Charles McHardy

Charles McHardy has extensive experience in the maritime industry, currently serving as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist and Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs at International Registries, Inc. since November 2011. Previously, Charles held the position of Senior Vice President for Technical & US Gulf Coast Operations. Before this role, Charles worked at Det Norske Veritas for over a decade as a Senior Principal Surveyor and briefly functioned as a Marine Advisor at Shell Oil Company in 2011. Charles's career also includes significant tenure at Det Norske Veritas from July 1981 to November 1999 as a Senior Principal Surveyor. Charles earned a degree in Shipbuilding and Naval Architecture from the University of Strathclyde from 1975 to 1978.