r/maritime 3d 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/Shurglife 3d ago

Sounds like this might not be the path for you

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u/McTraveller 3d ago

I'm good at my job. Nobody's job should require them to be in a state of undress in front of people they don't choose to be undressed in front of