The Accident Involving the Vessel Batuíra That Collided with the FPSO P-77 from Petrobras Has Been Overcome, and the Excellence of Brazilian Naval Construction at Estaleiro Mauá in Niterói Is, Once Again, the Major Highlight
After the accident involving Petrobras’s FPSO production platform and the support vessel PSV Batuíra, Wilson Sons immediately sent its vessel to Estaleiro Mauá in the city of Niterói to carry out repairs, mainly at the bow and deck where the damage was most severe.
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The image gallery above shows the evolution of the repair project and the teams from the companies with highly skilled naval construction professionals performing the mission. A job of this level deserves due recognition and shows that we have the best professionals in this market segment.
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After the announcement of US$ 2 billion for six PSVs, Petrobras may order four RSV vessels in Navegantes in April, with the BID published and Navship mentioned, but awaiting the release of funds.
The FPSO P-77 from Petrobras is producing in the deep waters of the Búzios field, located in the Santos Basin, and despite the operational incident, production has not been interrupted.
The companies involved were MRMendoça (which provides services for Mauá), and Estaleiro Mauá itself, which took care of the painting of the vessel Batuíra. The structural works were completed in 35 days at the bow and the academy.


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