Siem Helix II Arrives For Repair At Rio Grande Shipyard And Will Require 700 Workers For Maintenance And Equipment Review Activities

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 24/02/2022 at 12:05

Estaleiro Rio Grande. (Fotos: Ecovix/Divulgação)

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Maintenance And Repair Activities Of The Norwegian Ship At The Ecovix Naval Complex Will Mobilize Around 700 Workers In The Roles Of Electricians, Painters, And Mechanics, Between In-House And Outsourced Labor.

Movement In Shipbuilding In Rio Grande! The Ship Siem Helix II (Belonging To The Norwegian Siem), Used In The Oil Sector For Interventions In Wells, Such As Drilling, Production Stimulation, And Maintenance, Has Arrived In Rio Grande. The Vessel Is Expected To Stay For 30 Days At The Ecovix Naval Complex To Conduct A Review On The Equipment And Perform Painting Services. The Modifications To Be Made Will Be Similar To Those Undertaken In September Last Year On Its “Twin,” The Siem Helix I.

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The Repair, Which Happens Every Five Years, Will Mobilize About 500 To 700 Workers In The Roles Of Electricians, Painters, And Mechanics, Between In-House And Outsourced Labor, To Carry Out Painting Services, Equipment Checks, Engines, Rudder, Among Other Actions. Currently, The Structure Has Around 140 Employees Directly Linked To Ecovix.

The Repairs On The Ship Will Be Conducted In Partnership With The Company DockBrasil, Which Works With Ship Repair. The Contract Amount Was Not Disclosed. In December, There Was Expectation That The Vessel Seven Waves, From Subsea 7, Would Also Use The Estaleiro Rio Grande, But The Demanding Company Ended Up Changing Its Plans.

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The Operational Director Of Ecovix, Ricardo Ávila, Claims That The Shipyard Is Prospecting For New Orders In The Naval Repair Area And Is Negotiating Seven Proposals From Different Shipowners. “Our Expectation Is That More Two Or Three Repairs Will Be Made Throughout This Year.”

Currently, To Remain Active, The Complex Is Also Involved With The Movement Of Cargo, Such As Logs And Pulp, Which Has Seen Frequent Demand, With At Least One Operation Per Week.

According To Ávila, The Shipbuilding Market Has Started To Heat Up A Bit In Brazil And Reveals That The Shipyard Is Prospecting For New Orders In The Naval Repair Area, And At The Moment, Is Involved In Negotiating Seven Proposals From Different Shipowners. “Our Expectation Is That More Two Or Three Repairs Will Be Made Throughout This Year,” Said The Executive.

And It Doesn’t Stop There, The Executive Further Explains That Another Future Possibility Envisioned By Ecovix Is Participation In The Development Of The Offshore Wind Market. For Ávila, The Shipyard Can Be A Support Point For Entrepreneurs In The Area, Being Able To Act In The Movement, Implementation, And Maintenance Of The Towers Of These Wind Farms. “These Ventures Need A Nearby Maritime Base; It Seems Logical That Brazilian Shipyards End Up Offering This Support Service,” Said The Director.

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