About — Ceará Pilots

01 — The organization

Ceará Pilots

Pilotage services in Ceará have grown alongside the state's port development. From the establishment of the Port of Mucuripe to the consolidation of the Pecém Port Complex, the pilot's technical activity has evolved in step with the increasing demands of commercial shipping along the Ceará coast.

Ceará Pilots brings together the pilots licensed to operate within Pilotage Zone ZP-05. Its entire administrative and operational structure — pilot station, launch fleet, support staff and 24-hour operation — is unified and shared, ensuring procedural uniformity and consistent technical standards in every maneuver.

Duties

What Ceará Pilots does

Institutionally represent the pilotage service within Pilotage Zone ZP-05.
Coordinate the shared operational structure that supports every maneuver.
Ensure continuity of service on a 24/7, 365-day basis.
Maintain ongoing technical dialogue with the Maritime Authority and port administrations.
Promote best practices, continuous training and safety of navigation.

Institutional dialogue

Key counterparts

Brazilian Navy

Maritime Authority

Ceará Ports Captaincy

Local oversight

Ceará Docks Company

CDC — Port of Mucuripe

CIPP S/A

Pecém Port Complex

02 — Mission, vision & values

The principles guiding our operation

Mission

To move ships safely at the ports of Pilotage Zone ZP-05 — Mucuripe and Pecém — based on risk management, specialized technical knowledge, practical experience and the support of available technologies.

Vision

To be a national benchmark for pilotage through unified institutional coordination and the technical and operational quality of the services delivered within ZP-05.

Values

Safety & efficiency

Navigation safety requirements always take precedence over all others. Providing the pilotage service in a unified, regulated environment is essential to meeting them, alongside the continuous pursuit of operational efficiency in moving ships and other vessels.

Service quality

Meeting the requirements of clients and authorities, managing expectations responsibly and continuously improving the quality of services delivered.

People

Ongoing technical and personal development, recognition of professionals' knowledge and skills, ethical conduct, cohesion and loyalty in every working relationship.

Technology

Adoption and use of new technologies that add safety, productivity and value to the pilotage services delivered within ZP-05.

Governance

Transparency and partner participation in governance; quality management focused on meeting clients' requirements and continuously improving results; professional and proactive strategic management capable of recognizing new regulatory and market conditions and adapting the organization to them.