Política de manutenção de meios navais a perda de mão de obra especializada nos reparos dos sistemas de periscópios dos Submarinos Classe Tupi, entre 2000 e 2020

Abstract

This work had as object of research the specialized labor applied in the maintenance of the periscope system of the Tupi Class Submarines (SCT) during the General Maintenance Periods (PMG). The central question that motivated the research was how Government policies affected the loss of specialized labor and how they correlate with the execution of repairs to periscope systems, during the SCT PMG. Consequently, the main objective of the thesis analyzed the loss of specialized labor and its interrelationships with the execution of repairs to the SCT's periscope systems, from 2000 to 2020, and, consequently, in the availability of these naval resources. The research is justified because the Naval Resources Maintenance Policy is highly relevant for MB, in line with its Strategic Plan. In this context, the maintenance of the submarine periscope system is an example of the application of the aforementioned Policy, which is of paramount importance for the Naval Force, as its execution directly impacts the availability of these means to fulfill the missions that are assigned during its operating cycle. The maintenance of the submarine periscope system during the PMG is the responsibility of the Operating and Material sectors, the main stakeholders of this type of project. As applied methodologies, the following stand out: the analysis of the content of primary sources, such as norms, official documents and, mainly, historical data from Military Organizations Providing Industrial Services (OMPS-I); and bibliographic review by specialists, in works published in books, articles, interviews, newspapers, etc. Thus, it was established, not a mere repetition of data and/or analysis, but a theoretical basis and new points of view about the object under discussion. As answers to the proposed question, the thesis discussed: the political-economic scenario in Brazil, with a focus on the employment of specialized labor; the history of the submarines and the main OMPS responsible for the activities of construction, maintenance and modernization of these means; data on the application of labor from the periscope workshop, available in the Management System of the Systems Maintenance Center (CMS), which allowed the analysis of the profile of appropriate human resources; and the outsourcing of periscope repair - its advantages, disadvantages and challenges of CMS Submarine Management. As future perspectives, some emerging technologies that could be installed in modern submarines were presented, in addition to discussing how they could affect the execution of maintenance services in these means by the CMS. Therefore, this thesis can serve as a basis to support model choices for maintenance and specialized labor applicable in strategic projects of the Brazilian Navy related to submarines and their equipment