Pushing boundaries for Filipina seafarers

By Yashika F. Torib

Jun 09, 2021 12:50 am

Third Officer Abigail Chin started sailing as a child.

One of her earliest memories was boarding a ship and watching as her father ably navigated the Philippine waters. She witnessed how a seafarer's instinct works or how their weathered hands can capably steer a vessel safely. In the eyes of a child, life at sea was a sheer adventure.

Third Officer Abigail Chin PHOTO COURTESY OF ABIGAIL CHIN

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