History

Brazilian northeast region’s potential for nautical activities, given its shoreline’s extension and its diversity of beaches and landscapes, is evident; especially along Bahia’s shoreline, which holds the biggest bay in Brazil, Baía de Todos-os-Santos. The peculiarities of its nature, together with the special seaworthiness conditions, make Bahia recognized by sailors as one of the best places in the world for sailing.

Historically, TTNB was administered by the State Government, which had as an objective to manage the regional navigation and to develop nautical activities in Baía de Todos-os-Santos. In 1996, aiming at improving this segment in Bahia, the administration was transferred to a Non-government Organization that worked at promoting and supporting nautical events, projecting the Marina into the national and international nautical scenario. In seven years, the Marina received 27 international competitions and 270 national ones, among regattas and rallies. When the NGO’s managing period finished, TTNB returned to the State that in August 2013 carried out a public bid for the administration, commercial operation and upgrading of the space.

In this context, Socicam Náutica e Turismo, the new TTNB Concessionaire, committed itself to manage and expand the Marina’s infrastructure, considering the expansion of the number of vacancies, from 78 to 127, and the availability of services for customers, such as Technical Assistance, Bar and Restaurant, among others.

Location

Located in Baía de Todos-os-Santos - BTS, TTNB’s Marina stands out for its privileged location, given its interconnection with the historic center of the capital, the sailing characteristics and access to the bay.

Baía de Todos-os-Santos is located in the middle of the Coast of Brazil, at 12° 58' 250" South and 38° 29' 100" West. It has an entrance 30 kilometers wide, westbound, and 36 kilometers long in the North-South direction. It is the largest bay in Brazil and the second largest in the Atlantic Ocean, standing as the largest tropical bay in the world. Since the sixteenth century, BTS has been considered the main port in the South Atlantic due to its protected and sailing-friendly waters, sea currents and favorable winds, which practically lead the sailing vessels from the Equator to the entrance of the bay.

Structure

TTNB’s Marina has 78 wet vacancies with a capacity for vessels of up to 3.95m draft, long piers with easy access to vessels of up to 75 feet. It offers support infrastructure for sports and recreational vessels; services include male and female changing rooms, 24h safety, television internal circuit, Wireless Internet, hydrometer per vessel and lift service of up to 1,500kg.

TTNB’s upgrading work, which is currently taking place, foresees the expansion of the number of the Marina’s wet vacancies, as well as the implementation of a panoramic Restaurant/Bar and a technical assistance store.