Women’s Day

IMO’s Line Up For 2021 International Women’s Day

IMO has been making a concerted effort to help the maritime industry move forward and support women to achieve a representation within the community, reports IMO.

#MyMaritimeMentor

Through its Women in Maritime programme, IMO has taken a strategic approach towards enhancing the contribution of women as key maritime stakeholders.

To continue with this work and to celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday, 8 March 2021, IMO is launching the online campaign #MyMaritimeMentor.

Women and the global...

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First All Women’s Crew Ship Flagged-off To Mark Women’s Day

  • Ahead of International Women’s Day, Minister of State Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday flagged off the first “All Women Officers’ Sailing”.
  • The first ship that comprised of all women is MT Swarna Krishna from Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
  • MT Swarna Krishna is a product carrier of Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI), informed the ministry.

A recent news article published in the Republic World reveals that shipping minister flags off first all-women crew’ on MT Swarna...

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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/

Aurora Expeditions Names New Ship After Renowned Women

Aurora Expeditions will name its second purpose-built expedition ship after the acclaimed marine biologist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle, reports Cruise Industry News.

Names of passionate explorers

Earle is the first woman to become chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by “Time” magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.

Built to world-class polar standards, the ship will launch in October 2021 in Ushuaia, Argentina. As part of its...

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