Charles Hays
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Charles Hays

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Charles Hays is the Sales & Marketing Manager at American Nautical Services, where he has spent nearly 17 years helping captains and chief officers of 500 GT+ yachts keep their ECDIS systems and digital chart libraries current, secure, and Flag State inspection-ready. Certified in ECDIS and holding an MBA from Florida State University, he also oversees the companys ISO 9001 Quality Management System, giving him a front-row view of what inspectors look for and where vessels fall short. Through his work at American Nautical Services and his weekly newsletter Bridge Watch, Charles covers chart compliance, Flag State requirements, and the regulatory updates that matter most to working maritime professionals.

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

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

USCG Exam Study Materials

USCG Exam Study Materials

 Deck Guide for Permitted Materials in the USCG Exam Room   United States Coast Guard Deck Exam Mariners seeking USC...

Admiralty Digital List of Radio Signals, Vol. 1,3,4,5 now available as part of the Admiralty Digital Publications portfolio

  The Admiralty Digital List of Radio Signals (ARDS) Volume 1,3,4,5 is now available for mariners who are mandated to comply with Safety...

IMO Publication Carriage Requirements On Board Vessels

IMO Publication Carriage Requirements On Board Vessels

  Current International Maritime Organization (IMO) publication carriage requirements were approved by the Maritime Safety Committee...

ECDIS, Vector Charts, & Raster Charts

ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display & Information System) & official chart requirements SOLAS requires certain ships to meet Interna...