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In Shipping, Men and Women Share the Same Planet
Tolani Maritime Institute, a leading institute for Pre Sea Engineering courses organized a one day seminar on 13th March at their spacious complex in Talegaon, Near lonavala. Seminar
Topic was “ Women in Shipping- Managing Sea Change.”
In Shipping, Men and Women Share the Same Planet
Tolani Maritime Institute, a leading institute for Pre Sea Engineering courses organized a one day seminar on 13th March at their spacious complex in Talegaon, Near lonavala. Seminar
Topic was “ Women in Shipping- Managing Sea Change.”
When Shipping Industry is facing a trained resources crunch, all able bodied men and women are welcome to pursue seagoing as a career. Traditionally Shipping has been an all male bastion with few exception from Nordic Countries but from Last one decade India has seen increasing number of women taking up sea as an career. So Women are finding increasing acceptance onboard ships.
Till now more than 100 females have taken up sea as a career not only as a deck officers but also as an engineer and there are some very bright females poised at the threshold of becoming Chief Engineers and Captains respectively.
Brijendra K.Saxena,, Principal, Tolani Maritime Institute said,” We are proud to say that till now more than 30 girls have been through our institute and all of them are placed quite comfortably onboard ships.”
Earlier, The Day began with impressive Guard of Honour by college band and cadets and lot of Prominent people from Maritime fraternity of India were in attendance.
Seminar was also attended by over 50 Women seafarers / aspiring seafarers and Women in higher echoleons of shipping. Ms Kiran Dhingra, DG Shipping was the chief guest at the function and she said,” I am pleased to see so many confident female seafarers and it will be good day when they stay in the career rising up to command a ship and graduate to office hierarchy.
During my travel to Phillipines, I even noticed that lot of females are also working as ratings on board ships.”
Other Speakers of The day Included
Dr.(Mrs.)sujata Naik-Tolani,Vice chairperson,TMI Governing Council
Ms.Sharvani Mishra-Pioneer Batch TMI
Mrs.Aruna Kulshreshtha-CEO, Karmahom Conferance(IPBCC)
Capt.S.Jairam-Director,Seaarland shipping & chairman,MASSA
Capt.N.Hirananadani-Marine consultant,Chevron manning services
Mrs.Firoz Bhot-Vice President,Wilco ship management & travels Pvt.Ltd.
Mrs.Kiran Dhingra-Director General of Shipping, Government of India
Mrs.Anu Aga-Director,Thermax Ltd.
A.S.Krishnan-Vice Admiral
Mrs.Jyotsna C. Deshpande-Chairperson,The Institution of Engineerings (I),Pune
Mr.Vijay Handa-VP, Reliance Shipping & Parent of a female mariner
Capt.S.G.Deshpande-Moderator
Capt.P.S.Deshpande-Chairperson,Academic Council,TMI
Capt PS Barve, Chairperson, Academic Council, TMI
Are Men and Women from the same planet in Shipping
Though women face a major hurdle getting a training berth onboard ships but once on board they face the similar issues of long work hours and isolation. On The Right side, shipping is one profession where they get paid equal to Male counterparts and there does not seem to be any glass ceiling per se. Talking To women seafarers it was felt that mentoring plays an important part in their grooming and mentoring by senior female officers helps. Many women seafarers complain of Loneliness, Long Working Hours, Hard work to gain acceptability from superiors and social family problems. These four are the major grouses of Male seafarers too.
“So welcome to the bandwagon, sisters, that what majority of male fraternity says”
Shavani Misra, Now a second engineer with a leading Foreign Employer said,” Attitude does matters. You have to prove yourself without demanding any extra favors and Onboard ships, it is work and healthy attitude towards hard work only earns you respect and acceptability.”
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