{
  "id": 18193646,
  "title": "India joins ISF Verify, bringing trusted digital certification within reach of 30 per cent of the global seafarer workforce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/india-joins-isf-verify-bringing-trusted-digital-certification-within",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-joins-isf-verify-bringing-trusted-digital-certification-within-reach-of-30-per-cent-of-the-global-seafarer-workforce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) of India has joined the ISF Verify platform, a digital certification system for seafarers. This collaboration involves the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO), bringing the platform within reach of countries representing around 30% of the global seafarer workforce. India, which supplies approximately 312,000 seafarers, is the world's second-largest seafarer supply country. The agreement aims to integrate ISF Verify with India's existing platform using an API, exploring the benefits of a digital certification system for the seafaring community.",
  "summary": "The Directorate General of Maritime Administration, India (DGMA) has joined ISF Verify, collaborating with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) in a major step that brings the platform within reach of countries representing around 30 per cent of the global seafarer workforce. The agreement marks a significant milestone for ISF ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}