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The Amazônia Azul (Blue Amazon) Man- Amazônia Azul (Blue Amazon), but also to Figure 2 - Graphic representation of SisGAAz
agement System (SisGAAz) stands out for its the sustainable use of its potential and the
scientific-technological intensity and its mis- environmental preservation of this vast area.
SIMMAP
sion is to “continuously monitor and protect In addition, SisGAAz aims to increase MAR MON SYS SUPP PETRO ACT
the maritime areas of interest and inland the country’s Maritime Situational Aware- SAR SATELLITE
waters, their living and non-living resources, ness, through the development of “a struc- RADAR SIR
their ports, vessels and infrastructure, in the ture that encompasses data collection, RADIOGONIOM
face of threats, emergencies, environmental monitoring, sensors of naval and air assets INTEGRATED
SYSTEM
disasters, hostilities or illegalities, in order to and the correct analysis of the facts, allow-
VTS
contribute to the security and defense of ing a quick and accurate response” in the SHIP TRAFFIC
the Amazônia Azul (Blue Amazon) and to occurrence of episodes in national waters SERVICE
national development” (MARINHA DO BRA- (FARIA, 2012, p. 220).
SIL, 2021). The main challenges to its full It is also relevant to point out the techno-
development include increasing the acquisi- logical drag produced by the development of AIS PROT PLATFORMS
tion and monitoring, analysis, and fusion of SisGAAz translated, above all, into possibili- AUTOMATIC
large volumes of data; implement the com- ties of approximation between defense and IDENTITY
SYSTEM
munications and IT structure for navigation Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I)
safety; and manage the lifecycle and oper- policies, providing advances in the search for
ating costs of such a structure. autonomy and endogenous development of LRIT
In terms of monitoring, the use of satel- defense solutions in the country (ANDRADE LONG DISTANCE
lites, radars and sensing equipment is fore- et al., 2019). In this sense, the development SHIP IDENTITY
SYSTEM
seen, allowing the integration with other of technologies as a fundamental constituent
systems and with information and decision part of maritime power in the 21st century Source: LAMPERT; COSTA, 2020. Available at: <https://www.marinha.mil.br/sisgaaz-prote-
cao-e-monitoramento-das-aguas-jurisdicionais-brasileiras>. Access on: April 10, 2022
support networks. With regard to protection, stands out (TILL, 2018).
the aforementioned creation of COMPAAz Officially instituted in 2009, SisGAAz has high resolution cameras, satellites, patrol The concept of e-Navigation established
represents an important step in the articula- gone through different stages over the last aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) by the International Maritime Organization
tion of the Operational Sector of the Navy for decade, highlighting the development of a (LAMPERT; COSTA, 2020; MANSO, 2013). (IMO) comprises “the harmonized collec-
the implementation of SisGAAz in its fullness. pilot project in the state of Rio de Janeiro – Fundamental for the management and tion, integration, exchange, presentation
SisGAAz was conceived as “a monitor- especially in the regions of Guanabara Bay, monitoring of the Amazônia Azul (Blue and analysis of maritime information, on
ing and control system related to the inter- Cabo Frio and Ilha Grande. In this phase, still Amazon), SisGAAz connects and instru- board and ashore, by electronic means, to
national concept of maritime security” and in progress, short- and medium-range radars ments several other systems, such as e-Nav- improve quayside berth-to-berth navigation
designed to become the main command are incrementally used – up to 50 miles. Later, igation, which will be discussed below. and services related to safety and security at
and control system of the Brazilian Navy, long-range monitoring will also be incorpo- sea and the protection of the marine envi-
allowing “the management of activities rated – up to 200 miles off the Brazilian coast 3.2 e-Navigation and its contribution ronment. The focus is “to meet the present
related to the sea that involve surveillance, – using surface wave Over the Horizon (OTH) to the Economy and future needs of users through the har-
monitoring, pollution prevention, natural radars (LAMPERT; COSTA, 2020). Just as aircraft and airports communicate monization of maritime navigation systems
resources, among others” (BRASIL, 2016, p. After its complete implementation, Sis- effectively and know if there will be any and support services on land”.
60). Therefore, the applicability of this sys- GAAz will operate from the integration of changes in practically real time, so will the The need for harmonization and stan-
tem can be observed in initiatives not only different equipment and systems, composed relationships between ships and ports in dardization of land services resulted in the
related to the defense of sovereignty in the of radars located on land and on vessels, the future (AGUIAR, 2022). elaboration of the maritime services portfolio

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