Members of American Maritime Officers attending the Women in International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) annual general meeting and conference in Philadelphia in April, here with keynote speaker Captain Megan Dean, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami, included Alexandra Hagerty (left) and Miranda Baker, each of whom holds an unlimited chief mate's license. The WISTA conference brought together leaders in shipping and logistics for a day of discussing challenges and opportunities for women in the maritime industry. More than 40 countries support a National WISTA Association.