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the State Superintendence for the Environ- coordination team, until that point, in Bra- competitiveness of the various industri- the Secretariat of International Affairs. The
ment (SEMACE). The project also has the sup- zil, there were only seven institutions con- al sectors in the state. The program was entities proposed to seek the necessary ar-
port of the State University of Ceará (UECE), sidered an Observatory, concentrated in the divided into three major projects: Sectors ticulations for the development of a Mari-
Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Federal In- Southeast, South and North of the coun- Bearing the Future for the Santa Catarina time Cluster in the state of Santa Catarina.
stitute of Education, Science and Technology try, three of them in the state of São Pau- Industry; Strategic Sectoral Routes for the There is still no information about the scope
of Ceará (IFCE), Brazilian Navy, Union Heri- lo (Coastal Observatory for Environmental Santa Catarina Industry and Masterplan. and governance of the proposed cluster.
tage Secretariat (SPU) and FIEC System. Monitoring of Santos; North Coast Obser- The sectors and areas mapped as having Another notable program is the Taman-
The Observatory is part of the Ceará vatory; Coastal Dynamics Observatory), two great potential were worked on in sixteen daré Class Frigates Program, an initiative of
Coastal and Marine Planning (CMP) project in Paraná (Observatory of Coastal Conserva- Strategic Sectoral Routes, among them, the Brazilian Navy, which aims to build four
and its mission is to be a multidisciplinary and tion of Paraná and Observatory of the Coast the economy of the sea. frigates in Itajaí, at the Thyssenkrupp Brazil
participatory instrument for articulating uni- of Paraná), one in Santa Catarina (Observa- The Strategic Sector Routes for the San- South Shipyard (formerly the Oceana ship-
versities, public authorities, private entities, tory of the Coast of Santa Catarina) and one ta Catarina Industry 2022 (FIESC, 2014) yard), with the objective of achieving the
and civil society, based on the definitions of in Pará (Observatory of the Amazon Coast had the methodology a panel of experts, maximum possible national content; this
Law Number 13,796, of June 30, 2006 (State ). The OCMCeará is a pioneer institution of in October 2013, who were encouraged to is one of the pillars of the project and will
Coastal Management Policy) (CEARÁ, 2006). its kind in the Northeast Region and among reflect on the current situation and on the promote the development of the economy
OCMCeará arises from the idea that the the 17 coastal states, which in a general and desired future for the sector using a horizon of the sea in the state. The expectation is
activities, in progress and those that may arise integrated way, will unite academia, public of 10 years. At this stage, four visions were that the construction of the ships will gen-
in the near future, represent innovation clus- management, civil society, and private soci- elaborated, one for each of the segments erate 2,000 direct jobs at the height of
ters and hubs of great social and economic ety for decision-making in the Coastal Zone worked within the economy of the sea: construction, and up to 6,000 indirect jobs.
importance. In this sense, taking advantage and Marine Zone of the State. seafood, naval industry, ports and maritime Brazilian Cluster of Artificial Intelli-
of the potential for multiple uses of the Coast- Initially, four thematic axes of the Ob- transport and ocean resources. It is neces- gence for Piloted and Autonomous
al Zone and Marine Environment of Ceará servatory’s action were defined: climate sary to analyze to what extent these visions Ships (CIANNA)

requires planning. Otherwise, the activities change and coastal impacts; sea economy; and proposed actions were implemented.
may not be implemented or be implemented social protagonism of coastal communities With 531 kilometers of coastline, Santa In December 2020, the Brazilian Cluster
improperly, which could lead to damage to and risks to marine and coastal biodiversi- Catarina has shipyards with a great reputa- of Artificial Intelligence for Piloted and Au-
the sustainability of economic activities and ty. Regarding the economy of the sea, the tion for the construction of leisure boats and tonomous Vehicles (CIANNA) was launched,
conflicts with other sectors of development, main products intended by the Observatory is the largest national producer of oysters, through a virtual event that brought togeth-
in addition to significant environmental deg- are to support the State Plan for the Man- mussels, and fish, with the second largest er the Ministry of Science, Technology, and
radation and increased social inequality. agement of Biotic and Abiotic Resources of port for handling cargo containers in Brazil Innovations (MCTI), other representatives of
OCMCeará is projected as a national the Coastal and Marine Zone (CMZ) under (the port of Navegantes); in addition to many the Federal Government, academia, mari-
and international reference in the dissemi- development, the Marine Spatial Planning other factors that, together, make the state a time companies, and industrial leaders. The
nation, discussion, and reflection of techni- of Ceará (MSP) and the survey of potential maritime hub with enormous potential. The idea is that a non-profit platform promotes
cal, scientific and educational information, activities for the development of activities Brazilian Nautical Association (ACATMAR) is the exchange of companies and institutions
with a focus on supporting decision-mak- related to the economy of the sea. headquartered in the state of Santa Catarina for the development of Artificial Intelligence
ing aimed at the management of the and represents the production chain of the (AI) in the national maritime sector.
Coastal Zone and Marine Environment of State of Santa Catarina (SC) nautical sector throughout the country. Other objectives of the initiative are to
Ceará, bringing together professionals and The Federation of Industries of the State In July 2021, there was a meeting to dis- leverage projects and technological solutions,
leaders active in the theme. of Santa Catarina (FIESC) created the Santa cuss the implementation of a naval techno- attract investment, bring together research
Observatories are not new to the world. Catarina Industrial Development Program logical cluster in Santa Catarina, between centers that already work in the area and sig-
According to a survey by the OCMCeará (PDIC) in 2012, with the aim of increasing the FIESC, EMGEPRON, SEBRAE, SENAI and nal to the national and international market

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