Women on the Water

Congratulations to Cadet Vance who is featured in the "Open Waters" newsletter segment "Rise in Maritime". Open Waters Louisiana is a mentorship program started by the Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association and New Orleans – Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association. The mission is to share the wealth of career opportunities in Louisiana’s maritime industry– beyond jobs exclusive to the river–with young men and women from all backgrounds and vocations who carry a sense of duty, an understanding of true responsibility, and a desire to get paid doing meaningful work with their lives. Read more on the initiatives of Open Waters here: https://openwaterslouisiana.com/.

Sweetwater Sailors (available at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweetwater-sailors-the-rest-of-the-story-bob-ojala/1142985482) by Bob Ojala features two of our alumni - Thank you for your contributions and insight Lexie and Sabrina!!

SWEETWATER SAILORS - The Rest of the Story|Paperback Sweetwater Sailors was the first book in this series. It contained first-hand narratives from numerous Great Lakes sailors, some of which dispelled the notion that sailors' lives are not as romantic and exciting as observers picture them to be. In...

Women Offshore (https://womenoffshore.org/) featured Great Lakes Maritime Academy Cadet (and past W.o.W. President) Moore in their annual "Impact Report"! https://womenoffshore.org/impact/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f02086ed-e58f-48bd-97e0-a776fa4f0da5

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We are delighted to learn that registration is now open for Women Offshore's Virtual Conference 2022 themed "Lift as you Climb". Date: October 7-14, 2022. FEATURED SPEAKER: REAR ADMIRAL ANN C. PHILLIPS, MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR, US MARAD. All are encouraged to attend. For more information and registration:

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"Application for Women Offshore's Career Development Program is officially open!
Currently open to US citizens, the Women Offshore Foundation Career Development Program will take applicants through a 1-month personal development series that will ask tough questions to determine suitability for an exciting career in the maritime or offshore industries.
Once accepted into the program, candidates will build a roadmap to success with our program coordinator. The program will cover costs associated with obtaining entry level credentials."
APPLY HERE:

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Happy International Day for Women in Maritime!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNJkzCEtCr8

International Maritime Organization - IMO - Women's International Shipping and Trading Association highlights current gender diversity across the sector and sets a benchmark for progress.
Please find the press release and the results of the survey here:
https://wistainternational.com/.../women-in-maritime-imo.../

WISTA USA Celebrates International Day for Women in Maritime WISTA USA proudly celebrates the first IMO International day for Women in Maritime on May 18th.

Cadets that are members of the Women on the Water organizations can now register to attend the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association's (WISTA) Annual General Meeting in Chicago, April 27-29, 2022: https://agm.wistausa.com/. There is no charge for cadets and you will have access to the tradeshow and exciting professional development speakers.
Those of you who are prospective cadets are encouraged to participate as well (the tradeshow option is only $5, while conference activities are a bit more). Those of you who are Alumni of WoW or active in the maritime industry may want to consider becoming a member of WISTA: https://wistainternational.com/join-us/?nwa=64

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Congratulations to Cadet Lepley!! She is featured in "Outside Insights" in the current issue of North Star Port!!! See page 18 for the full story.
http://duluthport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/11073_Spring_2021_Magazine_LoRes.5.pdf

May 21st - Women Offshore is hosting a career day / job fair. While this is a Women Offshore event, everyone is invited to attend!

Attendees will be able to attend panel discussions and exhibitor booths, network with companies, hear from recruiting experts, and learn about what it takes to stand out in the job application process for success.

They are still in the process of confirming companies to recruit and already have several onboard, including Transocean, Foss, Crowley, Kongsberg, Mercy Ships, Atlas Professionals, and APM Terminals.

Students / cadets can attend for free!

Discount Code: SCHOOL2021
Event Website:

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Thanks to women like Alexandra Hagerty, there are more opportunities and scholarships for women! I verified that her Foundation's scholarship is available to Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets: http://seas-the-day.org/.

over 100,000 cargo ships sail internationally, but women make up less than 1% of deck and engine officer positions worldwide? Captain Alexandra Hagerty seeks to change this by inspiring women to pursue careers in the maritime industry. www.seas-the-day.org