Making waves: Karin Orsel charts a new course for women at sea

Shipping carries over 90% of international trade, yet women represent less than 20% of the maritime workforce onshore, with even lower participation at sea

Last month marked International Day for Women in Maritime 2025 so Woman Unclouded caught up with Karin Orsel who was awarded the 2025 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Gender Equality Award. They then met with Claudia Vella Casagrande, secretary general of the Malta International Shipowners’ Association (MISA), who has long championed greater diversity, equity, and inclusion across the sector in Malta and beyond.

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