after the revolution, the island was delivered to the brazilian navy, and in the following century several navy divisions were headquartered on fiscal island, until the departure of the hidroceanographical ship grouping in 1998. from that point on the island became a historical location, devoted to honoring the past of the navy and of brazil itself.

inside the building beautiful windows with  stained glass add a dimension to the charm and uniqueness of the locale, while at night a special illumination makes the island visible from the water, from the sugar loaf, and any plane landing at the local airport santos dumont.