Archive - Maritime Mosaics: Unraveling Gender At Sea

Pathway to the Pilothouse, Column 3: The First Watch

Two sides of the same deck: Erica Lichty explores the support and setbacks of maritime life, and why she chooses, again and again, to stay with it.

Jun 30 •

May 2025

Pathway to Pilothouse, Column 2: Finding Rhythm

Erica Lichty reflects on beginning her licensing journey anew with Washington State Ferries, balancing parenthood, and the path to pilotage.

May 21 •

April 2025

Heritage Meets Hashtags: One Shipwright's Journey to Revive the Italian Boatbuilding Tradition

Meet the woman using Instagram to revitalize wooden boatbuilding in Italy.

Apr 24 •

Introducing "Pathway to Pilothouse"

A Monthly Chronicle of One Woman’s Journey to the Helm of a Washington State Ferry

Apr 17 •

What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive Boatbuilding Company?

Meet the Two-Person Startup Reimagining Sustainability in the Leisure Yacht Industry

Apr 11 •

March 2025

Wet, Winchless, and Climate-Conscious

Life Aboard a Trans-Atlantic Sail Cargo Vessel.

Mar 28 •

February 2025

From England to Italy: Documenting Female Shipwrights and Their Impact

If you haven't yet had a chance to read my article “Building Boats, Making Waves,” which delves into the media representation of women in England’s…

Feb 28 •

January 2025

OceanFolx and the Women Reshaping Lombok’s Surf Scene

A New Era of Surf and Swim Comes to One of Indonesia's Coastal Paradises

Jan 24 •

December 2024

In the Presence of Uminchu

An Analog Portrait of One of Kumejima’s Rare Female Seaweed Harvesters

Dec 17, 2024 •

August 2024

Chaplaincy on the High Seas

When International Shipping Companies Fail to Care for Their Employees, Chaplain Mary-Therese and The Mission to Seafarers Step In.

Aug 1, 2024 •

June 2024

A Sailing Barge For Women, By Women

The Bread and Roses Barge Breathes New Life into a Traditional English Sailing Barge, Carving Out a Space for Women Where There Hadn't Been One Before

Jun 13, 2024 •

April 2024

In Conversation With Rose Huizenga, Founder of Coral Catch and Gili Shark Conservation.

My first real conversation with Rose Huizenga took place, fittingly, onboard a dive boat.

Apr 4, 2024 •

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