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Captain of the Ship - A Woman at the Helm

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May 28, 2013

Only 11 of Germany's 1,445 container ship captains are female. 26-year-old Julia Petzold is hoping to join them. She's second-in-command on the carrier vessel Grietje, and is hoping to be made captain within the next five years. Made in Germany profiles Julia Petzold, a woman at the helm in a man's world.

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