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Brandy Bennett, a WSF Chief Engineer, Offers Unique View of Extreme Challenges at Work

ByJeremy Tyler

A CNL2 VIDEO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 @ 9:00 p.m.
Video directed by Jeremy Tyler
Interview by Jeff Noedel

Brandy Bennett is a Chief Engineer of a Washington State Ferry vessel. But not just any vessel, she is one of four Chief Engineers of the M/V Tillikum, the San Juans’ #4 inter-island boat.

Brandy visited the studio of CNL2 on Saturday evening for an interview with CNL2 co-founder Jeff Noedel.

Brandy addressed the effects of high amounts of crew overtime. She addressed the pay scales for engineers and oilers. And she offered a novel idea to make room for more career engineers and oilers.

This CNL2 video is approximately 41-1/2 minutes in duration.

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