Merchant Navy Medal awarded to Operations Director at Stream Marine Group
Sailor Today|September 2023
Leading maritime training provider Stream Marine Group's Operations Director Katy Womersley has been praised for her dedication to diversity as she was announced as one of the winners of this year's Merchant Navy Medal
Katy Womersley
Merchant Navy Medal awarded to Operations Director at Stream Marine Group

Ms Womersley who has been Group Operations Director at Stream Marine Group since 2022, says she is delighted but overwhelmed to be named as a recipient of the award - the highest medal of honour awarded in the maritime industry.

She received the accolade from the Department for Transport for her contributions to seafarers' training and sector diversity. Having previously worked as a Deck Officer, she moved her career onshore and joinied the Stream Marine team in Glasgow.

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