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50°C Engine Rooms & Gender Bias Didn’t Stop This Woman From Building a Career in the Merchant Navy

Summary by The Better India
“What are you doing here? This job is not meant for you. We are still at port. You can go back home.”   These were the first few words that Romeeta Bundela heard from her manager as she stepped foot on a Maersk ship on her first day at work in December 2017. Being the first Indian female Electro Technical Officer (ETO) onboard the merchant vessel, the next four months were far from smooth sailing.   The 29-year-old had to adjust to being on a co…
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The Better India broke the news in on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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