Delilah Dengu Officer of Watch Deck -Australian Awards Maritime Scholar from Papua New Guinea (PNG) is studying at Maritime College in Madang.
“Since I was a child, I always wanted to work in a male-dominated field.” While maritime wasn’t her first choice, Delailah says “I still got into my dream job. I applied for the scholarship because I know that the seafaring woman is in a male-dominated field.”
“I look up to outstanding women in technological fields. When I see them in boots and yakas, standing among men and doing jobs that in the past only men did, they motivate me that I can do this, nothing is impossible. If I am determined, if I have the courage, I can be like them.”
Delailah hopes to be successful like past Australia Awards cadets and is doing her best to score good grades. “When I go out for sea time, I’m looking forward to building a good reputation for PNG women and becoming a recognised seafaring woman in the company.”
From Kumbukari, Usino Bundi in Madang Province, Delilah expects completing her cadetship to be difficult, but she is ready for the challenge. She also believes that the physical work such as lifting heavy weights and pulling ropes will be hard but has a positive outlook. “I know that as time goes by and I acquire the skills, then I will be good at it.”
The Australia Awards PNG scholarship is important to Delailah, and she believes that if women have the knowledge, ability and resources then they can achieve their dreams. She says that the scholarships have helped a lot of women to succeed, and hopes that through her cadetship, she will realise her new dream to work on big vessels in international waters.
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