A navegação de cabotagem no Brasil : situação atual e perspectivas do EPM sob a ótica da BR do mar e navios autônomos

Abstract

The cyclical movement of development and retraction of cabotage is impacted by the political and economic situation of the country over the years, whose reflexes extend to the Merchant Navy and shipbuilding. “BR do Mar” law emerges as a catalyst for the development of the maritime sector and stimulus to cabotage, at a time of changes imposed by industry 4.0 (AI, blockchain, big data, network-controlled environments, communications technology, quantum technology), the challenges of the ESG agenda and the search for greater efficiency in all sectors, have great disruptive potential for future generations of seafarers and increasingly autonomous ships, generating new challenges and opportunities for Professional Maritime Education (EPM) and for leadership of the Maritime Authority (AM). The expansion of the use of distance education and its greater acceptance creates an opportunity for improvement to maintain the excellence of the EPM, with the integration of virtual and augmented reality technologies, through the establishment of an exclusive distance education center for AM, expanding the options for the continuous training of teachers and students and contributing to the optimization of material and budgetary resources. The objective of the study was to analyze the impacts of the rapid technological evolution on the EPM, verifying the eventual measures for its evolution keeping it adequate in light of the future challenges caused by BR do Mar, autonomous ships and technological innovations