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The Danish Maritime Authority has been on a long journey towards digital certificates for seafarers, on this page you can take part in the exiting journey.

At the Danish Maritime Authority, we wish to pave the way for a digital maritime sector. We strive to inspire with progressive projects and initiatives.

We have already made great progress working on the digitalization of certificates for seafarers, and we are very proud of our pilot project which really started the journey for us.

Learn more of the proof of concept-project onboard MUMBAI MAERSK, on how the functioning of digital certificates could become in practice. 

Our vision of digital certificates for seafarers holds great potential and many aspects. We expect to lessen the administrative burdens of all stakeholders within the maritime sector. We predict that Port State Controls will become more smooth and efficient. Digital certificates will provide a higher level of security and validity while instant and automatic verification will be key.

Our goal is to share best practices with flag states and international organizations in order to get the entire maritime sector on board with the digitalisation of certificates for seafarers, as we believe that International cooperation is key to succeeding, which is why we hope for a great interest in our work from all stakeholders.

The vision of the Danish Maritime Authority on digital certificates for seafarers

How does digital certificates affect the seafarer?
Our pilot project aimed to show how digital certificates could function onboard ships, for companies and authorities, and the digitalisation of certificates will mean changes for the seafarer too.

In this video from 2019, we tried to highlight some of the expected benefits and potential.

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