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(Maritime Service Portfolio - MSP), which cat- regard to maritime security activities associat- reduction in the emission of greenhouse toring economic activities carried out in the
egorized these services by geographic areas, ed with SisGAAz, which will be operated by gases, with optimized routes, the develop- region, such as oil and fishing (EMGEPRON,
in order to facilitate the determination of the COMPAAz. In this sense, the human element ment of new jobs in the ports of the world, 2020). In technical terms, the new ships
type and amount of information to be trans- will continue to be essential. improvement in the monitoring services of are classified, according to international
mitted and considering the communication The country may have, in the near future, ships, reduction of costs, including insurance, parameters, as frigates and their deliveries
system to be used, as well as the identifica- machines controlling layers of data that will and of waiting periods for access to ports. All are scheduled to take place between 2025
tion of the entities or organizations responsi- be presented on a single screen; applica- of this will contribute to a more virtuous envi- and 2028 (MARINHA DO BRASIL, 2021).
ble for disseminating the information. The six tions that will be able to monitor and follow ronment and will ultimately make it possible In December 2017, the Navy, through
areas identified for delivery of Maritime Ser- any types of means in the maritime environ- to reduce the Brazil cost, with consequent the Directorate of Program Management
vices are: port and approach areas, coastal or ment, thus contributing to the fulfillment of benefits for the country’s economy. of the Navy (DGePM), in partnership with
restricted areas; open sea and open areas; ar- Brazilian international commitments under 3.3 Program for Obtaining the EMGEPRON, launched a Request for Pro-
eas with offshore and/or infrastructure devel- the International Convention for the Safety Tamandaré Class Frigates (PCFT) posal (RFP), seeking to select suitable part-
opment; polar areas and other remote areas. of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The IMO has a special ners for the construction of frigates. After
Among the challenges is the integra- concern with the safety aspect and encour- Established to meet the needs identified two selection phases, in which 10 interested
tion of equipment and systems from ships, ages the standardization of safety systems by the National Defense structuring docu- consortia participated, the Navy announced,
shore and communications infrastructure and equipment so that ships can exchange ments, the Naval Power Nucleus Construc- in March 2019, the “Águas Azuis” consor-
and equipment. The improvement of the information with other means and with tion Program aims to expand the opera- tium as the best offer for the FCT. Com-
latter is essential for the fluidity necessary shore stations in a clear and fast way. The tional capacity of the Brazilian Navy, being prised of the companies ATECH Negócios
for the functioning of the MSP, allowing its development of land-ship-land systems, essential to modernize the Naval Force and em Tecnologias S.A., EMBRAER S.A. and
expansion, if necessary, with the emergence products and services is expected. to enable the updating and replacement Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the
of new future demands. As shipping incor- In this sense, an example of an innovative gradual use of naval, air and marine com- consortium, formalized as a Special Purpose
porates the digital world, digital information Brazilian initiative is the development of the bat means and platforms (BRASIL, 2016). Society (SPE) Águas Azuis, projects a local
and infrastructure will be exchanged for the Portable Pilot Unit (PPU), produced by Em- Among the subprograms that make up content index of 31.6% for the first vessel
benefit of maritime safety and environmental presa Navigandi, a spin-off of the Laboratório the Construction of the Naval Power Nucle- and an average of 41% for the others. Sub-
protection, reducing administrative burdens, Tanque de Provas Numérico at the University us, the Program for Obtaining the Taman- contracting the companies ATLAS Elektron-
and increasing efficiency. of São Paulo with pilotage in Pernambuco. daré Class Frigates (FCT), object of exam- ik, Estaleiro Aliança S.A. and L3 Mapps was
In this process, demands arise for im- Through such collaboration, Orbis Navigandi ination in this section, and the Submarine also defined (MARINHA DO BRASIL, 2021).
provements to cartographic products and was developed to ensure the safety of navi- Development Program (PROSUB), which will The contracts for the construction of
services, linked to nautical signaling and the gation in Brazilian ports. Such equipment has be detailed in section subsequent. the four frigates, which will take place en-
development of systems related to the needs the potential to allow safer operations with Started in 2017, the Program for Ob- tirely in Brazil, in Itajaí (SC), were signed in
of the Naval Power and the Maritime Power. merchant ships and the possibility of main- taining the Tamandaré Class Frigates (FCT) March 2020. In addition to the main acqui-
It is important to meet the expectations of taining such devices in the country. has as main objective to promote the re- sition contract, a compensation agreement
e-Navigation regarding the improvement of Another innovation that will demand ad- newal of the surface fleet of the Brazilian (offset) was also established, which has
position systems, the production and dissem- aptation and generate opportunities are the Navy, from the incorporation of four ships the object is the transfer of knowledge
ination of electronic nautical charts and pub- unmanned ships to come, with their specific of high technological complexity and with and technology related to the systems on
lications, as well as with regard to navigation sensors and systems for autonomous naviga- high combat power, enabling the increase board frigates and provides for courses in
safety information. tion (STATECZNY, 2022). in the country’s defense, monitoring, and the operation and maintenance of ships.
The Maritime Operations Center (COp- Among the benefits of stimulating the protection capabilities. The vessels will also The program guarantees the Navy broad
Mar) will deal with the need to improve or development of the e-Navigation concept be used in the patrol of the Amazônia Azul access to knowledge and technologies, as
create the necessary processes, mainly with in Brazil and in the world, there will be a (Blue Amazon), with an emphasis on moni- well as their right to use them, in the form of

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