Brasil Sul Shipyard – new name for the Oceana shipyard, it is undergoing a revolution, arousing interest from abroad and promises to generate 2 direct jobs and around 6 indirect jobs at the height of the construction works

The construction project for Brazilian Navy ships at the Brasil Sul Shipyard, in Itajaí, by the Águas Azuis consortium, could make Santa Catarina a sector cluster in Latin America. In addition, last Tuesday (27/07), the Navy Commander Admiral Almir Garnier Santos visited the facilities of Estaleiro Brasil Sul – ThyssenKrupp, where the ships of the Navy of the “Tamandaré” class.

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The Brasil Sul Shipyard – new name of the Oceana shipyard, is undergoing a revolution. The structure is being renovated to receive the construction of four ships ordered by the Brazilian Navy, a project worth R$ 9 billion.

Recently, the shipyard also had the visit of representatives of the Chilean Navy to carry out prospecting, showing that the naval defense industry is emerging as an alternative to offshore shipbuilding, focused on oil and gas exploration, which was decimated after the crisis of oil and Operation Lava Jato.

The steel sheets will begin to be cut in April 2022 and the expectation is to generate 2 direct jobs and around 6 indirect jobs

The construction of the frigates already has a date to start to get off the ground. The steel sheets will start being cut in April next year, but the results are already showing in the collection

The Águas Azuis consortium, which won the competition to design and produce the vessels and is led by the German Thyssenkrupp, is already the second largest ISS collector in the municipality, behind only a technology company. It left behind giants such as BRF and APM Terminals, lessee of the Port of Itajaí.

The expectation is that the construction of the ships will generate 2 direct jobs at the height of construction, and up to XNUMX indirect jobs. For the time being, the hiring of employees for the production line has not been opened – but it is common for people to look for the shipyard to leave their CV.

Municipality prepares for construction work on Navy ships

Rodrigo Duarte, CEO of Itajaí Participações – a public company that promotes business in Itajaí – said that now is the time to seek local, regional and state partnerships to supply the construction of ships.

The municipality in Santa Catarina is still preparing infrastructure for the construction stage of the Navy's frigates. The movement of trucks around the shipyard, which is on the bank of the river Itajaí-Açu, should increase considerably. In December, for example, the arrival of 200 trucks loaded with steel for ships is expected.