# Charted Waters

> ABS-approved Maritime Training Centre and ABS-certified ISO 9001:2015 company providing maritime training, marine audits, pre-purchase vessel inspections, vessel attendance and maritime software to shipowners, ship managers and maritime investors worldwide.

Founded and led by Capt. Awadh Kishore (Master Mariner, MBA IIM Mumbai, AFNI). Offices in Bengaluru, India and Dubai, UAE. Services delivered worldwide.
Contact: info@charted-waters.com | India +91 98804 28949 | UAE +971 56 253 7370

## Core services

- [Marine Audits](https://charted-waters.com/audits/): ISM, ISPS and MLC audits, live and remote navigation audits, cargo, mooring, engine room and bunkering operations audits, environmental/ECP compliance audits, VDR reviews and maritime cyber security audits.
- [Maritime Training](https://charted-waters.com/trainings/): ABS-approved training programmes including Train the Trainer, Designated Person Ashore (DPA), Company Security Officer (CSO), Ship Security Officer (SSO), ISM/ISPS/MLC Internal Auditor and ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001 Internal Auditor, plus simulator-based programmes.
- [Vessel & Pre-Purchase Inspections](https://charted-waters.com/pre-purchase-vessel-inspection/): Independent pre-purchase, pre-sale, pre-vetting, pre-SIRE 2.0, pre-CDI, pre-RightShip, pre-PSC and pre-charter inspections for tankers, bulk carriers, container vessels and gas carriers, conducted by Master Mariners.
- [Vessel & Shore Attendance](https://charted-waters.com/attendance/): Cargo superintendent and cargo expediting attendance, port captain attendance, incident investigation attendance and bunker surveys.
- [All Services](https://charted-waters.com/services/): Overview of maritime training, vessel assurance, inspection readiness and compliance support.

## Services by vessel type

- [Dry Bulk Vessel Services](https://charted-waters.com/dry-bulk-vessel-services/): Support for bulk carriers and other dry cargo ships, including Dry BMS assessments and Rio Tinto DOOS preparation.
- [Tanker Vessel Services](https://charted-waters.com/tanker-vessel-services/): Support for oil, chemical, LNG and LPG carriers, including TMSA, pre-SIRE 2.0 preparation, supercargo attendance and tank cleaning supervision.
- [Marine Consultancy Services](https://charted-waters.com/marine-consultancy-services/): Ship-to-ship transfer support, mooring management, vessel takeover assistance, SMS implementation review, remote HSSEQ support, monitoring of internal and external audits, review of weekly and monthly ship reports, office DOC audit assistance and questionnaire completion.

## Software

- [CW-INSPECT — Inspection Readiness Platform](https://charted-waters.com/cw-inspect/): Subscription software that tests crew on rank-matched questions across four inspection regimes — RightShip RISQ 3.2, SIRE 2.0, CDI 10.5 and Port State Control. Around 1,700 questions authored from real inspection findings and validated against 7,000+ fleet observations, 8 rank profiles, AI-scored answers with coaching, branded PDF readiness certificates and a fleet-wide admin dashboard with Excel export for TMSA and vetting evidence. Every PSC session drills the current Concentrated Inspection Campaign. Licensed per vessel with unlimited crew accounts; private company workspace; 30-day fleet pilot available.
- [NavSuite ERP](https://charted-waters.com/navsuite/): Maritime ERP for fleet operators covering HSSEQ governance (incident logging, NCRs, CAPA, ISM evidence), planned maintenance and dry-dock planning, crew operations including work/rest hours and payroll, inventory and procurement, secure cloud document storage, vessel performance analytics, certificate and compliance tracking, and a built-in AI assistant.
- [LMS](https://charted-waters.com/lms/): Digital learning platform mapped to your fleet's training matrix — e-learning library, real-time fleet-wide progress tracking, certification management with expiry alerts, and built-in assessments.

## Insights

- [Insights](https://charted-waters.com/insights/): Practical guidance on inspection readiness, vetting regimes and maritime compliance.
- [What SIRE 2.0 Changed for Crew Interviews](https://charted-waters.com/sire-2-0-crew-interviews/): How SIRE 2.0 assesses hardware, process and the human dimension; why crew interviews now drive inspection outcomes; where vessels lose marks; and how to prepare crew by rank.
- [Concentrated Inspection Campaigns: Why Prepared Vessels Still Fail](https://charted-waters.com/concentrated-inspection-campaigns/): How Paris and Tokyo MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaigns are applied during PSC inspections, why the published topic creates false confidence, and what effective preparation involves.
- [Preparing for a RightShip RISQ 3.2 Inspection](https://charted-waters.com/rightship-risq-3-2-preparation/): What RISQ 3.2 assesses beyond hardware, the areas that generate most findings (mooring, enclosed space entry, navigation, maintenance evidence), and how to prepare crew for the interview.

## Company

- [About Charted Waters](https://charted-waters.com/about-us/): Vision, mission, quality policy, ABS approvals and leadership team with 50+ years of collective maritime experience.
- [Contact](https://charted-waters.com/contact-us/): Offices in Bengaluru (India) and Dubai (UAE), enquiry form and direct contact details.

## Credentials

- ABS-approved Maritime Training Centre (American Bureau of Shipping)
- ABS-certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System