Coatzacoalcos, Ver., June 01, 2011

In a solemn ceremony presided by C. Admiral C. G. DEM. Alfredo Morales Mendoza, Sector Commander Naval Military, Cap. Eduardo H. Meixueiro Mancisidor, Captain of the Port; Architect Roberto Chagra Nacif, Trustee H. City Hall, Mr. Gilberto Ríos Ruíz, Director General of the Port Authority of Coatzacoalcos, as well as Pearl Queen Mirielle I, held a ceremony commemorating LXIX Anniversary of National Marina Day.

As part of the celebration there were honors to our homeland labarum, and was delivered the medal to the naval staff, for a lifetime service to the institution; also delivered awards for the cultural competition winners and sports organized by the celebrations committee. To conclude, they sung our glorious national anthem, in the notes to the Orchestra Music H. Municipality of Coatzacoalcos.

To end the event attendees were invited to board on tugboats to honor the sailors who died in the line of duty, offering wreaths to be thrown into the sea.

Navy Day was first celebrated in 1942 to honor the crews of Mexican tankers were sunk by German submarines, wich resulted in the loss of many Mexican sailors. Date was chosen, because it was the June 1, 1917, when Article 32 of the constitution was applied, establishing the requirement for national flag vessels, to be manned by Mexicans.

This way the Port of Coatzacoalcos, bulk cargo leader in Mexico and the port community, celebrate and thank the Merchant Navy for their work in benefit of our country's port development.