O valor do prático brasileiro

Abstract

Since the first steps of the navigation, there were many men that had worked maneuvering the ships in the ports. The maritime activity has been by now one of the most root of profit in the world, including in Brazil. Among the professionals that have been suffering a lot because of the way that laws are made in Brazil, we c an point one: the pilot. He has the same job that those first men who took care of the ships in the past. But, nowadays these people who work on board the ships in the ports helping the masters when they want to berth these ships and when they want to exec ute others operations the port haven't being recognized, instead of there's a group that question about the money a pilot should receive for his services in the port activities in the country. Here it will be presented definitions, laws and opinions of peo ple that have been dedicating their lives to solve the problem of the value and the payment of the pilots in Brazil. At first, it'll be shown some definitions of the Law in Brazil. Then, during all the text there are several parts of these laws and the opi nions of people interested in the activity of the pilots in the country. At the end, it is presented the duties of the pilots when they have to pay or not for making something wrong as they work. Yet, it is also presented the duties of the captain when the se pilots make something inadequate as they work on board. After all these exposed notes, the lector is invited to agree that the pilots have to pay for making mistakes as they work but it should be unnecessary the issue about reducing his remuneration bec ause of the importance of his services in the maritime activity and the responsibilities that he has to bear.