Since accepting our first female sailor in 1998, Mihara Steamship Co. has accepted more than 100 sailors to date, 43 of them being female. Of those accepted in 2003, one woman eventually rose to the rank of captain in 2009, becoming the first female to ever do so. Along with continuing to train and pass on ship handling techniques to our newly accepted sailors, we also look forward to actively creating environments that will allow our female sailors to thrive.