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such infrastructure in Latin America. In tional Marine Contractors Association). 2010 RRC ? nally entered the ROV op- The company really took off in 2011,

Iver3 eration market. RRC was awarded with when the Bravante Group acquired 70% two 10-year contracts for ROV opera- of the company shares, which allowed tions from client Lupatech, worth $61 Bravante to enter the huge and challeng-

Autonomous million, to provide support to light work ing ROV operation market in Brazil and

Underwater over operations, subsea construction; abroad, with income estimated at $50 survey operations; drilling and comple- million per year from 2013. Keeping in-

Vehicles tion of wells. RRC also become the only novation in mind and seeking to reach

Brazilian company to provide offshore new markets, in 2012 RRC started to training certi? ed by the IMCA (Interna- developing computer-based tools and

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