Maryland Nautical Sales

Specialties

Maryland Nautical Sales is one of the largest nautical chart agents in the United States. We have in stock a worldwide selection of Nautical Charts, Nautical Books, Electronic Charts & Navigation Software. As a supplier of worldwide charts (corrected up-​to-​date) and publications of the U.K. Hydrographic Office (British Admiralty) since 1987, Maryland Nautical was granted its «International Admiralty Chart Agent» status by the U.K.H.O. in 1999. We are also an ISO 9001 Registered Firm.

History

Established in 1986.

In 1931 at age of 17, John Hart went to sea for the first time, making the run from Boston to Miami for Merchants and Miners Steamship Co. After 18 years, including a stint as the master of a Liberty Ship during World War II, Captain Hart came ashore and began putting his seafaring expertise to use. And what he started at Wilfrid O. White and Sons in 1949 grew into Maryland Nautical Sales, Inc. which today is one of the largest chart agents in the United States.

In 1975, Captain Hart sold the company to William Bridges and his son, William, Jr., who continued the operation of the business at the downtown location until 1986, when it was bought by Robert and Brian Davis, and moved to Hull Street in the old Port of Baltimore neighborhood of Locust Point.

In 1993, Maryland Nautical (and its affiliates, Davis Ship Service, Inc. and The Davis Group, Inc.) were moved four blocks to its present location on E. Clement St. — 7,000 sq. ft. facility with additional storage, parking and an expande