Women Offshore Podcast

Diversity and inclusion, the maritime industry is becoming more diverse. What does that mean exactly? Today, the founder of Women Offshore, Ally Cedeno, explores diversity and inclusion in an interview with Dr Shashi Kumar, Deputy Associate Administrator and National Coordinator of Maritime Education and Training at the Maritime Administration of the US Government. His career […] The post Diversit...

NEW! Listen to a brand new episode of the Women Offshore Podcast! Lauren VanGenne, an offshore mudlogging geologist shares her offshore career. Today on the Women Offshore Podcast, Lauren VanGenne, the editor of Women Offshore and offshore senior mudlogging geologist, speaks with Women Offshore’s founder, Ally Cedeno. A native of Grand Prairie, Alberta, Lauren shares […] The post An Offshore Geolo...

NEW! On the Women Offshore Podcast, hear from three women who are leaders in the shipping agency sector. Today on the Women Offshore Podcast, the founder of Women Offshore, Ally Cedeno, interviews three women in Singapore who have decades of experience working in shipping agencies. These 3 women, Hege Solstad, Jodie Reibel, and Maria Skog, […] The post Life as a Ship’s Agent, Episode 8 appeared fi...

Research reveals that generally, women don’t ask for what they want in the workplace. Why is that? In today’s episode,  the founder of Women Offshore, Ally Cedeno, interviews Sara Laschever, author of Women Don’t Ask, The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation and Positive Strategies for Change. Through fascinating research with Dr Linda Babcock and revealing commentary […] The post Why Women Don’t Ask...

“See that line where the sky meets the sea. It calls me.” – Moana Many of us make a living by going to sea. Sometimes life gets in the way though, requiring us to be at home, or maybe, we just need to make a change. After taking an extended break from a role offshore, […] The post She Went Back to Sea, Episode 6 appeared first on Women Offshore . Related posts: Happy New Year, Episode 32

“Early Wave Makers,” that’s how we refer to the women who worked on the water before us. At Women Offshore, we believe these stories matter and should be known. Here at Women Offshore, we do our best to honor the women who came before us. We find their stories inspiring, providing lessons learned we can […] The post The Women Before Us, Episode 5 appeared first on Women Offshore . Related posts: R...

It all started when I got pregnant. The question on everyone’s mind was, “Are you going to go back to work once the baby comes?” In my opinion, a fair question to ask a new mom, concerning her work-related plans after having given birth to their child. Be that as it may, it was yet […] The post Hear from a Mom Offshore, Episode 4 appeared first on Women Offshore . Related posts: Shipping Breast Mi...

In March, women across the nation from the Energy and Maritime industries visited Houston for the Women With Energy Summit. Afterwards, the founders of Women Offshore and Sea Sisters talked shop and sea stories. Listen below. On March 27th, in downtown Houston, the Offshore Energy Center (OEC) Society and the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum & Education Center hosted the […] The post Se...

The most popular article on Women Offshore is about 3 women who work on a research vessel. Today, we meet with the Chief Mate, Alaina Basciano, to talk career goals and challenges on her quest to be a captain. On board the USNS Henson, an oceanographic research vessel, stands Chief Officer Alaina Basciano. She is […] The post An Aspiring Captain’s Quest, Episode 2 appeared first on Women Offshore...

Today, we are pleased to unveil the Women Offshore Podcast!  Here at Women Offshore, we have been working tirelessly on our own podcast! Today, we launch the Women Offshore Podcast, starting with our first episode about career advancement and job seeking on the water. Future episodes will include sea stories from seafarers, and cover certain topics, such as working […] The post The Women Offshore...

Get swept up with the women working in the latest renewable energy resource sector – Offshore Wind Farms. Those that work in the Energy Sector can have a bad reputation to the environmentally-conscientious global community, as we are frequently labelled, ‘The Pillagers and Plunderers’ of Earth’s natural resources. The quality of life that the global […] The post Offshore Wind Farms: Blowing in the...