In a significant development for the shipping sector, India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Documents (BSID) to capture the facial biometric data of sailors.

In a communiqué, Indian Minister for Shipping and Chemical and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya said the shipping sector is undergoing major developments in the area of coastal shipping, inland waterways, and other maritime activities.

The new biometric identity card will pave the way for more employment opportunity in the sector, which is already booming, he said.

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