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Tender foresees the delivery of eight gas tankers; Estaleiro Rio Grande bets on contract to consolidate the recovery of the Rio Grande do Sul naval hub and strengthen its partnership with Transpetro.
Managed by Ecovix, the Rio Grande Shipyard is competing for a crucial contract with Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobras, which could generate up to 5 direct jobs and 15 indirect jobs in the south of the country. The international tender involves the construction of eight ships gas tankers, essential for expanding the state-owned fuel transportation fleet.
The opening of proposals is scheduled for May 19 and marks another step in the reactivation of the Rio Grande do Sul naval hub.
Details of the notice and delivery projections
The competition is divided into two lots: Lot A, with three gas tankers, and Lot B, with five. Transpetro established the lowest price per lot as the criterion, initially prioritizing Lot A.
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Ecovix intends to compete on both fronts, but the rules do not allow the same company to win both lots.
Delivery times for vessels range from two years and three months to three years and nine months, from the date of signing the contract.
The expectation is that the result of the bidding, with all phases completed, will be formalized by mid-July or August, according to an estimate by federal deputy Alexandre Lindenmeyer (PT).
Rio Grande Shipyard is already building four Handy type ships
The dispute for this new contract takes place in parallel with the construction of four Handy type vessels, already underway at the Rio Grande Shipyard, also ordered by Transpetro.
This project currently employs 1,2 professionals, with mass hiring scheduled for August of this year, according to the Rio Grande Metalworkers Union.
A possible victory in the bidding for gas tankers would reinforce Ecovix's recovery plan, which seeks to position itself as a key player in the Brazilian naval industry's supply chain.
“The possibility of winning a new bid opens up a much wider horizon of work and projects, improving the conditions for hiring and retaining labor,” stated Ricardo Ávila, Ecovix’s operational director.
Interest in the P-86 platform and continued naval reindustrialization
Ecovix also expressed interest in building the P-86 platform, a project that has yet to be defined by Petrobras.
If it wins the bids for both the gas tankers and the offshore platform, the company plans to maintain operations for at least six years at Estaleiro Rio Grande.
“I see the shipyard’s success in this dispute as promising. There is a good chance of victory in at least one of the blocks,” highlighted Lindenmeyer, reaffirming his support for the reactivation of the naval industry in Rio Grande do Sul.
Source: Southern Time
