Operações de minagem e contramedidas de minagem: como tornar as contramedidas de minagem mais eficientes e seguras no acesso à base de submarinos da ilha da Madeira

Abstract

The objective of this final paper is to emphasize the importance of strengthening Mine Countermeasures operations in the Brazilian Navy, mainly aiming at the safety of operations with the future Brazilian nuclear submarine. To achieve the purpose of this work, a comparative research was carried out on the Mine Countermeasures capabilities of the Navies of Brazil, the United States, China and Sweden. Furthermore, a comparison was made between mine sweeping and mine hunting activities, to establish whether there is a prevalence of either of them or whether they are complementary activities. Various modern vehicles of unmanned mine sweeping and hunting were also analyzed, as well as their methods of operation, and how they contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of operations. The Itaguaí Naval Base, which will host the Brazilian nuclear submarine, needs adequate maritime security, including mine hunting operations on its access routes. The data collected during seabed mapping must be stored in a Database to maintain a history of objects and equipment present in the channel. Based on the above, we conclude that the Brazilian Navy must acquire mine hunting resources as quickly as possible to guarantee the safety of operations involving the Brazilian nuclear submarine and preserve its capacity in Mine Warfare. Furthermore, it was concluded that mine sweeping and hunting operations are complementary activities.