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\"SanJac_maritime\"<\/a>More women have career opportunities in maritime as industry evolves<\/h2>\n

Capt. Carol Curtiss and Capt. Amy Arrowood have traveled the world as mariners. They know what it\u2019s like to be one of a few women on board a ship at any given time.<\/p>\n

They are two of the 27 percent of women employed in the water transportation industry in the United States, and two of the 50,000 employed as captains and ship operators, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n

Like many, they chose a career at sea over an 8-to-5-office job, and have witnessed the industry change over the years to include more requirements for certifications. They have also watched the industry enter a workforce shortage as many leave for retirement.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Williams is well on her way to a career in the maritime industry, having moved from New York to train at the San Jacinto College maritime program.
Photo credit: Jeannie Peng-Armao, San Jacinto College marketing, public relations, and government affairs department.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMaritime has changed quite a bit since I started,\u201d said Capt. Curtiss, instructor and professional speaker on\u00a0\u201cMyths, Facts & Fantasies About Working with Women in the Maritime Industry.\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe industry is more welcoming to women now, with women judged by their abilities today rather than gender.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Capt. Curtiss and Capt. Arrowood are lending their expertise and knowledge to San Jacinto College as instructors in the maritime program. Capt. Curtiss is the first woman and one of only three people in the United States to have earned both captain and chief engineer, considered the highest licenses available aboard merchant cargo ships.\u00a0She is certified to command any ship of any size as either a captain or a chief engineer. She\u2019s a\u00a0graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, graduating in the third year that women were admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went into this industry because of the world travel and sunsets on the ocean,\u201d said Capt. Curtiss. \u201cI can\u2019t think of anything more enjoyable. I just couldn\u2019t see myself behind a desk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Capt. Curtiss\u00a0received the distinction of an acknowledgement in the U.S. Congressional Record in 2002. She is\u00a0now retired, having spent over three decades sailing on various ships across the globe.<\/p>\n

Capt. Arrowood graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston, spent four years at sea and then completed three years of active duty in the USCG before embarking on her 20-year career in the maritime industry. She has received a USCG Commendation Medal, and USCG Meritorious Team and Unit Commendations. She is the 2006 recipient of the Jones F. Devlin Award from the Chamber of Shipping of America for Safe Operation and received Sabine Transportation Safety Officer of the Quarter.<\/p>\n

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Capt. Amy Arrowood is a San Jacinto College maritime instructor with more than 20 years of experience who is teaching future mariners for their U.S. Coast Guard certifications.
Photo credit: Jeannie Peng-Armao, San Jacinto College marketing, public relations, and government affairs department.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t the perfect mariner when I went onto my first vessel,\u201d Arrowood said. \u201cI made silly mistakes. I want to share my experiences and try to make newcomers\u2019 experiences better than mine.\u00a0I also want to provide support to prospective new mariners and those upgrading to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Capt. Curtiss\u2019 and Capt. Arrowood\u2019s careers are admired by the likes of such students as Jennifer Williams. Williams is from New York and moved to Houston alone just to train at the San Jacinto College maritime program. She recently completed her first maritime internship aboard the M\/V Sam Houston and will graduate in May 2016, receiving the first college degree in her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of this,\u201d she said. \u201cI love what I\u2019m doing. Not many people know about what is available in the maritime industry. If I can do this, anyone, woman or a man, can do this. The possibilities are there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Capt. Arrowood added everyone has their place and their work to complete on a ship. The barriers that can exist are up to an individual. Initiative is key when working with a team of mariners to keep the ship running successfully.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might run into roadblocks, but you just need to work hard and know your job,\u201d Capt. Arrowood said. \u201cAny woman or man will do just fine in maritime.\u00a0It\u2019s all about knowing what you\u2019ve learned and hard work. A little thick skin might help too.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Jeannie Peng-Armao<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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