The topics of marine engineering and safety are intrinsically linked. No clearer is this connection than in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Throughout its storied history women in the organisation have been crucial to this both on land and at sea and are still driving change to […]
In what’s historically a male-dominated environment, women pursuing a career in naval architecture – or any STEM subject – can sometimes find themselves feeling marginalised or excluded, despite their obvious ability. Catherine Ingram, Principal Naval Architect at BMT, has been there. Her experiences led her to help found BMT’s Women’s Technical Forum, a support network […]
To coincide with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, maritime historian Dr. Jo Stanley looks at the contribution of the Institution’s women members and the challenges faced by women in the profession ‘What’s the use of nosing round seeking out anomalous women in old documents?’ That’s what any responsible historian worries about. Is their […]
With our 2024 Annual Dinner just around the corner, we sat down with Sue Kingswood, the latest winner of the Eily Keary Maritime Diversity Award to understand more about life since winning the award. The Eily Keary Award, sponsored by BP, recognises the contribution by an individual, organisation, or part of an organisation to increasing […]
Nor-Shipping places diversity front and centre The shipping industry has often been accused of being old fashioned and inaccessible. This is something that naturally puts off younger generations from gaining the access that they might need to progress. Diversity is also a problem and in a predominantly male dominated industry it is important that spaces […]