President Claudia Sheinbaum led the National Navy Day ceremony aboard the Usumacinta Ship, which set sail from Puerto Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán.
Defense of sovereignty
Under the slogan “Long live our maritime sovereignty,” he called on the Secretariats of the Navy and National Defense to protect the country. “These are times of definitions, of defending national sovereignty against external interests, of defending the homeland against campaigns of lies and hate promoted from abroad,” he expressed. He added: “Fortunately, Mexico has brave men and women, it has patriotic institutions such as the Mexican Navy and the National Defense.”
Sheinbaum recognized General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo and Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles as “honest patriotic men” who defend the country with loyalty.
New vessels and restructuring
The president flagged 16 dredgers, a sargacero ship and a merchant ship. He took oath to his captains and handed over the flag of Mexico to the Mar Azteca motor ship, representing all the ships incorporated into the flotilla of the Ministry of the Navy. In addition, he decorated 20 naval and merchant elements.
Admiral Morales Ángeles highlighted the recent restructuring of the agency: “We established the new headquarters of naval operations and created the undersecretary of maritime and port affairs, which represent a far-reaching structural change, aimed at guaranteeing greater presence and permanent control of our marine areas to safeguard national sovereignty.”
He described the Lázaro Cárdenas Port as a key strategic project for the maritime and commercial future of Mexico. The expansion of terminals, sustainable infrastructure and customs modernization reflect a long-term vision, he said.
The ceremony was attended by Ricardo Trevilla Trejo (Sedena), Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla (governor of Michoacán), Hugo Aguilar (president of the SCJN), Roberto Velasco (SRE) and Edgar Amador (SHCP), among others.




