Practical guides for shipowners, ship managers, port operators and contractors who need maritime services in Brazil: what the Brazilian rules require, which documents to prepare and how to plan the job.
21 October 2026
A practical guide to NORMAM-601/DHN for terminal developers and port operators: approving a buoyage project, the CAMR's role, and the maintenance standards that follow.
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How commercial diving is regulated in Brazil under NORMAM-222/DPC and NR-15, and a practical checklist for shipowners, terminals and contractors hiring a diving company.
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Since June 2025, reactive in-water hull cleaning in Brazilian waters needs prior authorization from the local Capitania. What ship managers and agents should prepare.
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SOLAS requires a properly adjusted standard magnetic compass. When to schedule an adjustment during a Brazilian port call, what to prepare, and what the deliverables are.
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Works on, over or under Brazilian waters need a favourable opinion from the Capitania dos Portos under NORMAM-303/DPC. What foreign EPC contractors should prepare and when.
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