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MODEC’s FPSO at Risk of Sinking, About 100 Workers Evacuated from Vessel, Union Says

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 26/08/2019 at 14:06
Updated on 26/08/2019 at 21:28
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A Team Is On Its Way To Unmoor The FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Operated By Modec And Chartered By Petrobras

According to the Union and major media, there is recently information that the FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro ship, in the Campos Basin, is listing and is at risk of sinking, although Petrobras has not officially confirmed this fact. About 100 workers were removed from the vessel, which is operated by Modec, under charter by Petrobras.

On the last day 23, at 1:30 PM, a tear in the hull of the ship was identified, about one meter deep, which caused an increase in the volume of water in the tanks. A first group of workers was then disembarked. Today, with the increase of the tear, the remainder was evacuated.

The union is monitoring the case with Petrobras. The company claims that the vessel is in “static equilibrium” and that a specialized team will be mobilized to unmoor and tow it to the shipyard.

The FPSO Rio de Janeiro is a ship contracted by Petrobras and operated by Modec do Brasil. The vessel has had its production halted since July 2018 for the decommissioning process (deactivation of the unit) in the Spadarte field. Source: Sindietro NF

According To Ibama, Petrobras Hides Oil Spill In Espírito Santo And Rio de Janeiro

According to Ibama, there were failures in preventing damage caused by two oil spills at sea this year, involving two Petrobras platforms.

One of the spills occurred in February at the P-58 platform, 85 kilometers off the coast of Espírito Santo, and the other happened at the P-53 platform, located in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro. This week there were rumors that the state-owned company would be privatized, the government denied the misunderstanding and stated that there is no intention to privatize the company.

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Paulo Nogueira

Eletrotécnica formado em umas das instituições de ensino técnico do país, o Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF ( Antigo CEFET), atuei diversos anos na áreas de petróleo e gás offshore, energia e construção. Hoje com mais de 8 mil publicações em revistas e blogs online sobre o setor de energia, o foco é prover informações em tempo real do mercado de empregabilidade do Brasil, macro e micro economia e empreendedorismo. Para dúvidas, sugestões e correções, entre em contato no e-mail informe@en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Vale lembrar que não aceitamos currículos neste contato.

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