Industry launches harassment prevention training

Industry launches harassment prevention training

A new training program aimed at preventing sexual assault and harassment at sea is rolling out across the U.S. maritime industry, part of a broader push to implement reforms under the Safer Seas Act, a federal maritime law aimed at combating misconduct onboard vessels and strengthening protections for mariners across the industry. The Ship Operations Cooperative Program, working with MarAd,…
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A broad career, a grounded outlook

A broad career, a grounded outlook

Third mate Antonette ‘Toni’ Gomowad was somewhere in the middle of her watch aboard George II as the 893-foot, 2,269 TEU, containership was just over a day away from Honolulu. After starting the passage in sporty conditions, the Pacific had gone flat. The skies were clear and the radar was utterly blank. She was relaxed in the captain’s chair as…
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A mariner’s best friend

A mariner’s best friend

The September 11 attacks in 2001 resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. Almost immediately, longstanding maritime security measures changed overnight. I am reminded of this when my wife and I take the ferry from the island we live on to the mainland. A Washington State Patrol explosive detection team — a uniformed handler leading a dog on a…
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