Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
March 23, 2026
Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program.
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