Loyal2Royal1995 Posted July 13, 2015 #51 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Congratulations Captain McCue... I will Ben on the summit April 16 for repo. Wonder what their rotation is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 13, 2015 #52 Share Posted July 13, 2015 As a bit of further perspective on female accomplishments in the maritime field, and particularly US women, Matson steamship lines was the first to appoint a woman Captain to any seagoing US vessel, in 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayneair Posted July 13, 2015 #53 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Great news and that's what I call Modern Thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Mick Posted July 13, 2015 #54 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Go California Maritime Academy! 85-E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glendakayself Posted July 14, 2015 #55 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Congrats to her and Celebrity, it will be nice to have a Captain who we can understand when announcements will be made. I said the same thing when I read the report. We congratulate Capt. McCue and look forward to sailing with her in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity Posted July 14, 2015 #56 Share Posted July 14, 2015 "Hope she continues the recent cruise around the Statue of Liberty like the recent captain has been doing" Expect her to be able to do it "backwards and in high heels" like the famous Ginger Rogers.:) Yes! While burping a baby and cooking dinner at the same time without skipping a beat. All in a day for a female. Easy Peasey! You go girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alinnj Posted July 14, 2015 #57 Share Posted July 14, 2015 "Hope she continues the recent cruise around the Statue of Liberty like the recent captain has been doing" Expect her to be able to do it "backwards and in high heels" like the famous Ginger Rogers.:) Who is or was Ginger Rogers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin-K Posted July 14, 2015 #58 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I wonder if her hubby will also be transferring to Celebrity. If I recall correctly, he was the Chief Engineer on the Jewel OTS when she was Staff Captain. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted July 14, 2015 #59 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Great news and that's what I call Modern Thinking. If only they were the first to do it. Or the other second. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive1950 Posted July 14, 2015 #60 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Fantastic news!!! Long overdue; but fantastic nonetheless.... CONGRATULATIONS, Capt McCue!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted July 14, 2015 #61 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Who is or was Ginger Rogers?? Very, very famous movie star and dancer....Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingv4me Posted July 14, 2015 #62 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Outstanding. Simply outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc78 Posted July 14, 2015 #63 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hope she continues the recent cruise around the Statue of Liberty like the recent captain has been doing I was jus going to say the very same thing!!!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beer Gut Posted July 14, 2015 #64 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I hope this works out for the new Captain and Celebrity. The new Captain only has 15 years experience with some of that in "logistics". I wonder if the new Captain was really the most qualified person in Celebrity's pool of potential Captains. When all of you are cruising on her ship and your are in some bad weather, please ask yourself if gender or experince is the most important factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwcruisers Posted July 14, 2015 #65 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I hope this works out for the new Captain and Celebrity. The new Captain only has 15 years experience with some of that in "logistics". I wonder if the new Captain was really the most qualified person in Celebrity's pool of potential Captains. When all of you are cruising on her ship and your are in some bad weather, please ask yourself if gender or experince is the most important factor. Captain Leo (Summit's current master) is also quite young -- 37, I think. For someone with far less experience than some of the older Captains, he manages to cross the Atlantic and navigate Bermuda's tricky, reef-ridden coastal waters, week after week. And, if you think that's an easy task, just ask the Captain who got the Norwegian Gem stuck on a reef in the Bermuda channel, a couple of months ago. :eek: Captain Leo is also legendary with the Summit crew, for his attempt to outrun Hurricane Cristobal, as it headed for Bermuda, last year. Unfortunately, he had to divert to the Bahamas at the last minute, but his passengers and ship returned safely. Long story short: age and experience are great, but they aren't everything. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted July 14, 2015 Author #66 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Captain Leo (Summit's current master) is also quite young -- 37, I think. You are correct Captain Leo is very young. He was promoted to Captain when he was 34 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted July 14, 2015 #67 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I hope this works out for the new Captain and Celebrity. The new Captain only has 15 years experience with some of that in "logistics". I wonder if the new Captain was really the most qualified person in Celebrity's pool of potential Captains. When all of you are cruising on her ship and your are in some bad weather, please ask yourself if gender or experince is the most important factor. I thought the verbiage in the press releases was sort of CV type of things, listing her "many certifications", which all masters have to get. If you notice, her time in "logistics" was while sailing. This is HR speak for managing the loading of the ship, the ordering of deck supplies, etc. Knowing the cruise industry, she has paid her dues, having sailed in the thankless position of Staff Captain for a few years. The fact that most US maritime unions allow retirement after 20 years, shows that she is well into her career. I respect her gender and her experience, which is about average, or top end average, for promotion to Captain. My only comments on this thread were to somewhat deflate the hoopla over her promotion, since she was far from the first. When commenting on someone's qualifications in an industry you probably know very little about, you come off sounding exceedingly misogynistic. You do realize that the position of Staff Captain requires a Master's license, so she has been qualified for the position for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Bell Posted July 14, 2015 #68 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I thought the verbiage in the press releases was sort of CV type of things, listing her "many certifications", which all masters have to get. If you notice, her time in "logistics" was while sailing. This is HR speak for managing the loading of the ship, the ordering of deck supplies, etc. Knowing the cruise industry, she has paid her dues, having sailed in the thankless position of Staff Captain for a few years. The fact that most US maritime unions allow retirement after 20 years, shows that she is well into her career. I respect her gender and her experience, which is about average, or top end average, for promotion to Captain. My only comments on this thread were to somewhat deflate the hoopla over her promotion, since she was far from the first. When commenting on someone's qualifications in an industry you probably know very little about, you come off sounding exceedingly misogynistic. You do realize that the position of Staff Captain requires a Master's license, so she has been qualified for the position for a while. I think the press release also made it very clear that she is the first American female captain for the mega-ton cruise industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Bell Posted July 14, 2015 #69 Share Posted July 14, 2015 I hope this works out for the new Captain and Celebrity. The new Captain only has 15 years experience with some of that in "logistics". I wonder if the new Captain was really the most qualified person in Celebrity's pool of potential Captains. When all of you are cruising on her ship and your are in some bad weather, please ask yourself if gender or experince is the most important factor. Most of the new generation of Captains were promoted at approximately her age or even earlier. Since she is the first woman to Captain a Celebrity ship I'm sure she is more than qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted July 14, 2015 #70 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) hooray ! Girlpower! we wish her the best of luck! Edited July 14, 2015 by hcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwaz Posted July 14, 2015 #71 Share Posted July 14, 2015 In 7 cruises on 4 lines, we have never had an American captain, male or female. So way to go! Sent from my LG-D801 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladezi Posted July 14, 2015 #72 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hope she gets along with CD Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted July 14, 2015 #73 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hope she gets along with CD Ken. She'll be his manager's boss, so I also hope so. I assume that was supposed to be some sort of joke since go one would ever ask it for a male captain. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted July 14, 2015 #74 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hope she gets along with CD Ken. He'll have to clean up his act. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beer Gut Posted July 14, 2015 #75 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ... the position of Staff Captain requires a Master's license, so she has been qualified for the position for a while. I hope you are correct. Perhaps the Staff Captain promotion was also with limited experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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