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The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a vital security measure that will ensure individuals who pose a threat do not gain unescorted access to secure areas of the nation's maritime transportation system.
TWIC was established by Congress through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and is administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard. TWICs are tamper-resistant biometric credentials that will be issued to workers who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports, vessels, outer continental shelf facilities and all credentialed merchant mariners. It is anticipated that more than 750,000 workers including longshoremen, truckers, port employees and others will be required to obtain a TWIC.
Enrollment and issuance began at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware October 16, 2007 and will continue through calendar year 2008. To obtain a TWIC, an individual must provide biographic and biometric information such as fingerprints, sit for a digital photograph and successfully pass a security threat assessment conducted by TSA. Pre-enrollment is recommended as it is designed to save the applicant time by enabling them to provide their biographical information and make an appointment for in-person enrollment.
Currently, there are no regulatory requirements pertaining to the use of TWIC readers. However, initial testing and evaluation of TWIC readers is will begin in calendar year 2008 as part of our pilot phase. Click here to learn more about the TWIC reader pilot activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pre-Enrollment
TWIC Enrollment Center Listings (PDF, 50.8 KB)
Small Entity Guide for Applicants
Small Entity Guide for Owners and Operators
Federal Register Notice of TWIC Contactless Specification (PDF, 286 KB)
TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application Specification (v1.1) (PDF, 289 KB)
U.S. Coast Guard Homeport
U.S. Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC)
Communication Materials for Ports (ZIP, 4.67 MB)
TWIC Implementation in the Maritime Sector Final Rule (PDF, 1 MB)
» Click here to read TWIC Program Manager Maurine Fanguy's testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 23, 2008.
» Click here to read TWIC Program Manager Maurine Fanguy's testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee on October 30, 2007.
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