LEDGID Debuts Seafarer Digital ID Platform, First SDCC Signatory

On June 1, 2026, LEDGID introduced an independent digital identity platform for seafarers at Posidonia 2026 in Athens. The company has become the first signatory to BIMCO’s Seafarer Digital Certificate Charter (SDCC), which establishes industry standards for the digital issuance and verification of seafarer certificates. LEDGID is positioned as a neutral digital trust platform designed to allow verified identity, qualifications, and compliance records to move with seafarers throughout their careers, rather than remaining locked within individual employers or systems. The platform gives each seafarer a single verified profile holding their certifications, sea time, experience, and compliance records—timestamped, identity-bound, and reusable across different contracts and jurisdictions. In addition to the SDCC announcement, LEDGID named The Mission to Seafarers as its official welfare partner. This partnership and the charter signatory status aim to place the seafarer at the center of the maritime industry's digital transformation, offering benefits such as faster clearance and berth priority for maritime operators.