Naval Pole has investments of $ 2 billion to the deployment of three yards

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The region of Recôncavo Baiano, more exactly the municipalities Maragogipe and Sauber, will house the first pole of the shipbuilding industry of Bahia for the manufacture of ships and vessels of large size. The project, which has investments of $ 2 billion of private enterprise and should generate more than 10 thousand jobs, was detailed by Governor Jaques Wagner during the opening of the VI International Fair of Suppliers of Oil, Gas, Mining, Chemistry, Machining , Steel, Paper and Pulp and Environment (Feippetro) - Bahia 2008, at the Convention Center.
The event brought together more than 15 thousand people between entrepreneurs, suppliers, exhibitors and participants from around the country interested in the areas of oil, gas and technology.
Wagner explained that the project, designed by the State Government, with support from the Federal Government and the Federation of Industries of the State of Bahia (Fieb) initially and that provides for the deployment of three yards, was designed with a view to meet the most stringent principles of sustainability, but also respect the local cultural diversity and dialogue with society.
"The launch of a venture that is as secure as the basis for the resumption of a process of economic growth since the Brazil and the world live with a turbulent global financial crisis," said the governor. Wagner returned to criticize the speculative market and announced that travels to Sweden this week in order to ensure investment for the expansion of a pulp mill and find resources for the installation of furniture in the Far South Pole
Another issue considered in the preparation of the project is the qualification of the workforce in the region. According to the State Department of Industry, Trade and Mining (SICM), the professional training will be possible through partnerships between government and state institutions such as the Fieb services and the National Industrial Apprenticeship (SENAI) and Support to Small and Medium Companies (Sebrae). "Large companies such as OAS, Setal, Piedmont and Odebrecht already confirmed participation in the venture. "The Bahia is a very big role and the largest coastline in the country, which the credentials to host such a venture. The biggest challenge is to prepare and qualify the labor force to meet the demands of business, "the holder of SICM, Rafael Amoedo.
The vice president of National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (Sinaval), Reinaldo Pinto dos Santos, confirmed the statements by the Secretary and believes the center will leverage naval baiano the local economy. According to him, when entering into business, the venture should attract other investment. "The TWB, same company that manages the system Ferry-Boat, will invest $ 100 million in a plant in Aratu resources and then bring in the Naval Pole," he said.
The pole should be deployed in two phases, in the area of influence of the mouth of the Rio Paraguaçu. On site will be built oil platforms, ships Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO), the drilling rig, oil, and support vessels such as boats, and to supply mooring platforms at sea, fighting oil spills and other purposes. The Pole will make Naval platforms, ships, parts and small boats. The main customer in the initial phase of the project is to Petrobras.
The site will still have potential for performing conversions of hulls of ships to turn them into FPSOs and / or the drilling rig at sea.
According to data for the segment, the world shipbuilding industry bill, annually, an average of $ 120 billion and is experiencing a phase of warming with the demand of about 4 thousand ships.
Petrobras is included in this calculation, with a demand of 146 vessels supporters of small and medium businesses, to petroleum operations in high seas. Transpetro, carrier fuel linked to Brazilian state, also has plans to acquire 23 new vessels, which sum to 26 tankers announced recently.