Controlling access to secure areas is critical to enhancing port security.ĭuring the initial rollout, TWIC will be used for visual identity checks. Individuals who meet TWIC eligibility requirements will be issued a tamper-resistant credential containing the worker’s biometric (fingerprint template) to allow for a positive link between the card and the individual.Ĭongress directed the federal government, through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), to issue a biometric security credential to individuals who require unescorted access to secure areas of facilities and vessels and all mariners holding Coast Guard- issued credentials or qualification documents.
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime transportation system -regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials.
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