Switzerland, March 31 -- For decades, the maritime industry has relied on paper documents and manual checks to verify crew identities and certificates. This slows down operations and adds cost and risk for an industry that moves millions of seafarers across borders every year. Now, as part of the wider SmartSea strategy, SITA and IDsure have launched a Digital Travel-enabled identity pilot for the maritime sector with Columbia Shipmanagement, bringing aviation-grade identity verification to life at sea.The pilot, now live with Columbia Shipmanagement, focuses on digitalizing professional certificates for ship crews. Verified credentials are stored in a digital Seafarer Handbook, replacing paper documents and manual checks. Tasks that once t...