Offshore staff
RIO DE JANEIRO – Wilson Sons, an operator of port and maritime logistics in Brazil, expects 22 further FPSOs to start operating off the country’s shores between 2022 and 2026.
The company, which has a fleet of 80 tugs, participated this year in more than 20 oil and gas-related operations, including support for FPSOs, rigs, shipyards, and FSRUs.
Elísio Dourado, commercial director of Wilson Sons’ Towage division, said: “Over the next four years, we will have a considerable number of platforms starting to operate, others being decommissioned, new LNG terminals, which brings a series of opportunities for the supply chain in this industry.”
According to the company, 93% of its tugs have azimuth propulsion and four are escort tugs, suited to the demands of moving large structures such as platforms.
This year, six more high-powered tugs are under construction at Wilson Sons’ shipyard in Guarujá, designed to the IMO TIER III standard to ensure a reduction of more than 75% in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Recent projects include assistance maneuvers for the FPSOs P-71 at Jurong Shipyard in Espírito Santo state, and the BW Cidade de São Vicente and Carioca MV30 in Rio de Janeiro state.
11/04/2021
