On Friday 7th, the fourth experimental night maneuver of the second phase of the “ramp up” took place, which will have a total of six maneuvers with ships from 286 to 306 meters in length, in the Cotunduba Canal, the main access to Porto do Porto. Rio de Janeiro. The transition process, which will still have a third phase of testing, is necessary because the channel has gained a new and modern nautical signaling that will allow safe night navigation for large ships. The matter was discussed this week during a monthly meeting of the Working Group (WG) that discusses projects to improve waterway access to the Port of Rio de Janeiro. Coordinated by CDRJ, the WG is also composed of representatives of the Brazilian Navy (MB), Pilotage RJ and the companies leasing the MultiRio, ICTSI Rio and Triunfo Logística terminals. The agenda of the meeting also included the progress of the implementation of the 1st Phase of the VTMIS Project until the 1st Quarter of 2021, which provides for the operationalization of a Local Port Service (LPS) in the ports managed by the CDRJ. Another issue dealt with was the maneuver simulations of 366m LOA vessels, which will be carried out at the University of São Paulo (USP) from August 24 to 26.
Source: Portos e Navios