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Pilotage Will Be Discussed at Ports & Costas Brazil 2023: Understand Its Role in Navigational Safety

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 17/04/2023 at 11:37
Updated on 17/04/2023 at 11:44
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Pilotage In Focus At The Ports & Coast Brazil 2023 Event

The importance of Pilotage for navigation safety and port efficiency will be discussed during the Ports & Coast Brazil 2023, a congress that will take place on May 22 and 23, 2023, at the Mercure Hotel in Balneário Camboriú.

The event, which is in its second edition, is organized by MTCN Sustainable Solutions in Dredging, Ports, and Coasts and by Projecta Events and Marketing.

Brazil’s Pilotage and Its Role in Navigation

The Vice President of Pilotage in Brazil, Bruno Fonseca, will be present at the event to give an institutional lecture. The goal is to highlight the relevance of Pilotage in the maritime scenario, especially regarding safety and port efficiency.

According to Bruno, many people are unaware of the pilot’s work and its impact on preventing maritime accidents.

Mauricio Torronteguy, the event curator, emphasizes that the pilot is responsible for safely guiding ships, both in navigating the access channel and in berthing and unberthing at the terminals.

Bruno adds that events like Ports & Coast Brazil are an opportunity to clarify doubts and demystify misconceptions about this essential activity.

Differences Between Captain and Pilot in Conducting Ships

Unlike the captain, who is trained to navigate in open seas, the pilot has specific training to navigate and maneuver in restricted traffic waters.

In these areas, vessels exhibit different behaviors and there are specific conditions, such as winds, currents, waves, and tides, with which the captain may not be familiar.

The pilot acts globally, protecting society from accidents that can result in severe environmental consequences, loss of lives, damage to public and private property, and even the halt of port activities.

The discussion about the role of Pilotage at Ports & Coast Brazil 2023 aims to enhance public understanding of this profession and its relevance to safety and efficiency in the maritime sector.

Via Joca Baggio, journalist from Itajaí.

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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