Rising through the ranks: Odfjell promotes first female Captain
In July, Lise Henriksen embarks on the next leg of her extraordinary seafaring journey as she boards Bow Sky as Captain. By that, she is writing history in the 109-year-old Norwegian chemical tanker company.
"On behalf of Odfjell, I congratulate Lise on her well-deserved promotion and thank her for paving the way for women in the maritime industry. Her expertise and leadership abilities have led her to this prestigious role – a historic appointment at Odfjell and in an international maritime field currently dominated by men. We are thrilled that we have arrived at a goal we have been systematically pursuing to reach for a long time: To appoint the first female Captain.”
CEO Harald Fotland
From she first boarded an Odfjell ship, Lise Henriksen has had a trailblazing career path at sea. She joined Odfjell as a Deck Cadet at Bow Chain in 2010, one year after completing her studies in nautical engineering at the University of Tromsø.
Since then, her career has taken her onboard ten different Odfjell vessels as she has risen through the ranks. From Third Officer to Second Officer, and then Chief Officer in 2019, Lise's dedication to her profession has led her to the prestigious role of Captain.
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Contact:
Anngun Dybsland, VP Communications, Odfjell SE
Tel: +47 41 54 88 54 / E-mail: media@odfjell.com
The Odfjell Group is one of the leading players in the global market for seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids. The Odfjell fleet comprises of approx. 70 ships, which trade both globally and regionally. The tank terminal division consists of four tank terminals and is part of a network of another 10 tank terminals partly owned by related parties. The tank terminals are strategically located at selected international shipping hubs. The Odfjell Group’s headquarters are in Bergen, Norway, and the Group has offices in 13 locations around the world. Odfjell employs around 2300 staff and posted annual gross revenue of USD 1310 million in 2022. Read more on Odfjell.com.
