Exercising sovereignty in territorial seas, its air space and Mexico's coasts.
Functions
Based on article 30 of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration, among other actions the Secretariat is mandated to:
Organize and administer the affairs of the Mexican Navy
Manage the assets and reserves of the Navy in all its aspects
Grant licenses and withdrawals, and intervene in the pensions of Navy service personnel
Exercise sovereignty in territorial waters, as well as monitoring the coast of the territory, waterways, national islands and the exclusive economic zone
Organize, administer and operate the naval aviation service
Conduct naval public education
Organize and administer the maritime police service
Inspect the services of the Navy
Build, rebuild and conserve the port works required by the Navy
Establish and manage the stores and fuel stations and lubricants of the Navy
Execute the topohydrographic works of the coasts, islands, ports and waterways, as well as organize the maritime chart file and relative statistics
Intervene in the granting of permits for expeditions or scientific explorations abroad or international in national waters
Build, maintain and operate, shipyards, dams, boatyards and naval establishments destined to the ships of the Mexican Navy
Organize and provide naval health services
Integrate the national oceanographic information archive
Help in the organization and enforcement of National Naval Military Service
Organize Maritime SAR operations
Administer and operate the Mexican Merchant Marine Fleets
