James Long has over 30 years of experience working in maritime operations. He holds a Master of Science degree in Maritime Management and licenses as a Master of Steam or Motor Vessels on oceans and inland waters, as well as a First Class Pilot on the Great Lakes. His experience includes serving as Chief Mate and Dynamic Positioning Operator on drill ships and offshore supply vessels. He has extensive training and certifications in areas such as dynamic positioning, cargo operations, leadership, and vessel handling.

1. James A. Long P.O. Box 232 Menasha, WI 54952
Cell phone - (920) 740-1352
Email - jaylong@athenet.net
License: Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of any gross tons upon Oceans and US Inland Waters, First Class Pilot any
gross tons upon the Great Lakes and connecting waterways between Duluth, MN, Gary, IN, and Buffalo, NY.
Education:
Graduate 2004 - Master of Science Maritime Management, Loeb/Sullivan School of International Business and
Logistics, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME, USA, (Graduated Magna Cum Laude.)
Under 1978 - Bachelor of Science Business Administration, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI,
Graduate USA
Universal Skills:
Type 60 WPM, Microsoft WORD, EXEL, Outlook, PowerPoint, Data Entry, Filing, Effective Oral
Communication, MRP, Purchasing, Inventory, Writing - white papers - proposals - presentations -
memorandums, Public Speaking, Project Management, Organizational Skills, Monitor and Manage work
performed by staff or subordinates, Leadership and Management Skills, Business Management Skills
Employment History:
2012 (Nov.) to 2014 (Oct.) – Sail as Chief Mate/DPO with ENSCO on a drill ship in the GOM
2010 to 2012 - Sail as Chief Mate/Senior DPO with Helix Energy Solutions, Houston, TX, USA
2008 to 2010 - Sail as Chief Mate/DPO with Oceaneering, Morgan City, LA, USA
2005 to 2008 - Sail as a 2nd
Captain/DPO with Hornbeck Offshore Services, Covington, LA, USA
1986 to 2005 - Sail deep sea as AB and Deck Officer Oceans & Great Lakes as a 1st
Class Pilot
STCW Certificates:
STCW-95, Radar Observer Unlimited, ARPA, GMDSS Radio Operator Permit, General Radiotelephone
Operator License, Basic & Advanced Fire Fighting, Heavy Weather Avoidance/Oceanography, Bridge
Resource Management, Diesel Control Systems, Ship Handling Simulator, First Aid/CPR, Personal Survival,
National Cargo Bureau HAZMAT, IMO Maritime Law 6.08, ASBA Chartering Principles, Computer
Operations & Applications, Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation, ECDIS, Media Response,
Contingency Planning, Security Officer: Port-Company-Ship, Ship Mgt. I&II, Advanced Ship Handling,
Operating Principles of Marine Power Plants, Advanced Cargo Operations, NCB Ship’s Stability, Advanced
Stability, Advanced Watchkeeping, Fast Rescue Craft, Leadership & Management.
DPO Certificates:
DPO Unlimited - Nautical Institute Dynamic Position Operator Certificate, Kongsberg K-Chief 700
Automation Course – Step 1, Kongsberg HPR & HiPAP/APOS LBL Acoustic Systems Operator Course,
Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning Advanced Operator Course, L-3 Communications Dynamic Positioning
Induction Course, L-3 Communications Dynamic Positioning Simulator Course, Converteam Dynamic
Positioning Operator Course.
Experience:
My work experience includes DP vessels, container ships, bulk ships, and passenger vessels. My vessel
handling experience, docking and undocking, includes vessels up to 300 feet in length. I have worked with
fixed pitch and CP propulsion vessels. I also have experience with azimuthing drives. The DP systems I have
worked with are: 1) Nautronics 5000 & 6000, 2) Kongsberg SDP 21, K-Pos and 3) Converteam ADP.