yachting industry

Achieving gender diversity is a hot debate for the maritime sector, with IMO dedicating a great deal of efforts to spread awareness and boost women presence in a so far male-dominated industry. Women are underrepresented in commercial shipping, either be it in corporate leadership or in seafaring jobs in the high seas. But what about the yachting sector?

In line with a wider discussion on the importance of gender diversity, a special initiative called ‘She of the Sea’ is working to make the...

https://safety4sea.com/she-of-the-sea-working-for-gender-equality-in-yachting-industry/

Canada, Georgia, Mexico support women in shipping through events

The shipping industry is making efforts to boost women presence in the male-dominant industry, backed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that selected “Empowering women in the Maritime Community” as the theme for 2019.

Many were the events supporting women in shipping during 2019; What remains to be determined is how states and non-state actors will promote equality and inclusiveness for all women and girls who have an interest in oceans and the maritime sector.

The goal of 2019’s...

https://safety4sea.com/canada-georgia-mexico-support-women-in-shipping-through-events/

Women in Science Day reminds us the need of women in workforce

On 11 February, the global community celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, aiming to defy gender bias and defeat discriminations that holds women and girls back in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) fields.

Achieving equal participation in science for women and girls is a key step to achieve gender equality, in line with the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.

Th...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-women-in-science-day-reminds-us-the-need-of-women-in-workforce/

Svitzer strengthens commitment to gender equality

According to a recent statement, Svitzer showed its commitment to focus and work towards reaching gender equality within the shipping industry by signing the Kvindercharter. This initiative, which was hosted by Danish Shipping, saw a total of 14 industry players signing the Charter to support the increase of female professionals employed within the shipping industry.

Namely, the document compels the signees to devise a strategy to increase the proportion of women in their companies, ensuring...

https://safety4sea.com/svitzer-strengthens-commitment-to-gender-equality/

Career Paths: Sophia Bullard, UK P&I Club

In our special column this time, we are pleased to host an interview with Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director, UK P&I Club who discusses about her role in the mental health department and highlights the importance of gender equality inside the shipping industry.

S4S: What about your current role most excites you?

S.B.: I really enjoy meeting other people in the industry who care about crew. My involvement with the charities over the last four or five years has been extremely enjoyable...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-career-paths-sophia-bullard-uk-pi-club/

Maritime Training Trust gives scholarships to Indian women seafarers

Maritime Training Trust, owned by the Indian government and the local shipping industry, will provide scholarships up to Rs. 1.00.000, to women seafarers in order to encourage and promote their career in the shipping industry. The initiative was approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.

It’s a good gesture to encourage women seafarers. This will encourage girls who want to take up seafaring as a career, they will not find the financial strain that much because part of the assistance will...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-training-trust-gives-scholarships-to-indian-women-seafarers/

India: Guidelines for women onboard

The Government of India focuses on the importance of women seafarers, highlighting that for the time being there are few Indian women on ships, and calling for additional women participation in the industry by launching guidelines.

In order to recommend measures to promote Indian women seafarers, India issued a Committee who provided its recommendations.

Concerning women seafarers whose pregnancy is detected whilst employed onboard, the seafarer should be repatriated as soon as possible and in no...

https://safety4sea.com/india-guidelines-for-women-onboard/

IMO, WISTA International ink MoU on technical cooperation

WISTA International and IMO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation to further promote diversity and inclusion in the maritime sector. This comes in line with previous work by both organizations to enable more women in shipping.

The IMO theme 2019 “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community” was dedicated to women in shipping, providing the opportunity to promote diversity and inclusion in the maritime sector, as well as lay the groundwork for open discussion on how...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-wista-international-ink-mou-on-technical-cooperation/

Danish initiative for more women in shipping gains momentum

AP-Moller Maersk, Maersk Tankers, DFDS Group, Norden and Torm are the five companies announced to join Denmark’s new “Charter for more women in shipping” initiative, in favor of attracting more women in the shipping industry.

Specifically, Jacob Meldgaard, CEO, Torm, stated that 35% of women is included in the company’s workforce, while 1% is the number representing women’s presence onboard. Similarly, Jan Rindbo, CEO, Dampskibsselskabet Norden, commented that the company currently deploys 1% of...

https://safety4sea.com/danish-initiative-for-more-women-in-shipping-gains-momentum/

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