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PRESENTATION OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
OF NAVIGATION OF THE NAVY

Wladmilson Borges de Aguiar
Fleet Admiral

As important as having a Conventional Nuclear-Propulsion
Submarine is having a thriving Economy of the Sea,
which contributes significantly to national development,
the common good of the Brazilian people and the
strengthening of its public and private institutions.
Ilques Barbosa Júnior, 2022

he oceans cover approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface, which is equi-
valent to 361 million square kilometers, with a volume of about 1.3 billion
Tcubic kilometers. We find 97% of the available water of our planet in this
immensity.
In this wake, Brazil is a nation with a maritime vocation and has one of
the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world, an area equivalent to
the Green Amazon or more than half of the national territory. Our coun-
try ranks among the world’s largest producers of offshore oil and gas, in
addition to being one of the largest submarine cable hubs in the world.
About 97% of the oil and 86% of the natural gas produced in the country
are extracted from offshore exploration, according to data obtained from
the National Petroleum Agency (ANP); over 95% of Brazilian foreign trade
flows through maritime routes. In this regard, Brazil achieved significant re-
sults in the aforementioned sectors and is able to consolidate, in the short
term, a prominent position in emerging sectors related to the sea, such as
marine aquaculture, offshore wind energy, marine biotechnology, high-
tech maritime products and services, terminals and technological ports with
high export and import capacity adapted to e-Navigation, among others.
According to projections by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD), the value generated by the ocean industry could dou-
ble from US$1.5 trillion in added value in 2010 to US$3 trillion in 2030. Ma-
rine aquaculture, fisheries, fish processing, maritime port activities and offshore
wind, especially, were seen as the ones with the greatest potential for growth.