Six months of training was mandatory to become a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Office with the Canadian Coast Guard. The training was located in Sydney, Nova Scotia and all candidates had to relocate for six months. Dana was excited about the adventure and boarded the plane, leaving her family behind. She had high hopes and a passion for maritime safety. However, she encountered several challenges and witnessed behaviors’ of several instructors that troubled her. At the end of the training she wanted to voice her concerns to ensure transparency and improvement within the institution but the promised opportunity to do this never came to fruition.