Marking the resumption ofshipbuilding bythe Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro (AMRJ), it was delivered, on day (02), to the operational sector of the Brazilian Navy (MB), the Patrol Ship (NPa) “Maracanã”. From now on, mb’s newest ship will be able to fulfill its mission of contributing to the safety of maritime traffic and to the defense of Brazilian strategic interests inthe Blue Amazon, through patrolling, naval inspection and safeguarding activities of human life at sea.
During the ceremony, there was the baptism of the NPa “Maracanã”, led by Lady Selma Foligne Crespio de Pinho, godmother of the ship and wife of the Commander of the Navy, Admiral Almir Garnier Santos, present at the ceremony.
At the time, there was the Armament Show of the new ship, chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Navy (CEMA), Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, who sat the first commander and highlighted the importance of the date for the Brazilian Navy. “Obtaining the NPa “Maracanã” is part of the Program for the Modernization of Naval Power. It also represents the joint effort for the development of the Defense Industrial Base, empowering and improving the shipbuilding workforce, improving systems and equipment, and fostering the National Defense Industry,” CEMA said.
Finally, a book was released that marks the more than 250 years of military shipbuilding in Brazil. The Navy Commander stressed the importance of this milestone for the national shipbuilding industry. “It is necessary to recognize the long tradition of pioneering, competence, perseverance and dedication of our Military Naval Engineering and brazilian professional patriots – military and civilian, engineers, technicians and workers – who have produced, with sweat and talent, about a hundred ships for the Brazilian Navy over the last 200 years.”
The new patrol ship
The NPa “Maracanã” is the third belonging to the Class “Macaé”, which already has two others in operation in MB, the “Macaé” and the “Macau”. With mostly Brazilian technology, the “Maracanã” will act subordinateto the Command of the Naval Patrol Group of the South and Southeast in Santos (SP). The ship delivered today is part of the current phase of the Program for obtaining Patrol Ships (PRONAPA) which also provides for the continuity of construction, in the AMRJ, of the Patrol Ship “Mangaratiba”, scheduled for delivery in 2025.
For the Director General of Marine Material (DGMM), Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, the delivery of the ship represents “the history of our Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro, a shipyard rich in traditions and potentiality, which renews, with each ship built, its capabilities and its possibilities.”
The first Commander of “Maracanã”, Corvette Captain Raphael Saidel da Costa, stressed that Brazil now has a modern naval environment and ready employment. “In addition to all the operational capabilities that the ship has, for me it is a reason to be very proud to be the first commander of the patrol ship “Maracanã” and, now from Santos, we will be able to accomplish our mission which is to collaborate in the protection of our Blue Amazon”.
Marking the resumption ofshipbuilding bythe Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro (AMRJ), it was delivered, on day (02), to the operational sector of the Brazilian Navy (MB), the Patrol Ship (NPa) “Maracanã”. From now on, mb’s newest ship will be able to fulfill its mission of contributing to the safety of maritime traffic and to the defense of Brazilian strategic interests inthe Blue Amazon, through patrolling, naval inspection and safeguarding activities of human life at sea.
During the ceremony, there was the baptism of the NPa “Maracanã”, led by Lady Selma Foligne Crespio de Pinho, godmother of the ship and wife of the Commander of the Navy, Admiral Almir Garnier Santos, present at the ceremony.
At the time, there was the Armament Show of the new ship, chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Navy (CEMA), Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, who sat the first commander and highlighted the importance of the date for the Brazilian Navy. “Obtaining the NPa “Maracanã” is part of the Program for the Modernization of Naval Power. It also represents the joint effort for the development of the Defense Industrial Base, empowering and improving the shipbuilding workforce, improving systems and equipment, and fostering the National Defense Industry,” CEMA said.
Finally, a book was released that marks the more than 250 years of military shipbuilding in Brazil. The Navy Commander stressed the importance of this milestone for the national shipbuilding industry. “It is necessary to recognize the long tradition of pioneering, competence, perseverance and dedication of our Military Naval Engineering and brazilian professional patriots – military and civilian, engineers, technicians and workers – who have produced, with sweat and talent, about a hundred ships for the Brazilian Navy over the last 200 years.”
The new patrol ship
The NPa “Maracanã” is the third belonging to the Class “Macaé”, which already has two others in operation in MB, the “Macaé” and the “Macau”. With mostly Brazilian technology, the “Maracanã” will act subordinateto the Command of the Naval Patrol Group of the South and Southeast in Santos (SP). The ship delivered today is part of the current phase of the Program for obtaining Patrol Ships (PRONAPA) which also provides for the continuity of construction, in the AMRJ, of the Patrol Ship “Mangaratiba”, scheduled for delivery in 2025.
For the Director General of Marine Material (DGMM), Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, the delivery of the ship represents “the history of our Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro, a shipyard rich in traditions and potentiality, which renews, with each ship built, its capabilities and its possibilities.”
The first Commander of “Maracanã”, Corvette Captain Raphael Saidel da Costa, stressed that Brazil now has a modern naval environment and ready employment. “In addition to all the operational capabilities that the ship has, for me it is a reason to be very proud to be the first commander of the patrol ship “Maracanã” and, now from Santos, we will be able to accomplish our mission which is to collaborate in the protection of our Blue Amazon”.