Wilson Sons launches new tugboat WS Capella
Brazil’s Wilson Sons this week held a launching ceremony at its Guarujá, São Paulo, shipyard for WS Capella, the second of three new high-powered tugboats, Like the first in the series WS
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TIdewater to acquire 22-PSV Wilson Sons Ultratug (WSUT) fleet
In a move that significantly expands its presence in the Brazilian market, Houston-headquartered Tidewater Inc. [NYSE: TDW] has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Wilson
Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras’s Transpetro unit is expanding its logistics operations with the launch of its first public tender for the acquisition of vessels dedicated to inland navigation. By 2026, the company
Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement
Seagems, the Brazil-based offshore operator formerly known as Sapura, has renewed and expanded its expanded lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä to cover its fleet of offshore support vessels. Aiming to enhance the reliability
Efen and Wilson Sons carry out Brazil’s first maritime sector HVO fueling
In late March, Efen (formerly NXT) and Wilson Sons carried out the first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fueling operation in Brazil’s maritime sector. The operation was conducted at the Açu Liquid Bulk
Svitzer back at Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari for three more
Continuing its expansion in Brazil, towage giant Svitzer has signed a further contract with Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari that it describes as a “significant investment.” The contract covers the construction of three
Wärtsilä to power Brazil’s new polar vessel
Wärtsilä is to supply the main power generation and power conversion system for a new 103.16 meter Antarctic support vessel being built for the Brazilian Navy. The order has been placed by
Wilson Sons to build six new tugboats for its fleet
Brazil’s largest tugboat operator, Wilson Sons, is set to start the construction of a series of six new tugboats for its fleet at its shipyards in Guarujá in the state of São
VIDEO: Brazilian Navy supervises scuttling of giant ore carrier
Within days of being refloated by salvors, a 2016-built, 300,800 dwt ore carrier has been declared a constructive total loss (CTL), towed to deep water and sunk under supervision of the Brazilian
Former Keppel execs arrested in ongoing Brazil bribery probe
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — The Straits Times reports that several former former key executives of Keppel Corp and its offshore and marine units have been arrested in connection with the Singapore authorities’