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Nangolo shares career aspirations

is marine engineering cadetship as well as passing his oral examination through the Debmarine Namibia Training and Development Programme, Nangolo is already relishing the prospect of becoming a top engineer one day.

Nangolo was born in a small village of Okaku near Oshikuku in the Omusati Region.

He completed his primary and junior secondary education at Onampira Combined School, before enrolling at the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Senior Secondary School for his senior secondary education.

“I joined Debmarine Namibia as a trainee engineering officer in April 2014. It has been my dream to become a qualified marine engineer, so I have been looking around Walvis Bay to find a sponsor and luckily I manage to come across an advert in the newspaper of Debmarine Namibia looking for trainees. I gave it a shot and I was called for the interview and the rest is history,” he said.

The duty of an engineering officer includes, among others, assisting the chief engineer and ensuring that the vessel if safe, secure, and efficient.

In addition, the engineering officer is also required to have a full understanding of all procedures with regard to vessel mode change.

Nangolo told Careers he has benefited immensely from the Debmarine Namibia training.

“I would like to give credit to the Debmarine Namibia training department for their professionalism. They have been really supportive throughout my training programme. I have to admit that training was not easy. It requires utmost discipline and a positive mind to go through. Sometimes you ask for help but you may not get it,” he said.

“I really enjoyed my training. Most of the Debmarine Namibia chief engineers and engineering officers that I have been working with have been positive and my university studies went well as I put in more hard work and dedication.” Nangolo is grateful that he did not encounter many challenges during his time in training.

“I know I can be a chief engineer one day. It is just a matter of working hard and making your intention known,” he adds.

“Namibia is struggling in this profession and I am encouraging young people out there to try this opportunity which Debmarine Namibia put on the table for them. Young people must just be prepared to work hard and achieve something in their career. I’m really grateful that this company has taken up this social responsibility to invest in Namibian people and promote a much needed profession in this country.”