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Behind the scenes on Stena Embla: What’s next for life at sea?

🚢 We’re back afloat for this episode of the podcast and asking when it comes to recruitment, what the future of the maritime industry may look like?

We were recently invited aboard the Irish Sea ferry Stena Embla which links Birkenhead and Belfast while the ship was alongside on the Wirral for a rare maintenance and rest day.

With the industry changing we enjoyed conversations with some of the people helping to shape it:

⚓ Swopping the deck for a desk: Kathryn Gallagher reflects on her personal journey from life at sea to buildinga career on shore.

⚓ Building the future: Scarlett Black, Stena Line's Talent Acquisition Lead, explains why a fresh approach torecruitment could help tackle the industry's skills challenge.

⚓ Booming Birkenhead: With significant recent investment in Birkenhead we hear from Stena’s Regional Port Development Manager Christian Grossie about the jobof meeting changing traffic demand.

⚓ The view from the bridge: We also speak to Captain Wojciech Haptar who has commanded Stena Embla since she entered service five years ago and shares an insight into life on the Irish Sea on a ship with a distinctive "green bridge."

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

The Full Ahead Podcast is proudly sponsored by Stena Line, the Irish Sea’s leading ferry company.

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