Filipe Santana

Filipe Santana is Operational Process Manager to Offshore and Marine Terminals at Transpetro and the former Engineering Adviser at OCIMF, leading global decarbonization initiatives and representing industry before IMO, EU, USCG, and EPA. With an MIT Data Science specialization and top honors from UFRJ in Naval and Ocean Engineering, he was elected President of SLOM (2025–2028).

All Filipe Santana publications

Marine terminal operations challenges and opportunities: SLOM’s mission for the years ahead

Filipe Santana February 13, 2026 Brief

Marine terminals must adapt operations, safety frameworks, and skills to manage new fuels, decarbonization demands, and increasing operational complexity.

Mistakes as the rule, not the exception: mooring systems designed for humans

Filipe Santana November 28, 2025 Brief

Lashing systems must be designed to minimize errors and protect people in every operation.