The US Coast Guard has reached an agreement worth up to $49.6 million to Stealth Solutions to modernise its Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP), including the development of new IT systems to streamline the merchant mariner credentialing process.
The National Maritime Center in the US processed nearly 75,000 credential requests and 66,000 medical certificate applications in 2024, with the upgrade aimed at reducing the time and resources required to manage applications.
The five-year contract includes an initial $3.8 million order for the first release of Navita, a new system to replace the current manual credentialing process with a digital platform providing online applications, mariner profiles and self-service features.
The Coast Guard says this should improve service delivery and speed up the issuance of credentials and medical certificates.
“The Navita system represents a transformative leap forward in supporting America’s maritime industry, providing our merchant mariners—who are vital to our nation’s economy and security—with a streamlined process to receive their credentials with speed and focus,” said Rear Adm Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy.
“By improving our service delivery, we are advancing the effort to restore American maritime dominance and supporting the flow of commerce vital to economic prosperity and strategic mobility through our marine transportation system.”
