Risk-based verification
Business users may be verified based on legal identity, authority to act, sanctions exposure and ownership profile.
Compliance
CrewPortGlobal — KYB Policy for Business Clients
Business-client verification baseline for shipowners, managers, operators and authorized representatives.
Access can be limited
Candidate workflows and commercial functions may be delayed or refused until satisfactory KYB review is complete.
Refresh when risk changes
CrewPortGlobal may request updated business information when ownership, authority or jurisdiction changes.
This document explains how CrewPortGlobal approaches Know Your Business verification for shipowners, vessel operators, ship managers, crew managers and other business users requesting access to candidate workflows or commercial services.
Why KYB is required
CrewPortGlobal may process seafarer profiles, documentation status, client requests, operational data and business communications.
Before granting or maintaining access to certain workflows, CrewPortGlobal may need to verify that a business user is genuine, authorized and acting for a legitimate maritime purpose.
Scope
KYB may apply to shipowners and beneficial owners interacting directly with the platform, ship managers, crew managers, operators, charter-side representatives, authorized agencies and consultants acting on behalf of a maritime business client.
Verification signals
CrewPortGlobal may request or review information such as registered legal name, jurisdiction of incorporation, registration number, office address, corporate website, representative identity, evidence of authority to act, sanctions screening results and beneficial ownership details where proportionate to the risk profile.
Risk-based review
Business verification may be handled using a risk-based approach.
Additional review may be required where there are concerns about identity mismatch, unusual payment instructions, sanctions exposure, high-risk jurisdictions, unverifiable ownership or inconsistent communication patterns.
Access controls
CrewPortGlobal may delay, limit or refuse access to candidate information, commercial discussions or platform functions until satisfactory KYB review is completed.
If material concerns remain unresolved, CrewPortGlobal may suspend or terminate business access.
Ongoing refresh
KYB is not necessarily a one-time event.
CrewPortGlobal may request updated information when there is a material change in ownership, control, representative authority, billing profile, jurisdiction, sanctions exposure or operational behavior.
Data handling
KYB materials are handled as compliance and trust records and may be retained for audit, security, contractual or legal purposes in line with applicable privacy and retention rules.
Reservations
CrewPortGlobal may use third-party providers, internal review, open-source intelligence or documentary checks to support KYB decisions.
Completion of KYB does not represent a warranty of financial standing, solvency or legal compliance by the client. It is a trust and risk-control measure only.