I started working for DBM SA in April 1994, my first ship was the Atlantic, she was being converted to a mining vessel. After almost a year in Cape Town I was placed on the Louis G Murry, the first crawler vessel. I then moved back and front between the DBM SA vessels from 1997, Spenser Bay, Douglas Bay, Grand Banks, Pacific and the Coral Sea.
My mother was an inspiration to me, she never gave up in caring for me and my four siblings. I lost my father at a very young age. Life was tough for my mom and us and I could see the pain and worry in her eyes. Mom always said, “respect goes a long way” and I never understood it at that time.
Hilla started working at Debmarine Namibia in 2005 and was mainly involved with the Mineral Resources and Operations Departments of the company where she developed a background in Diamond Sorting and Short Term Mine Planning.
