Oceana Shipyard CBO in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Won Contract to Build Navy Corvettes!

Bidding Result for Construction of Four Corvettes Announced by the Brazilian Navy Awards Oceana Shipyard from Itajaí, Santa Catarina Part of the Águas Azuis Consortium

The Brazilian Navy has just announced that the four Tamandaré-class corvettes (CCT) will be built by the Águas Azuis Consortium, composed of the companies Atech Negócios em Tecnologias S.A, Embraer S.A, and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, along with the following subcontracted companies: Aliança Shipyard S.A (Oceana/CBO from Itajaí, Santa Catarina), Atlas Elektronik, and L3 MAPPs. See below the construction project and then continue reading:

The Águas Azuis Consortium won the bid, which also included, in this final phase (Short-list), three other consortia: Damen Saab Tamandaré (shipyard builder Wilson Sons-SP), FLV (shipyard builder Vard Promar-PE), and Villegaignon (shipyard builder Enseada-BA).

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The consortia had submitted their final proposals on the last day, March 8, and were eagerly awaiting the results. The Águas Azuis Consortium achieved, in the selection phase, local content rates of 31.6% for the first ship and an average of 41% for the other three ships in the series.
According to the submitted proposal, the Oceana Shipyard will build an intellectual property vessel (NAPIP) of the German company TKMS, based on the MEKO A100-class ships.

It is expected that contracts between Emgepron and the future SPE “Águas Azuis” will be signed by the end of the year, including the main contract and other related contracts (technology transfer, integrated logistical support, and compensation) as outlined in the RFP (request for proposal).

The Winning Consortium of the Corvettes

The Águas Azuis Consortium has the following composition:

ThyssenKrupp: With more than 8,000 employees, Brazil is one of thyssenkrupp’s largest operations outside Germany. The company has been present in the country since 1837 and operates in all Brazilian regions, with a strong tradition in the markets for materials, capital goods, and services.
Thyssenkrupp has 10 factories, 4 research and development centers, 2 service centers, and 79 branches and support offices in Brazil.

Embraer Defense and Security: It is the leading company in the aerospace and defense segment in Latin America. Its activities encompass the development, manufacturing, sale, and support of aircraft and systems, thus offering complete life cycle management of its products.
With its affiliated companies Visiona, ATECH, and SAVIS, it provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated solutions that also involve the aerospace segment.

Oceana Shipyard: With a naval construction tradition of over 20 years, the Oceana Shipyard, which belongs to the CBO group, is located in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, a region with a strong vocation for shipbuilding. With approximately 310,000 square meters and over 1,000 employees, Oceana has the capacity to build four to six vessels per year, applying the latest shipbuilding processes and state-of-the-art technology facilities.

On this Wednesday, 27, the offers for the acquisition of the units for the sale operation of the four rigs from Sete Brasil were delivered. Click here for the full article!