Ecovix Shipyard Will Create Approximately 600 Jobs in Rio Grande

With The Diversification Of Activities, The Ecovix Shipyard Creates A New Breath Of Hope For The Naval Hub Of Rio Grande, Which Will Translate Into Many Job Openings In The Region

After the Ecovix shipyard entered into judicial recovery in 2016, a new breath of hope emerges for the naval hub of Rio Grande. To face the crisis in the sector, Ecovix invested in diversifying its activities and generated many job openings throughout 2020. In September, the shipyard worked with the shipment of cattle and scrap

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Work fronts range from areas such as dismantling vessels, naval construction and repair, to using the site as a port terminal.

A Dutch business group visited the shipyard this month with interest in using the site to dismantle a vessel. The closure of the negotiation depends on the confirmation of proposals made by Ecovix.

According to Ecovix, the decommissioning and dismantling of vessels is a market with the potential to generate R$ 90 billion in the next ten years, being one of the most promising sectors for the shipyard.

According to Ricardo Ávila, operational director of Ecovix, in the last 18 months approximately 100,000 tons of structures have been dismantled. “In the last 18 months, we have dismantled over 100,000 tons of structures, which places us at the forefront of this type of activity in Brazil,” highlights Ricardo Ávila, operational director of Ecovix.

The Rio Grande shipyard has been dedicated to transforming the facilities into a hub for decommissioning vessels, especially those infested with barnacles, an organism harmful to Brazilian coastal ecosystems, which prevents ships and platforms anchored offshore from being brought to shore for dismantling.

According to Ricardo, “the initial studies indicate that Rio Grande could be one of the ports free of the organism, given the salinity, temperature, and low transparency of the water.

The studies may pave the way for the dismantling at the shipyard of platforms in the Campos Basin that have been deactivated, such as P-7, P-12, and P-15.

Resumption Of The Ecovix Shipyard In Rio Grande

Ecovix is advancing by diversifying activities to enable the port terminal. Over the last three years, more than 120,000 tons of goods have been handled.

“We are firmly advancing in the resumption of business, in line with the efforts and commitments made in the company’s judicial recovery. At a time when the economy is beginning to recover after the pandemic crisis, we have great opportunities to generate development and new jobs for the entire community in the southern region,” celebrates Ricardo Ávila.

If the qualification occurs, the company estimates the generation of around 50 direct job openings, with the expectation of handling 1.5 million tons of cargo per year. The company is also working on processes related to construction and naval repair, in partnership with the group UTC.

For 2021, there is an expectation of generating 600 direct job openings, in addition to existing positions.