ANNOUNCEMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE MARINE PILOT EXAMINATION FOR THE GRAYS HARBOR AND PUGET SOUND PILOTAGE DISTRICTS On Monday April 8, 2024, the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners (Board) will administer to qualified applicants a Written Examination to be followed by a Simulator Evaluation to those eligible. Applicants who meet or exceed the cut score […]
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Corporate Diversity Award Honoree, Crowley, Continues to Invest in Employees and Advance DE&I Plan
Photo on left: WISTA USA presented Crowley with the Corporate Diversity Award at the August Florida Chapter meeting in Jacksonville. (L-R): Christina Liviakis, President, WISTA USA; Parker Harrison, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Crowley; Shandee Bowman, VP, Culture & Inclusion, Crowley; Sarah Brennan, Board Member, WISTA USA. On right: Crowley employees gathered together to support […]
Celebrating Women in the Maritime Industry: Spotlighting WISTA USA Members from Maersk Line, Limited
The following success stories shine a spotlight on the achievements of four WISTA USA members from Maersk Line, Limited; DC Metro Chapter member Nicole Botzenmayer, Hampton Roads Chapter members Christina Hughes and Paula Thompson, and Alaina Hudson. They share their unique journeys in the Maritime sector, an industry where women constitute a mere 1.28% of […]
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony
Cmdr. Sarah Brennan taking command of Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral Rear Adm. Douglas M. Schofield, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, Cmdr. Sarah Brennan, the Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral Commander, and Lt. Cmdr. John Di Nino, the former MSU Port Canaveral Commander, pose for a photo during a Change of Command ceremony […]
WISTA USA Celebrates 25 Years with AGM and Conference in Nation’s Capital
2023-2024 WISTA USA Board of Directors (Left to Right, Back Row: Jillian Tobias, Christina Liviakis Gianopulos, Kate Belmont, Meredith Kirby, Sarah Burroughs, Anna Silva, Marlene Boyer, Sarah Brennan. Not pictured: Jeanne Grasso.) PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WISTA USA, the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association, celebrated its 25th anniversary with an exceptional lineup of presenters […]