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Today is International Day for Women in Maritime, recognising the contribution of women across the global maritime sector both at sea and ashore. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that women make up less than 20% of the onshore maritime workforce globally. At ICE Marine Design, women make up 37% of our engineering and design workforce, and their work spans the full breadth of what modern ship design and offshore engineering involves: naval architecture, structural design, machinery and piping systems, electrical and automation engineering, outfitting, project support and technical coordination. Today we are sharing perspectives from five colleagues across those disciplines on career development, technical challenges and what it means to build a long-term career in a complex, internationally demanding industry. This year’s IMO theme, “From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence”, asks what moves commitment into action. For us, that starts with the people doing the work. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eyz66794 #WomenInMaritime #WomenInMaritimeDay #MarineEngineering #NavalArchitecture #OffshoreEngineering #MaritimeIndustry #ICEGroup