HAL is Here — A free New SSCA Member Benefit

The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) is excited to introduce HAL (Hybrid Applied Layer, LLC'S HAL-CORE), a maritime AI partner designed specifically for our members.

HAL is not a chartplotter or navigation system—it is a text-based assistant, a captain’s AI assistant for navigational information. Running inside ChatGPT, HAL controls the time, sources, and data it uses, ensuring that answers are valid. It is  based on curated government sources, maritime-specific, and up to date. It is an AI assistant to the captain, not a chartplotter or navigation system. It is an excellent nav data fusion system for mariners.

With HAL, on their mobile or laptop in one window, members can:

• Review the latest navigation  updates (LNMs, AtoNs, dredging notices) in one fused view.
• Use android/apple/windows, use cell internet service or Starlink
• Access Coast Pilot, LNM and Light List data quickly in one text view, a  heads up.
• Use unique commands, to view port and location/customs information from  government data systems.
• Run short “Did You Know?” briefings for small boat operations. 
• HAL is a captain's AI assistant, not charting, not navigation, it complements your existing services.
• In advanced mode, HAL can support inventory and more.

HAL has been tested on both Android or Apple smart phones, tablets and laptops, as well as Windows 10 and 11 computers/laptops.

At the major SSCA events, in Chesapeake and in Melbourne Florida, we will provide installation assistance and further training of use of AI for members. The full HAL suite will be part of the Maritime Digital Desktop in late 2025. This is an ongoing effort to integrate the historical materials from over 70 years of cruising, mentorship, and current government curated data.