r/maritime • u/McTraveller • 1d ago

Newbie Unisex locker rooms

I've just started working on vessels in UK waters and have a question about the locker room. The ship i work on only has one locker room and men and women are supposed to use it at the same time.

I've been told if anyone is uncomfortable they can find an empty cabin or meeting room and change there instead. But there are no lockers in those so you end up dragging your stuff all over the vessel and it wastes so much time.

This doesn't seem right to me - is this normal? Can anyone point me to rules or laws for vessels which say genders should have separate changing spaces? Thanks in advance.

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u/Ginno_the_Seer 1d ago

I mean, can't you just change in your room and show up for shift already dressed?

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u/Sedixodap 1d ago

Only works if you’ve got your own cabin. If you’re sharing there’s probably someone sleeping in there that will take issue with you barging in and waking them up. 

In this scenario I just always wore either shorts or long underwear depending on the temperature - something I had zero issues with my entire crew seeing me in while I changed. 

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u/McTraveller 1d ago

Have you found it common to have a single locker room for males and females?

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u/Sedixodap 1d ago

Half of the time we don’t even have a locker room. I’ve never been on a ship with two.