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Final National Charting Plan released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

by Charles Hays

Final National Charting Plan released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The Coast Survey was first introduced in 1807 ...

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Special Message On Hurricane Irma

by Charles Hays

Dear Valued Customers, Please be advised due to Hurricane Irma we will be closed on Monday September, 11th 2017. We will reopen after the ...

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USCG releases new 46 CFR Subchapter M Final Rule: Inspection of Towing Vessels

by Charles Hays

On June 20, 2016 the U.S. Coast Guard published in the Federal Register new towing vessel regulations that establish new requirements for the ...

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International Code For The Construction And Equipment Of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases In Bulk (IGC Code, 2016 Edition) now available

by Charles Hays

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has now published the International Code For The Construction And Equipment Of Ships Carrying ...

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Delay in Required Software Updates in ECDIS for IHO S-52 Presentation Library

by Charles Hays

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) subcommittee on Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue (NCSR) has extended the transition ...

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New Bridge Procedures Guide, 5th Edition now available

by Charles Hays

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) released the much anticipated 5th edition of Bridge Procedures Guide in March of 2016. The new 5th...

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What Shippers Need To Know About The SOLAS Gross Mass Weight Verification Requirement For Containers

by Charles Hays

The Maritime Safety Committee at its ninety-fourth session (MSC 94, November 2014) approved for adoption the draft amendments to SOLAS chapter VI t...

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Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers 2015 edition released

by Charles Hays

The Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA) released the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers 2015 edition ...

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New Ships' Routeing 2015 edition published by IMO

by Charles Hays

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) published Ships' Routeing 2015 edition and is now available. Ships' Routeing 2015 edi...

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New IHO S-52 ECDIS Standards: What does it mean for electronic navigation charts & ECDIS?

by Charles Hays

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has well documented mandatory carriage of ECDIS for SOLAS class vessels, but new technical standa...

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