Sept. 17, 2025 —
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a blanket purchase agreement Sept. 12 to Stealth Solutions Inc. to modernize the service’s Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) information technology system and support revitalization of the maritime workforce and industry. The blanket purchase agreement, with a total potential value of $49.6 million and a five-year period of performance, will include comprehensive efforts to update and streamline the merchant mariner credentialing process and other mariner credentialing requirements.
Concurrent with the award, the Coast Guard issued a $3.8 million order for development of the first release of NAVITA™, a modernized system for issuing merchant mariner credentials and medical certificates to U.S. merchant mariners. This new system will replace the current labor-intensive manual process with a modern, user-friendly automated system, making the application process faster and more efficient. Mariners will benefit from on-line applications, mariner profiles, and self-service features supporting the issuance of mariner credentials. The National Maritime Center (NMC) processed nearly 75,000 credential requests and 66,000 medical certificate applications in 2024.
The MCP is essential to maintaining the credibility and capability of mariners and protecting the maritime industry while supporting the national interests of the Marine Transportation System. These actions will promote effective maritime commerce and bolster the U.S. economy, underscoring the Coast Guard’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain, supporting economic prosperity and increasing national security and defense.
These efforts are supported in part by the historic investments in the Coast Guard’s infrastructure technology capabilities made through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Modernization of the MCP also aligns with Force Design 2028, the Coast Guard’s strategic plan to address readiness challenges, modernize operations and transform into a more agile, capable and responsive force. The new and improved capabilities of the NAVITA system and related efforts are critical to meeting Coast Guard goals of supporting workforce readiness, streamlining credentialing processes, and supporting the evolving maritime industry needs.
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