IDsure
IDsure is a Danish software company providing blockchain-backed digital certification infrastructure for the global maritime industry, enabling flag states, maritime authorities, training centers, and shipping companies to issue, distribute, and verify seafarer credentials such as ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency, and STCW endorsements.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersOdense, Denmark
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What IDsure does
IDsure is a Danish software company that provides blockchain-backed digital certification infrastructure for the global maritime industry. Founded in 2021 in Odense by Master Mariner Jesper Holmgren, the platform enables flag states, maritime authorities, training centers, ship managers, and crewing agencies to issue, distribute, and verify seafarer credentials including ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency (CoC), Certificates of Proficiency (CoP), and STCW-compliant endorsements. The technology stack is built on the Concordium blockchain with cryptographically signed, immutable certificates; certificates are distributed through a GDPR-compliant mobile app (the Seafarer Handbook) that supports offline access, and are verified by port authorities, ship managers, and employers via QR scan in under 10 seconds. A cloud-based coordinator dashboard provides shipping companies and training centers with real-time crew credential visibility, expiry tracking, and automatic notifications, with API integration into existing crew management systems and alignment with the IMO Compendium data model.
IDsure firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- IDsure
- Legal name
- IDsure ApS
- Website
- https://idsure.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- IDsure is a Danish software company providing blockchain-backed digital certification infrastructure for the global maritime industry, enabling flag states, maritime authorities, training centers, and shipping companies to issue, distribute, and verify seafarer credentials such as ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency, and STCW endorsements.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
IDsure industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Maritime Certification Software
- NAICS
- Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Compliance Identity & KYC/KYB for Wallets (on-chain identity, reusable KYC, travel rule tooling) (FSAPACAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD), Access Control & Credentialing for Ports (Badging, Gatehouse Ops) (BPAKALAE), Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC (FSAMAMAN), Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification (IDV/KYC) (BPAMAEAI), Proof of Reserves, Attestations & On-Chain Audit/Assurance (FSADALAK)
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Where IDsure is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Odense
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
IDsure business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Digital Certificate Issuance: Revenue generated from maritime authorities and training centers for issuing blockchain-backed digital certificates (CoC, CoP, STCW endorsements, ILO 185 seafarer record books) through the IDsure platform.
- Platform Licensing for Flag States and Ship Registries: Full-scale digital maritime registry solutions for flag states including Digital Seafarer Record Books, authenticated Master signatures on sea service records, flag state ship certificates, training institute oversight, and API integration with existing registries.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
IDsure product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IDsure provides a blockchain-backed digital certification platform that enables maritime authorities, flag states, and training centers to issue, distribute, and instantly verify seafarer credentials — including ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency (CoC), Certificates of Proficiency (CoP), and STCW-compliant endorsements. Built on the Concordium blockchain with cryptographic signing, the platform delivers tamper-proof, GDPR-compliant digital credentials, a mobile wallet (Seafarer Handbook) for offline access, a coordinator dashboard for ship managers, and a public QR verification endpoint compliant with STCW, ILO 185, and IMO Compendium standards.
Product overview
IDsure offers a unified Digital Maritime Certification Platform that provides blockchain-backed digital credentials for the maritime industry. The core platform enables maritime authorities and training centers to issue digital certificates (Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency, Certificates of Proficiency, STCW Endorsements) via bulk issuance, which are then distributed to seafarers through a mobile app (Seafarer Handbook digital wallet) for offline access and QR verification by port authorities. Additional modules include a coordinator dashboard for crew certificate management across vessels, a digital registry solution for flag states and ship registries with full API integration, and remote issuance capabilities for training centers. The platform is built on the Concordium blockchain for immutability and cryptographic verification, complying with STCW, ILO 185, and IMO standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Digital Maritime Certification Platform A blockchain-backed digital credentialing platform for the maritime industry that enables flag states, maritime authorities, and training centers to issue, distribute, and verify seafarer credentials (ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency, Certificates of Proficiency, STCW endorsements) with cryptographic signing, immutable ledger records, and QR-based verification.
- Digital Seafarer Record Book (DSRB) A digital replacement for the traditional paper seafarer record book, compliant with ILO 185 and IMO standards, issued by the Bahamas Maritime Authority through the IDsure platform and distributed to seafarers via the mobile wallet.
- Seafarer Handbook Mobile App A mobile digital wallet application (iOS and Android) that allows seafarers to receive and store all maritime certificates instantly, access them anywhere in the world even offline, securely share with employers, and present QR-verifiable credentials to port state control.
- Coordinator Dashboard A cloud-based crew certificate management system for shipping companies and training centers providing a real-time overview of all crew credentials across every vessel, every seafarer, and every certificate type, with expiry tracking, automatic notifications, and competence profiles.
- Flag States and Ship Registries Digital Registry A digital maritime registry solution offered to flag states that delivers Digital Seafarer Record Books, authenticated Master signatures on sea service records, flag state ship certificates, training institute oversight, and full API integration with existing registry systems.
- Training Centres Digital Certification A remote certificate-issuance system that enables maritime training institutes to issue blockchain-backed, tamper-proof certificates directly to ID-verified seafarers in bulk and under their own branding from anywhere in the world.
- QR Verification System A public, internet-independent QR-code verification system (GET /v1/verify/certificate/{uuid}) that enables port state control, ship managers, and crewing agencies to verify certificate authenticity in seconds via a simple QR scan, returning a JSON response such as {"valid": true, "issued_by": "BMA"}.
Quantifiable outcome
- Verification time reduced from hours to minutes
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use IDsure
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
IDsure technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
IDsure partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Carnival Cruise LineminorCarnival Cruise Line conducted a high-volume pilot of the Digital Seafarer Record Book (DSRB) for the Bahamas Maritime Authority, providing feedback on the digital credentialing system before its June 2026 launch.
- Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA)coreThe Bahamas Maritime Authority selected IDsure to digitalize seafarer record books (ILO 185), Certificates of Competency, Certificates of Proficiency, and STCW-compliant endorsements, replacing paper across their entire national registry. BMA launched the Digital Seafarer Record Book (DSRB) on June 1, 2026 as a flagship deployment.
- SITAcoreSITA and IDsure partnered under the SmartSea strategy to bring aviation-grade digital identity solutions to the maritime industry. The initiative replaces paper-based crew documents with secure, mobile-stored digital credentials, allowing port authorities to verify documents instantly. SITA provides its aviation-level identity verification expertise to the maritime sector through this collaboration.
- Columbia ShipmanagementcoreColumbia Shipmanagement is running a live pilot with SITA and IDsure under the SmartSea strategy. The pilot tests aviation-grade digital identity for seafarers aboard their vessels, replacing paper documents with secure mobile credentials.
- ConcordiumcoreIDsure is built on the Concordium blockchain. Every certificate issued through the platform is cryptographically signed and permanently recorded on the Concordium blockchain, providing immutability and tamper-proof verification.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
IDsure competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Wärtsilä: Global maritime technology incumbent with vessel, fleet, and increasingly digital services portfolios — relevant competitor for digital certification and compliance offerings at flag-state and ship-management scale.
- IDEMIA: Global identity document and credentialing incumbent serving governments and regulated industries — comparable for government-issued, tamper-proof digital ID including potential maritime/seafarer credential deployments.
- V.Ships: Largest third-party ship manager with proprietary crewing, certification verification, and crew document workflows — a broad incumbent whose in-house tooling competes with what IDsure sells to ship managers.
Emerging players
- Dock Labs: Verifiable credentials and decentralized identity infrastructure provider with comparable architecture and use-case overlap, particularly for issuance and verification of tamper-proof credentials.
- MariApps: Maritime ERP (SmartShip) with integrated crew management and certification modules, serving similar shipping-company buyers with broader operational scope.
- Trinsic: Decentralized identity and verifiable credentials platform offering wallet, issuer, and verifier tooling that directly overlaps with IDsure's blockchain-anchored digital credential and QR verification layer.
Direct peers
- Mintra: Maritime and offshore e-learning and crew competence software (including Marlins) covering STCW-aligned training, certificate management, and crew records — directly comparable to IDsure's certification and expiry-tracking functionality.
- Bonard (Crew Operator / iCrew): Maritime crewing and seafarer document/expiry tracking platform used by ship managers — overlapping with IDsure's coordinator dashboard and crew certificate management capabilities.
- Ocean Technologies Group: Maritime training and crew competence management platform providing digital crew training, certification tracking, and e-learning tools directly overlapping with IDsure's seafarer credentialing scope.
Others
- Onfido (Entrust): Identity verification and document authentication provider whose KYC/IDV stack overlaps with IDsure's identity-attestation workflow, particularly for seafarer onboarding and verification against authority-issued documents.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
IDsure social profiles
Digital presenceIDsure compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
IDsure financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
IDsure leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
IDsure funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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IDsure M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about IDsure
What does IDsure do?
IDsure provides a blockchain-backed digital certification platform that enables maritime authorities, flag states, and training centers to issue, distribute, and instantly verify seafarer credentials — including ILO 185 Seafarer Record Books, Certificates of Competency (CoC), Certificates of Proficiency (CoP), and STCW-compliant endorsements. Built on the Concordium blockchain with cryptographic signing, the platform delivers tamper-proof, GDPR-compliant digital credentials, a mobile wallet (Seafarer Handbook) for offline access, a coordinator dashboard for ship managers, and a public QR verification endpoint compliant with STCW, ILO 185, and IMO Compendium standards.
Is IDsure a public or private company?
IDsure is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was IDsure founded?
IDsure was founded in 2021. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is IDsure based?
IDsure is headquartered in Odense, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does IDsure make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Digital Certificate Issuance is the primary driver. The others are platform Licensing for Flag States and Ship Registries.
Who are IDsure's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Wärtsilä, IDEMIA and V.Ships. Emerging players are Dock Labs, MariApps and Trinsic. Direct peers are Mintra, Bonard (Crew Operator / iCrew) and Ocean Technologies Group. Onfido (Entrust) is listed as an others.
Does IDsure have an API?
Yes. IDsure offers API integration for flag states and ship registries. The verification endpoint is available at GET /v1/verify/certificate/{uuid} returning a JSON response (e.g., {"valid": true, "issued_by": "BMA"}). The platform supports full API integration with existing crew management systems and maritime registries for seamless data exchange.
What industry is IDsure in?
IDsure's product category is Digital Maritime Certification Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAPACAL, Compliance Identity & KYC/KYB for Wallets (on-chain identity, reusable KYC, travel rule tooling), with a secondary code of BPACALAD, Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite). Its NAICS code is 561611.