NATIONAL PROGRAM

Brazil in Antarctica

PROANTAR combines Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station with oceanographic vessels and its own logistics chain, while also using regional support.

Program / country: Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR) Gateway: Rio Grande (Brazil) + regional support

Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.

PROGRAM

Programa Antártico Brasileiro (PROANTAR)

Operates Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station and annual campaigns using naval and air assets.

Gateway: Rio Grande (Brazil) + operational support in Punta Arenas/Ushuaia

CIRM / Marinha do Brasil

Reference indicators and scope

1 main station

2+ polar/oceanographic vessels

1982 PROANTAR launched

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

Modernised Comandante Ferraz Station
Oceanographic naval capability
Experience in recurring campaigns
National logistics chain with regional support

MONITORING

What to watch

Polar fleet renewal
Regional supply contracts
International scientific cooperation
Demand for services at South American gateways

CATALOGUE

Key assets and facilities

Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
NApOc Ary Rongel
NPo Almirante Maximiano

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

PROANTAR Navios PROANTAR

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