The Mariner's Blog

Complete Guide to Digital Chart Licensing Models: Pay-Per-Use vs Annual Subscriptions
  • Dec 23, 2025
  • Maya Deiss
Complete Guide to Digital Chart Licensing Models: Pay-Per-Use vs Annual Subscriptions

Chart Licensing Confusion Costs Money Your vessel's chart licensing decision directly impacts compliance, operational cost, and crew efficiency. Ye...

SOLAS 2024 Amendment Summary: Key Changes Every Ship Officer Must Know
  • Dec 22, 2025
  • Charles Hays
SOLAS 2024 Amendment Summary: Key Changes Every Ship Officer Must Know

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) introduced significant amendments on January 1, 2024, marking the most comprehen...

What's New in IAMSAR Volume 3 Mobile Coordination Center Edition 2025
  • Dec 22, 2025
  • Maya Deiss
What's New in IAMSAR Volume 3 Mobile Coordination Center Edition 2025

Understanding IAMSAR Volume 3: The Three-Volume Framework The IAMSAR Manual consists of three distinct volumes serving different operational levels...

2025 Maritime Regulation Updates: What Changes This Year
  • Dec 20, 2025
  • Charles Hays
2025 Maritime Regulation Updates: What Changes This Year

Navigating the regulatory landscape in 2025 requires careful attention to multiple enforcement dates across environmental, safety, and cargo handli...

Where to Buy Authentic Nautical Charts: Authorized Dealer Guide
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • Charles Hays
Where to Buy Authentic Nautical Charts: Authorized Dealer Guide

Purchasing nautical charts from unauthorized sources compromises vessel safety and regulatory compliance. Whether you need charts for commercial op...

International Maritime Signal Flags: Quick Reference for Bridge Officers
  • Dec 16, 2025
  • Charles Hays
International Maritime Signal Flags: Quick Reference for Bridge Officers

Radio failures, emergency situations, and port communications often require bridge officers to communicate visually using the International Code of...

Top 10 U.S. Shipyards Where Ships Are Built: Complete Guide
  • Nov 28, 2025
  • Charles Hays
Top 10 U.S. Shipyards Where Ships Are Built: Complete Guide

American maritime strength depends on robust domestic shipbuilding in the US. From aircraft carriers protecting national security to commercial ves...

What is Flotsam and Jetsam in Shipping: Explained
  • Nov 28, 2025
  • Charles Hays
What is Flotsam and Jetsam in Shipping: Explained

When cargo ends up in the ocean, whether from an accident or emergency jettisoning, the legal classification determines who owns what and who pays ...

Important Ship Construction Regulations to Follow
  • Nov 27, 2025
  • Charles Hays
10 Important Ship Construction Regulations to Follow: A SOLAS Requirements Guide

Building Seaworthy Vessels Under a Regulatory Framework Ship construction requires more than welding steel plates and installing engines. It demand...

International Waters Boundaries, Jurisdiction and Legal Implications: All You Need to Know
  • Nov 27, 2025
  • Charles Hays
International Waters Boundaries, Jurisdiction and Legal Implications: All You Need to Know

Here's something most people don't realize about international waters: the "12-mile rule" everyone talks about is actually the beginning of the com...

Quick Guide to the ISPS Code for Ships: Enhance Maritime Security
  • Nov 27, 2025
  • Charles Hays
Quick Guide to the ISPS Code for Ships: Enhance Maritime Security

Why the ISPS Code Became Essential for Maritime Security The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center fundamentally changed h...

Top 10 Major U.S. Navy Bases Worldwide: Strategic Hubs
  • Nov 26, 2025
  • Charles Hays
Top 10 Major U.S. Navy Bases Worldwide: Strategic Hubs

The Global Reach of the U.S. Naval Power The United States Navy operates the most extensive network of maritime installations on the planet. These ...