Madeira Island Submarine Base, commonly shortned BSIM is a
submarine base
A submarine base is a military base that shelters submarines and their personnel. Examples of present-day submarine bases include HMNB Clyde, Île Longue (the base for France's Force océanique stratégique), Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, N ...
of the
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy () is the navy, naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval warfare, naval operations.
The navy was involved in War of Independence of Brazil#Naval action, Brazil's war of independence ...
, located in
Itaguaí
Itaguaí () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and contains several important iron ore loading ports of the world including Ilha Guaiba. Its population was 134,819 in 2020 and its area is 273 km2. The city wa ...
, Brazil.
History
The BSIM was conceived in order to receive the construction of the new submarines of the Navy and to serve as the headquarters of the company
Itaguaí Construções Navais
The Itaguaí Construções Navais S.A. known as ICN, is a Brazilian state-owned defence company specialized in naval-based platforms and naval nuclear engineering, founded on 21 August 2009. The company employs nearly 2,000 people.
History
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The first Brazilian
''Scorpène'' class submarine (S40), was launched on 14 December 2018, with the (S41) on 11 December 2020.
The construction of the submarines ''Tonelero'' (S42) and ''Almirante Karam'' (S43) started in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Since 2018, the base is home of the construction of the Brazilian nuclear submarine
''Álvaro Alberto''.
On 12 July 2021, the Navy transferred the
Brazilian Submarine Force Command
The Brazilian Submarine Force Command (ComForS; ), is the submarine, submarine force of the Brazilian Navy.
Mission
The force's command mission is to ensure the readiness of subordinate means, establish rules and procedures and exercise operatio ...
(ComForS) to the site.
See also
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Future of the Brazilian Navy
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List of Brazilian military bases
The following is a list of military bases in Brazil, sorted by location:
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Submarine Development Program
The Submarine Development Program (PROSUB) is a partnership signed between Brazil and France in 2008, with the objective of Technology transfer, transferring technology for the Manufacturing, manufacture of military vessels. It is a component of ...
References
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