Meet Capt. Carol Peckham, Crowley

Capt. Carol Peckham has been a mariner for 24 years - 14 years with Crowley Marine Services and the last 8 years sailing as a Captain on one of Crowley’s tugboats.
Capt. Peckham started with Crowley as a deckhand and later became a chief mate sailing aboard Crowley tugs Leader, Master, Scout and Admiral from Crowley tugboats base in San Pedro, Calif. In 2014. She became a captain and has been safely assisting large vessels in and out of the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach ever since.
“While it hasn’t been easy, the rewards have been well worth it. I tell people that being a mariner is an excellent way to earn a living and provide for a family,” said Capt. Peckham. “Work hard and you’ll be accepted.”
To learn more about Crowley, please visit www.crowley.com.
Check out the video to see why Capt. Peckham is so passionate about the future of the maritime industry.
Today, our maritime industry has never been stronger - or more important to our region. Maritime is the past, present and future of our region.
The maritime industry provide nearly 70,000 great jobs, with salaries about $20,000 more than the state average. Virtually everything we use, eat, or wear is made possible thanks to our maritime industry. Around here, maritime matters.
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[@nigelmorgan3449]

What a fantastic job very cleaver lady I bet the men that work as her crew have that respect….Thank you for sharing the captains story

[@charlescollins7294]

Enjoyed viewing😆

[@atatterson6992]

What a breath of fresh air, a person who put in an honest days work, struggle thru the requirements and checked off the days. Congrats, I've done it myself, although not as high as this wonderful captain, and, "It ain't easy". :-)

[@danobrien8295]

Congratulations Captain! Very impressive…..