Havfrua participants visit Abyss
On Friday 17 November, we welcomed enthusiastic girls and young women from Aure, Averøy, Hustadvika, Kristiansund and Smøla as part of this year’s ‘Havfrua Nordvest’ programme.
In brief
Havfrua Nordvest participants visited Abyss to learn more about fisheries, aquaculture and maritime careers.
They toured the head office and workshop and met skipper Maria Gunnersen, who described her progression from diver and deckhand to skipper. The visit forms part of Abyss’ work to bring more young people, particularly girls and young women, into the industry.
Abyss was the final stop on day one of the three-day programme, which takes place over two weekends in November. Havfrua Nordvest participants visit different locations across the county to discover what the region offers in fisheries, aquaculture and the ocean industries.
The group toured the head office at Melkvikan Næringspark, visited the workshop and heard Maria Gunnersen talk about her career at Abyss and life on board. Maria has worked for the company for five years, starting as a diver, then becoming a deckhand and now skipper of the vessel ‘Fosna’.
The questions came quickly, making it clear that Maria’s presentation and career path had engaged the group.
Supporting important initiatives such as Havfrua Nordvest and the opportunities they create is a priority for Abyss. We face a shortage of skilled workers, and we also need more girls and women in the industry. – Hedda Evjen, HR Manager at Abyss
The project is aimed at girls in Years 9 and 10 and upper secondary school, up to the age of 20. Participation is free, and most arrangements are handled by the project team.
