Drone Rules for Armazém TIG
The airspace over and surrounding the Guaíba Island Maritime Terminal (TIG) (Mangaratiba, RJ) is classified as a strictly restricted Critical Maritime Logistics and Industrial Security Zone. Civilian drone flights are completely banned within this perimeter to protect large-scale iron ore export infrastructure.
The Guaíba Island Terminal, operated by the logistics company Vale, is one of Brazil's most critical privately managed port infrastructures. Situated on an island in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, this highly secure maritime facility handles millions of tons of iron ore arriving via rail from Minas Gerais, storing and loading the commodity onto massive Capesize bulk carriers for global export. The terminal features heavy-duty automated conveyor belts, extensive stockyards, deep-water piers, and specialized environmental monitoring equipment.
Operating an unauthorized civilian drone near a major maritime industrial terminal introduces severe economic, operational, and physical risks. The presence of massive metallic structures and high-power industrial radio networks can cause severe electromagnetic interference, leading to a loss of drone control. A crashing drone poses a direct risk to workers, high-speed automated machinery, and docking maneuvers of ultra-large ships. Furthermore, because the terminal handles heavy bulk materials over a delicate marine ecosystem, uncoordinated flights raise strict security and environmental alarms. Under DECEA instruction ICA 100-40, this industrial maritime zone is protected from unauthorized aerial activity; any unapproved drone will face immediate electronic disruption, and the operator will be subject to heavy fines and legal prosecution.