Maersk Supply Services, the Danish owner of offshore support vessels, has secured a three-year contract with Petrobras in Brazil.
The contract involves three class l anchor handling vessels, which will be used for various anchor handling and offshore drilling rigs. Maersk Leader, Maersk Launcher and Maersk Lancer were delivered in Brazil and now join the other ships in the Maersk Supply Service that currently serve the Brazilian and Latin American markets.
The Danish company did not disclose the financial details of the contract, which followed a series of solutions contracted by the company in Brazil since 2017. Among them is the FPSO Fluminense, on behalf of Shell, and the Mero 2 contract for Petrobras. Maersk highlighted its portfolio of providing EPCI solutions for the safe and efficient manufacturing, assembly and installation of large floating assets. The company has experience and a 50-year legacy of deepwater towing and anchoring scopes.
What are maritime operations
You may have heard the terms "offshore" and "onshore", especially in the business world. But do you know what the difference between them is? According to experts, offshore refers to companies that operate in countries other than where their owners are located. Typically, these companies seek to take advantage of tax benefits from other nations and may, many times, have as their main activity the management of financial investments.
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On the other hand, the term Onshore refers to companies that operate only in the same country where their owners reside. These companies are often subject to legal and tax issues specific to the country in which they are located.
It is important to note, however, that offshore operations can also be carried out at sea, far from the coast, such as oil and gas platforms, for example. In these cases, companies need to follow strict safety and environmental regulations to ensure the protection of their workers and the marine ecosystem.
In short, the difference between offshore and onshore companies lies in the geographic location of their operations and the legislation to which they are subject. Therefore, it is crucial to understand these terms to make assertive choices in the business world.