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Autonomous Ships Managed By Artificial Intelligence May Be Developed In Santa Catarina

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 07/12/2020 at 18:53
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The National AI Cluster for Ships Will Be a Free Platform to Strengthen Technology Production and Facilitate Partnerships

The state of Santa Catarina will play a prominent role in Brazil in the creation of autonomous ships managed by artificial intelligence. This news came out during a virtual meeting held on December 1st with the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marcos Pontes. Looking for a job? A Giant in the Onshore Oil Industry, Petrorecôncavo Opens Selection Process for Recent Graduates in Engineering

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Currently, Santa Catarina is already prominent due to the naval production hub located at the mouth of the Itajaí-Açu River, which is already working on the construction of four next-generation frigates destined for the Brazilian Navy.

The state of Santa Catarina has the conditions to expand this market if the cluster’s decisions result in the growth of the national industry. The Fapesc will contribute in this context with the training of human resources and encouragement of new research in Santa Catarina.

The guidelines for creating and implementing the model in Brazil will still be discussed by the group of entities. The change could impact not only the Brazilian logistics system but also the national defense strategies.

The meeting included representatives from the Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina (FIESC), the National Service for Industrial Training of Santa Catarina (SENAI SC), the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), the company WEG, the Santa Catarina Technology Association (ACATE), and Itajaí Participações. Federal Deputy Ângela Amin and Senator Espiridião Amin were also present.

Base of the Naval Projects Company for Construction of the Brazilian Navy’s Frigates Inaugurated at the Oceana Shipyard in Itajaí, Santa Catarina

The Naval Projects Management Company of the Brazilian Navy (Emgepron) inaugurated its base located in Santa Catarina to accompany the development and execution of the construction project for the Class Tamandaré ships (frigates) at the Oceana shipyard. Itajaí is already nationally recognized as the capital of shipbuilding and is expected to soon become a reference in Latin America.

The contract for the naval construction of four vessels at the Oceana shipyard in Santa Catarina was signed by the Brazilian Navy and the Águas Azuis consortium. The project is estimated at over 6 billion reais, with expectations to generate 2,000 direct jobs and about 6,000 indirect jobs at peak production.

Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho é Engenheira pós-graduada, com vasta experiência na indústria de construção naval onshore e offshore. Nos últimos anos, tem se dedicado a escrever artigos para sites de notícias nas áreas militar, segurança, indústria, petróleo e gás, energia, construção naval, geopolítica, empregos e cursos. Entre em contato com flaviacamil@gmail.com ou WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 para correções, sugestão de pauta, divulgação de vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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