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Shom, the French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office, has adopted Esri's Custom Chart Builder for the automated production of paper nautical charts, ensuring compliance with French Navy safety standards while reducing production time and costs. After evaluating various software solutions in 2024, Shom selected CCB for its efficiency in automating chart creation from Electronic Navigational Charts. Esri recognized Shom with a Special Achievement in GIS Award at the 2025 Esri User Conference, with plans to incorporate Shom's custom configurations into future CCB releases.