Samantha Wendling

Samantha Wendling is a highly experienced professional in marine operations, currently serving as Senior DPO at Helix Energy Solutions Group since April 2022. Previously, Samantha held roles including SDPO at Atlas Professionals, Site Safety Manager at New England Safety Solutions, and SDPO at Noble Drilling. Other notable positions include DPO at Complete Logistical Services and DPO/2nd Mate at Spencer Ogden, where operational duties were performed on the Discoverer Clear Leader. Samantha's career began as a Dynamic Positioning Operator/2nd Mate at Pacific Drilling and included an early role as Deck Cadet at Horizon Lines, LLC. Samantha holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation Operations from Maine Maritime Academy.