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Brazilian Navy Cancels Operations in Commissions Due to Fuel Shortages and Resource Scarcity

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published on 19/07/2022 at 14:59
Após um cenário instável no território nacional quanto ao problema de abastecimento de recursos na Marinha do Brasil, o órgão realizou uma série de cancelamentos de operações em diversas comissões devido à falta de combustíveis.
Fonte: Poder Naval
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After an Unstable Scenario in the National Territory Regarding the Supply Problem of Resources in the Brazilian Navy, the Agency Has Carried Out a Series of Cancellations of Operations in Several Commissions Due to the Lack of Fuels.

The national fuel scenario is becoming increasingly unstable this Tuesday, (07/19), due to high prices of resources and, amidst this problem, the Brazilian Navy has just canceled some operations in its commissions due to the lack of fuels. The transfer of resources to the Brazilian Navy did not occur as expected and the organization of products and fuels used in operations is going through a moment of great instability.

Lack of Fuels in the Brazilian Navy Intensifies and Agency Cancels Operations in Commissions Due to the Resource Problem

The Brazilian Navy has just canceled operations in some of its commissions in various areas due to the lack of fuels for carrying out activities. The Brazilian scenario for the commercialization of these resources is increasingly unstable, due to high international prices, elevated inflation rates, and international geopolitical conflicts that impact internal supply. 

Thus, not only the end consumer is being influenced by problems related to rising costs and the scarcity of fuel supply, as the Brazilian Navy has suspended these operations. Among the commissions that recently had their operations canceled by the agency are the CIAsA — Commission for Inspection and Advisory of Training of vessels F41, F49, V32, and K120, tests of the missile Mansup 1 and 2, Aderex, Ibsamar, and Atlasu.

Therefore, only the operations of the most important commissions and those that were already underway are being continued, namely the “deployment” of S34 in the USA, Guinex 2, Unitas LXIII, Naval Parade, Naval Review, VIGM, operational assessment of submarine S40, and machine experience of A140. The lack of fuels in the Brazilian Navy has been a problem since the transfer of resources this year, as, according to an anonymous source, the agency received only part of what was planned for this year. 

Learn More About the Commissions That Suffered Cancellations of Operations Due to Lack of Fuels for Activities

Among the commissions that suffered from the suspension of operations by the Brazilian Navy due to the lack of fuels is the one for Mansup. This is an anti-ship missile project of US$75 million in development by Avibras, Mectron, Atech, and Omnisys for the agency, and the main objective of the project is to conduct the entire development of the missile using Brazilian technology.

The project has gone through the phase of transforming the prototype into a product capable of being produced industrially and production of a pilot batch and would now proceed to the beginning of testing, but the lack of resources and, mainly, fuels has delayed this process. In addition to the Mansup tests, other projects have had their operations canceled due to the problem in the Brazilian Navy, such as Ibsamar, which consists of a series of naval exercises between the navies of India, Brazil, and South Africa.

Furthermore, the services of CIAsA — Commission for Inspection and Advisory of Training regarding the development projects of various vessels for the use of the Brazilian Navy have also been canceled. Among the vessels is the F41, a frigate of the Niterói Class, from the Brazilian Navy, resulting from the Navy’s Floating Means Renovation and Expansion Program, conceived in the 1970s.

Now, the Brazilian Navy awaits the supply of fuels and new resources to resume operations in its commissions.

Ruth Rodrigues

Formada em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), atua como redatora e divulgadora científica.

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