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ATIVA is a Brazilian company that develops and provides innovative technologies in Subsea Engineering. ATIVA spe- cializes in developing solutions to the constant technological challenges encountered in deep waters Oil & Gas operations. The company offers services from custom designs for their client all the way to operations in the Þ eld. ATIVA is an offspring of the Genesis Institute of the Catho- lic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), which foments the creation of technologically oriented businesses ventures run by university students and graduates. Marine Technology ReporterÕs correspondent in Brazil in- terviewed Mr. Daniel Almeida Camerini, one of the partners in ATIVA, about the origins of the company and itÕs role in subsea technology development in Brazil. Daniel, along with partner Rodrigo Carvalho Ferreira com- mand ATIVA, also known as Ativatec, in the highly competi- tive Brazilian subsea equipment and services market. The subsea equipment segment of the O&G industry in Brazil, is mostly controlled by foreign companies with long track records in the area. Few 100% Brazilian companies are present in this market, which is very competitive and requires large investments in high-end technology and specialized engineering skills, making it a market which has products of high aggregated value. With the continuous growth of the deepwater equipment and services demand from super-major players present in Brazil, companies such as ATIVA are proof that local high-end subsea engineering is reaching out to face- off with established foreign competition and may also be in- dicative of the importance of BrazilÕs government sponsored local content policy. O shore Interview ATIVA Subsea Solutions ?Made in Brazil? By Claudio PaschoaAtivvvvvvvvatateeceecececececececeeeccecccccecPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPararaaraararararrrararrraraatntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntnnerererererererererererererereessssssssssssssDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDaDaaninnnninininieeeeleeleeee(lefttt)t)tt)ttaaandndndndndndndnndndndndndndndndRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRododododododododododododododododododddodoodrriririrrririririrririrrrriririririgogoggogogogogogogogogogogoggogoggg(Photo Ativatec) April 201326 MTRMTR #3 (18-33).indd 26MTR #3 (18-33).indd 264/3/2013 11:50:59 AM4/3/2013 11:50:59 AM