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www.marinelink.com 13campaigns. Support Vessel Overview ? 127 Brazilian companies authorized by ANTAQ. ? About 50 companies operating in the support vessel activities.? 34 companies members of ABEAM. ? A ß eet of 435 vessels (202 Brazilian / 233 foreign ß ag).? Estimated $2.5b are spent annually with charter. History of OSVs in BrazilThe evolution of maritime support ac-tivities in Brazil occurred in periods marked by the following phases:? Implementation ? 1968 - 1975 ? The Þ rst offshore oil discoveries led to the import of the Þ rst 13 vessels for Petrobras.? Expansion ? 1976 - 1981 ? Bra-zilian ß eet totals 44 vessels. Petrobras transfers to Brazilian navigation compa-nies OSV ß eet operations. ? Consolidation ? 1982 - 1989 ? Op-eration of the Þ rst semi-submersible platforms. Procurement in public bid-ding for Brazilian ship owners. The Bra- zilian ß eet of Maritime Support reaches 110 vessels. ? Disarticulation ? 1990 - 1997 ? The indiscriminate opening of the market reached the shipbuilding and maritime industries. Foreign companies come to dominate the market leading to a waste of developed shipbuilding technologies and massive loss of jobs. The ß eet of OSVs with Brazilian ß ags drops to 43 vessels.? New proposal (from 1977) ? With the enactment of Law # 9432/97 provid-ing for waterway transportation, through ABEAM, Brazilian OSV companies submit a ß eet modernization program involving local construction of vessels appropriate for deep and ultra-deep wa-ter operations.? The program is being implement- ed, allowing the increase of the Brazil-ian ß eet with addition of new vessels equipped with modern facilities and equipment, appropriate to market de-mands. The program has been implemented, en-abling the enlargement of the Brazilian ß eet by adding new vessels equipped with modern equipment and facilities, meeting market requirements.Talleres Navales del Golfo Islote San Juan de Ulúa s/n91800, Veracruz, Ver. México. Tel: (52) 229 9892500 Fax: (52) 229 [email protected] A WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCED SHIPYARD WITH INTEGRAL SERVICES ??Repair and maintenance of ships, machinery, equipment and engines??Repair and maintenance of jack-up and semisubmersible platforms ??Fabrication of offshore modules and components, fabrication and assembly of all types of light and heavy steel structures??Conversion, upgrading and life extension of ships and offshore unitsServicesTALLERES NAVALES !")¿$,)#,¿?1+$?¿&0¿ A GLOBAL COMPANY WHICH BEGAN ITS OPERATIONS IN 1995. CURRENTLY OFFERS INTEGRAL FABRICATION AND SHIP REPAIR SERVICES. INSIGHT OFFSHORE BRAZIL (Photo: Claudio Paschoa)OSV loading operations in Rio ? HDR.OSV Fleet Source: ABEAM (12/2012) Class Brazilian Foreign Total PSV 88 86 174 AHTS 19 93 112 LH / SV 57 2 59 OSRV 15 15 30 Crew / FSV 14 8 22 DSV / RSV 3 13 16 PLSV 2 9 11 MPSV 2 5 7 WSV 2 2 4 Total 202 233 435 MR #6 (10-17).indd 13MR #6 (10-17).indd 135/31/2013 11:12:53 AM5/31/2013 11:12:53 AM