The Maritime Safety Security Team Seattle (MSST) is a specialized unit under the United States Coast Guard. Its primary role involves ensuring maritime safety, enforcing marine environmental protection laws, and providing security for U.S. ports, waterways, and coastal regions in the Seattle area. MSST members are highly trained and equipped to respond effectively to a wide range of maritime emergencies and threats, including oil spills, search and rescue missions, counter-terrorism operations, and drug interdiction activities. The team works closely with other federal, state, and local agencies as well as the private maritime industry to maintain secure and efficient transportation of goods and people in their area of operation.