With a population of more than 200 million people1, Brazil is about to reach a historic milestone: 1 million registered vessels. According to Brazilian Navy data released in March 2026, the country already has 990,928 registered vessels2.

Our numbers and natural potential are huge:

  • Almost 11,000 km of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean3.
  • 41,700 km of inland waterways planned in Brazil's National Transport Plan — of which about 20,400 km are already economically navigable4.

However, when we look at the density and maturity of the sector, Brazil is still taking its first steps in terms of number of boats. Our nautical market still looks amateur compared to powerhouses like the United States — where the state of Florida alone has more than 1 million registered vessels5, and the whole country has more than 11.6 million6.

The Bottleneck of Nautical Growth

Reaching 1 million boats in Brazilian waters brings urgent structural challenges that the sector must face:

  • Infrastructure: Marinas and dry stack storage facilities still working on proper structure and expansion.
  • Industry: Shipyards in strong competition for space and market consolidation.
  • Skilled Labor: The central question in the sector today is: where are the trained boat crews?

According to Acobar (the Brazilian Association of Boat Builders), the nautical sector already generates around 100,000 jobs across its production chain7 — and, as the fleet grows, the shortage of qualified professionals is becoming one of the market's main challenges.

Our Commitment: Training the New Generation of Boat Crews

Given this pent-up demand and the sector's rapid growth, we have set a clear goal: to train 10,000 boat crew members by 2030.

We believe that professionalizing the workforce is the foundation for transforming nautical culture in Brazil, ensuring safe navigation, valuing the sector and meeting the expectations of new boat owners.

The future of boating in Brazil has already begun — and it calls for professionals ready to navigate this opportunity.

Sources and References

  1. IBGE — 2022 Demographic Census: population of 203.1 million. IBGE News Agency (in Portuguese).
  2. Brazilian Navy — 990,928 registered vessels (data released in March 2026). Revista Apólice / O Globo (in Portuguese).
  3. IBGE — Statistical Yearbook of Brazil, table "Length of the boundary line of states and municipalities with the Atlantic Ocean" (sum of the states: 10,959 km). IBGE (in Portuguese).
  4. ANTAQ — Economically Navigable Waterways Study (VEN) 2024 and National Transport Plan. Agência Infra, October 2025 (in Portuguese).
  5. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) — 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report: 1,030,053 registered vessels in Florida. FWC.
  6. U.S. Coast Guard — Recreational Boating Statistics 2024: 11,674,073 registered recreational vessels in the US. USCG.
  7. Acobar — around 100,000 jobs generated by the nautical sector. Diário do Turismo (in Portuguese).