u/FLsails

This is a couple days old, but I thought it is informative:

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to launch a new digital credentialing platform aimed at overhauling how mariners apply for and receive Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs), marking the agency’s latest effort to address long-standing frustrations with the credentialing process. The new system, known as NAVITA is scheduled for an initial rollout in September 2026 and is being developed as part of the Coast Guard’s broader digital transformation initiative.

https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-unveils-new-digital-mariner-credentialing-platform-amid-massive-backlog/

https://www.news.uscg.mil/maritime-commons/Article/4508749/why-the-coast-guard-is-modernizing-mariner-credentialing/