Contact Us Government Shipping office, Nav Bhavan Building, 10, R.K. Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400 00l ( India ) Email : Directorate General of Shipping Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Government of India SEAFARER IDENTITY DOCUMENT Home SID Guideline Collection Centre DG Shipping BSID Certificate ILO Guidelines CDC Checker SID Checker Contact BSID is a biometric version of the SID, an essential identification card for maritime professionals. Learn about the features, benefits, eligibility, and application process of the BSID in India. The Director General of Shipping is the statutory Maritime authority, appointed by Govt. of India under the Merchant Shipping act 1958 and is responsible for implementation of the provisions of the act .