BMar Desk in Vila Praia de Âncora to Launch Soon

Caminha municipal technicians have completed training and are qualified to provide in-person support for maritime services.

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The Municipality of Caminha is preparing to inaugurate the BMar Desk in Vila Praia de Âncora, becoming the first in the Northern Region to offer in-person assistance for maritime services.

The Municipality of Caminha is ready to soon launch the BMar Desk at the Citizen Space in Vila Praia de Âncora. This initiative follows the completion of specialized training for municipal technicians, conducted in coordination with the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Security, and Maritime Services (DGRM). With this training, technicians are qualified to provide assistance, support, and guidance to citizens using the BMar platform.
The opening of this new service represents a significant step forward in decentralizing and bringing maritime-related public services closer to citizens. Vila Praia de Âncora will be the first location in the Northern Region to have a BMar service point, allowing citizens to access various DGRM administrative procedures locally, avoiding unnecessary travel.
Over four days of intensive training, municipal technicians deepened their knowledge of the BMar platform, proximity service, and the complete request process. The training covered specific areas such as Recreational Boating, Pleasure Craft, Professional and Recreational Fishing, Maritime Personnel, and associated maritime sector funds and subsidies.
The practical component of the training was central, allowing participants to work directly on the platform, simulate procedures, and perform preliminary analyses, consolidating essential skills for rigorous and efficient service.
With a qualified team, the Municipality of Caminha can now assist citizens in identifying the appropriate service, preparing necessary documentation, submitting requests, and tracking their processes, ensuring personalized and high-quality support.
The availability of the BMar Desk further enhances the Municipality's administrative modernization, citizen proximity, and continuous improvement of public services, aiming for a simpler and more effective relationship between the population and public administration.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal de Caminha (06/10/2026)