The Coast Guard said the platform is being built to reduce common application errors, improve transparency and lessen administrative burdens that can delay qualified mariners from returning to work. They will then be required to establish separate Navita profiles and provide information needed to connect those accounts to their existing Coast Guard credentialing records. The Coast Guard stressed that Navita will change how applications are submitted, not the legal, professional, or medical standards used to decide whether credentials are issued. Navita is also the first major component of a wider Coast Guard effort to modernize prevention programs and the information systems supporting them. Article Topicsdigital ID | identity management | identity proofing | maritime | Navita | U.S. Coast Guard