Germany Today
Women at the Helm - A Profile of Germany's Youngest Ship Captain
Until recently freighters and container ships were almost an exclusively male domain, but that's slowly changing. In Germany more and more women are taking over the helm. Currently there are 53 female ship's officers in the German merchant fleet. Seven women in Germany hold a captain's license and we'll meet one of them -- 26-year-old Petra Müllensiefen.







