TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - Bioscrypt Inc., announced today that its finger minutiae algorithm has been qualified for the Seafarers' Identity Documents (SID) program upon meeting the requirements of the ...

Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) is set to roll out the issuance of Seafarers Identity Document (SID) from next month to allow Kenyan sailors free movement round the globe as it targets 250,000 maritime ...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) took a major step toward strengthening security measures on the high seas and in world ports by adopting a new "biometric" identity verification system for ...

The first global biometric identification system for issuing secure identity documents to 1.2 million seafarers in the world has come into force from February 9. All countries ratifying International ...

India has become the first country in the world to issue Bio-metric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial bio-metric data of seafarers. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister of Shipping ...

THE International Labor Organization (ILO) lauded the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) for its robust issuance of the Seafarer's Identity Document (SID). ILO evaluator Dr. John William Campbell ...

KARACHI, Sept 4: Pakistani seafarers will be issued machine readable seafarer identity document to get easy entry and exits to and from the ports of different countries participating ILO Convention, ...

THE Philippine delegation presented nine technical papers at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to align seafarer training with digitalization, green shipping and crew welfare.

This followed a continued threat to the security of passengers and crew and the safety of ships as well as the national interest of states and individuals. Issuance of SID is meant to offer special ...