Naval Industry, the new strength of Rio de Janeiro state economy
19 de julho de 2009
Crisis is a word that does fit in the vocabulary of the Brazilian naval industry, which estimates closing the year with solid orders of US$ 9 billion, a growth of 50% relative to 2008. That is the utterly optimistic forecast of the National Union of Shipbuilders (Sinaval) and much of it is due to the growth of the sector in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Today, the shipyards of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, São Gonçalo and Angra dos Reis represent over 21 thousand direct jobs and another 100 thousand indirect ones.
According to the chairman of Sinaval, Ariovaldo Rocha, the sector has secured orders for until 2015. For the next seven years orders of 338 enterprises are forecast, among platforms, oil tankers, marine support ships, bulk vessels and container carriers. To meet this demand there are 26 midsize and large yards across the country, 19 of which are in the state of Rio. Together, they can process 570 tons of steel per year, on 4.7 million square meters of occupied area, with about 40 thousand skilled workers.
Since 2003, the sector has already received $ 10.5 billion in funding or priorities. A survey conducted by Sinaval released in April this year shows that in Brazil the crisis does not reach the sector, shielded with financing from the Fund of the Merchant Navy and the orders from Petrobras and Transpetro. According to the chairman of Sinaval, Ariovaldo Rocha, orders in progress in Brazilian yards, with contracts already executed, mount to over 3.3 million gross weight tonnes (GWT) in just 25 tankers.
Two semi-submersible platforms (P-55 and P56) and the fixed platform Mussel are under construction. The hiring of 23 more tankers is forecast for 2009, totaling over 1.7 million more GHT, three bunker ships and 24 marine support vessels, from a batch of 148 announced by Petrobras. In coming years, the orders already announced are of 124 support vessels, eight semi-submersible platforms and FPSOs and 28 vessels for drilling wells in deep waters.
In addition to oil platforms and large tankers, which occupy the major shipyards in the country, small manufacturers have their space taken with works for the construction of support vessels. From 2000 on, when the number of support boats built in the country dropped from 110 to 43 after the opening of the domestic market to foreign fleets, 80 new units were built, according to the Brazilian Association of Marine Support Companies.
The association's president and vice president of the National Union of Enterprises of Maritime Navigation (Syndarma), Ronaldo Lima, recalls that in addition to orders from Petrobras, the hiring of companies such as Devon and Statoil, which are beginning to operate in Brazil have also contributed to the sector.
The promising orders for a near future have made Lima, and other owners of yards like his own former Ebin, now Aliança, guarantee before the Merchant Marine Fund a pre-approved credit. For Aliança, the credit is $ 850 million, providing for the building of 20 support vessels (distributed between Petrobras lots still to be released) plus the expansion of the yard. "It is a sector that has demand, credit, so it can’t but get ahead," he said.
The vessels are financed, in up to 90% by the FMM, a government fund, and count on the input of resources from the federal budget through the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC). The credit availability in this segment is one of the most attracting points for investors. Worldwide, the sector was one of the least affected: of 9.5 thousand projects that were held in September last year, when the global crisis took a stronger impetus, only 36 have been canceled and none in Brazil. Today, Brazil has 26 yards, and South Atlantic, in the municipality of Ipojuca - Suape port complex (PE) - is the largest in the southern hemisphere. Four Brazilian shipyards are investing in the expansion: Alliança and MacLaren Oil (RJ), Wilson Sons (SP) and Rio Grande (RS). The orders portfolio from shipyards worldwide, with more than nine thousand ships under construction, in a volume of 570 million GWT, promotes the upgrading of about 50% of current world fleet by 2013. According to the chairman of Sinaval, new orders have been interrupted, but analysts deny the cancellation of contracts. The shipowners inform actions, on the supply side, selling old ships for scrap and stopping ships to await better freight prices.
More jobs, more skills
The results given by the Sinaval show a scenario already provided by the Ministry of Labor and Employment. The Ministry, attentive to the market, signed agreements with the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro in the Sector Qualification Plan (Planseq), specific to the area, aiming at creating over three thousand job opportunities to workers.
The agreement with the Naval Planseq Rio de Janeiro was established in 2006. For its implementation more than US$ 900 thousand from the Ministry were transferred. Classes to qualify 1588 workers were opened. The result was very positive, with 22 courses and 1,478 concluding students. According to the coordinator, Carlos Estephanio, the target of 30% of market insertion was surpassed and, even after two years after on the courses’ start, there are companies still seeking information about the qualified students.
Training opens doors to those seeking employment or even to those who are already employed and to better jobs and positions. The national coordinator of the Port and Waterway Labor Inspection of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Vera Albuquerque, confirms that there are vacancies and the demand for trained professionals is in fact growing. "We have seen the growth of employment in all the shipyards in Rio de Janeiro. Without ships, petroleum exploitation cannot go on, and Brazil stands no chance of growing. And everyone is for Brazil’s growth," she stresses.
The scenery does not inspire only Vera’s confidence. The chairman of Sinaval, Ariovaldo Rocha, recalls that the yards in expansion have orders until 2015. "Brazil is again visible among the world’s shipbuilding countries with relevant industries, representing 14% of total world construction of maritime support ships for offshore services." In 2008, the yards maintained the level of direct employment at about 40 thousand workers across the country, with estimates that for each direct employment the ship industry generates five indirect ones, raising the total to 240 thousand new jobs.
- Brazil now occupies the sixth place ranking in the international shipbuilding industry, we are among the first in the clip of orders. That only tends to grow, said the president of Transpetro, Sérgio Machado.
Opportunities for different segments
With so many and so promising investments, the scenario beckons with good prospects for the market of suppliers. This is because the yards are basically large assemblers: they don’t manufacture a thing. Therefore, their growth represents the development of dozens of other sectors, especially to ship parts.
For these features, the yards open a range of opportunities in different segments, from food suppliers to products such as automation equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, engines, paint, furniture, pipes and connections, and kitchen equipment. A survey conducted by Transpetro indicates that the development of shipbuilding industry also brings business opportunities for the steel industries, metallurgical, chemical, components manufacturing industries and even for insurance companies.
The Brazilian Association of Machinery and Equipment Industry (Abimaq) estimates that the revitalization of the shipyards in the country opens up prospects for investments of US$ 2 billion to the industry of ship parts in the forthcoming years, which represents the generation of around 60 thousand job posts throughout the country. In order to prepare the companies for the market, Abimaq reached an agreement with the suppliers of equipment for them to render the shipyards’ demands available.
- The yards are ten years into the recovery process. Currently, the stage is of consolidation. It should also take the ship parts industry some time to adapt to the business format of the sector, where the yards buy integrated systems such as pumps and motors sets. No yard grounds its purchasing decision on price alone, but on the whole set of price and performance. The yards expect ship parts companies to get ready to expand their supply, says the chairman of Sinaval.
Institutions such as Sebrae of Niterói, Rede Petro Bacia de Campos and National Organization of Oil and Natural Gas Industry (ONIP) have also been organized to meet the shipyards needs. Onip is developing a system of accreditation of suppliers qualified for the shipbuilding industry. One of the recent initiatives was the creation of Rede Petro Naval in Niterói, in order to qualify small local companies, thus stimulating competitiveness and generating business in that segment.
Most of the new orders placed in the yards is by Transpetro, a Petrobras subsidiary, which implemented the Fleet Modernization and Expansion Program in 2004. The program, which is already in its second phase, aims to commission the building of 146 vessels and 49 ships, costing a total of US$ 5 billion. The 146 vessels are designed to support the various activities necessary for the extraction of oil, such as handling large anchors from platforms (54 vessels), tugs (10), supplies delivery (64) and vessels dedicated to collect oil in case of leakage (18), as required by IBAMA.
Orders boost Rio de Janeiro’s economy
The resumption of the shipbuilding industry in the state of Rio began in 1999. Attracted by the advantages offered by the state for the sector, such as exemption from taxes like ICMS, companies from Norway, South Korea, Singapore, USA and UK have become partners of Rio de Janeiro yards. Adding to that, the new Petrobras and Transpetro policy now favors the domestic industry in the manufacturing of their platforms and ships. Today, the portfolio of shipyard orders in Rio de Janeiro is worth US$ 9.4 billion.
In Niterói are the headquarters of most of Rio de Janeiro yards. According to the Foundation Center for Information and Data of Rio de Janeiro (CIDE), the shipbuilding sector is already responsible for 28.8% of the municipality Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which in total is worth $ 8.58 billion. In the city are located 12 of the state’s 19 yards.
In the town the Mauá shipyard is located, founded in the nineteenth century, a symbol of the shipbuilding industry comeback in the state. In 1999, there were only 20 employees. Today, after joining Jurong, from Singapore, the site has 2.5 thousand employees. The company is responsible for building the platform of Mexilhão to be installed in the Basin of Santos, the largest offshore steel structure ever built in Brazil and cornerstone of Petrobras program to implement this giant field of the Santos Basin.
The largest shipyard in the state, Brasfels, former Verolme, operates in Angra dos Reis. Ten years ago, it was closed and the equipment was covered in rust. With the prospect of improvements to the naval sector, the consortium Fels SETAL reopened the yard, which was renamed and now has about five thousand employees. Also installed in Angra, the SRD yard employs 200 people. In the town, one fifth of the vacancies with signed working papers among the entire working population is in the shipbuilding industry, which already accounts for nearly half of the municipality GDP– 41% according to Cide Foundation.
Quissamã in the North of the State is the next city to enter the route of the yards. The investment is by the STX Brazil Offshore group, former Aker Promar. The works are scheduled to begin later this year: the environmental permit has already been obtained. The new shipyard will be able to produce ships of 150 meters in length, or with 20 tons of deadweight.
State Government and industry want to continue the growth of the sector
The bidding process for Petrobras vessels, the attraction of ship parts suppliers and the expansion of the current availability of shipyards in Rio de Janeiro. These are some of the commitments made by the governor of Rio, Sergio Cabral, and representatives of companies and entities of the naval industry to ensure the continued growth of the sector.
Given the demand of representatives of the sector, the State Government will regulate a decree, giving the National Association of Industry of Naval and Offshore Building and Repairing (Sinaval) the responsibility for assessing the national similarity to granting of exemption from ICMS for imported goods, including processes already underway.
The Government has also initiated actions with Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro to make 1.5 million square meters available for the construction of a new yard in Itaguaí. The State Government will also endeavor to make the old shipyard Ishibras available, by supporting the initiative of Petrobras to lease or purchase the area. The proposal includes a solution for the employees of Sermetal.
Portifolio of shipyards orders
Brasfels - Angra dos Reis (RJ) Petrobras - P-51 - semi-submersible platform delivered in October 2008, built in a consortium with Technip. Petrobras - P-56 - semi-submersible platform, building to be started. (Consortium with Technip). EISA - Rio de Janeiro (RJ) PDVSA - 10 tankers Log-In - 5-container ships Laurin - 2 bulk ships Log-In - 2 bulk ships UP-Offshore - 1 PSV Transpetro - 4 tankers (under definition) Mauá - Niterói (RJ) Transpetro - 4 tankers (product) STX Brasil Offshore (ex Aker-Promar) - Niterói (RJ) DOF / Norskan - 1 vessel type AH 5 (anchor-handling vessel), 74 meters in length, capacity for 38 crew members. DOF / Norskan - 2 AH12 (anchor-handling vessels), 95 meters in length, capacity for 60 crew members. Aliança - Niterói (RJ) CBO - 8 ships to support maritime PSV multifunctional type. CB0 - 20 PSV type maritime support ships
Major institutions related to the marine industry
Sinaval
National Association of Naval and Offshore Construction and Repair Industry Av Churchill, 94 - sala 210 - Centro - Rio de Janeiro - RJ CEP 20030-041 - Phone: (21) 2533-4568 - Fax: (21) 2533-5310 secretaria1@sinaval.org.brsinaval@sinaval.org.br
Sobena Brazilian Society of Naval Engineering. Address: Av Presidente Vargas, 542, Gr 713 - Centro - RJ Cep :20071-000 - Phone: (21) 2283-2482 - Fax: (21) 2223-3440 www.sobena.org.br ONIP National Organization of the Petroleum Industry. Av Graça Aranha, 01 - 5th floor - Cinelandia ZIP CODE: 20030-002 - RJ Phone: 21-2563-4615 - Fax: 21 2563-4616 luciano@onip.org.br - www.onip.org.br
FBTS Brazilian Foundation of Welding Technology Department Courses - Phone: (21) 2242-2933 treinamento@fbts.com.br Qualification Dept. - Phone: (21) 2252-5488 dcq@fbts.com.br Rua 1º de Março, 23, 7º andar - Centro - Rio de Janeiro - RJ CEP: 20010-000 - www.fbts.com.br
ANP National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels www.anp.gov - Call Center: 0800 900 267
Abimaq Brazilian Association of Machinery Industry Department of associative Expansion Av Jabaquara, 2925 - CEP: 04045-902 - São Paulo - SP Phones.: 11 5582 6311 / 6371 (Luiza Venceslau) / 5757 Eucélio (coordinator of department) deea@abimaq.org.br - www.abimaq.org.br
Abinee Brazilian Association od the Electro-Electronic Industry Av Paulista, 1313, sala 703 - CEP: 01311-923 - SP Phone: 11 2175-0000 / 11 2175-0090 www.abinee.org.br
ABDIB Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and basic industries, Praça Monteiro Lobato, 36 - Butantã, São Paulo - SP Phone: (11) 3094-1950 - Fax: (11) 3094-1949 abdib@abdib.org.br - www.abdib.org.br
Abita Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Tubes and Accessories Av Marechal Câmara, 160/grupo 632 - Centro - RJ CEP 20020 080 - Phone: (21) 2262 3882 - Fax: (21) 2533 1872 abitam@abitam.com.br - www.abitam.com.br
IBP Brazilian Institute of Oil & Gas and Biofuels Av Almirante Barroso, 52 - 26 º andar - Centro -- ZIP CODE: 20031-000 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ Phone: 21 2112-9000 - Fax: 21 2220-1596 ibp@ibp.org.br - www.ibp.org.br
FIRJAN Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro Av Graça Aranha, 01, 7. andar - CEP: 20030-002 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Phone: 21 2563-4482 (Communication Technology) Fax: 21 2563-4013 - www.firjan.org.br
FIESP Federation of Industries of São Paulo State Av Paulista, 1313, São Paulo / SP - CEP: 01311-923 Phone 11-3549-4499 - Fax: 11 3549-4570 atendimento@fiesp.org.br - www.fiesp.org.br
Fenavega National Federation of Enterprises of Maritime Navigation Rua Beneditinos, 10, Gr 601, Centro - Rio de Janeiro ZIP CODE: 20081-050 - Phone: (21) 2233 8999 - Fax: 2283 0893 fenavega@fenavega.com.br - www.fenavega.com.br
Main bodies of training
Senai SENAI resorts to funds generated by the industry and resources from the FAT (Fund of Assistance to the Worker), transferred from the State Secretariats of Labor and Employment. For training welders, there are institutions like the Orlando Barbosa Welding Center, also from
FBTS Builds skills of welding technicians and inspectors at various levels. Phone: 21-2242-2933 Home: www.fbts.com.br Faetec / Cefet – At medium level, training is provided by technical schools like FAETEC and
Universities In all states where there are shipyards there are also agencies dedicated to the purpose of training employees at all levels, like UFRJ and USP higher courses of Naval Engineering and the recent "Shipbuilding and Offshore Management Course" of the Rio de Janeiro West Zone State University, established by the RJ State Government. There are similar initiatives in other states, such as Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul and Pernambuco.
Shipyards
STX BRASIL OFFSHORE S/A Praça Alcides Pereira, 1 - Ilha da Conceicao - Niteroi - RJ CEP 24050-350 - Phone: (21) 2718-9090 - Fax: (21) 2718-9080 inside.stxeurope.com/ba/offshore/brazil/pages/buhome.aspx maria.gracas@stxeurope.com
BRASFELS S. A. Rio-Santos (BR-101), km 83 - Jacuecanga - Angra dos Reis - RJ - CEP 23905-000 Phone: (24) 3361-3403 - Fax: (24) 3361-3408 Rio de Janeiro: Rua da Assembléia, 10 - sala 2001 - Centro - CEP 20011-000 - Phone: (21) 2215-0772 - Fax: (21) 2224-2248 www.kfelsbrasil.com.br - kfelsbrasil@kfelsbrasil.com.br
DETROIT BRASIL S. A. Rua Cesar Augusto Dalçoquio, 4500 (BR-101, km 112) Salseiros - Itajaí - SC - CEP 88311-550 Phone: (47) 3349-8336 - Fax: (47) 3349-3144 www.detroit.cl - sce@detroit.cl (Sergio Camiruaga – Vice President)
EISA - ESTALEIRO ILHA S. A. Rosa Beach, 2 - Bancários - Ilha do Governador - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - CEP 21920-630 Phone: (21) 2468-8002 Fax: (21) 3396-2903 www.eisa.com.br - eisa@eisa.com.br
EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE REPAROS NAVAIS S .A. - RENAVE Avenida do Contorno, 169 - Barreto - Niterói - RJ - CEP 24110-200 Phone: (21) 2199-8000 / 2628-1025 - Fax: (21) 2624-1662 www.enavi.com.br - enavi@enavi.com.br.
ITAJAÍ S. A. Rua Herta Thieme, 244 - 1º Distrito Industrial - Itajaí - SC CEP 88305-620 - Phone: (47) 2103-1100 - Fax: (47) 3348-1937 dp@estaleiroitajai.com.br
ESTALEIRO NAVSHIP LTDA. R. Orlando Ferreira, 305 - Machados Navegantes - SC CEP 88375-000 Phones: (47) 2104-2800 - Fax: (47) 2104-2801 renata.campigotto@choust.com (HR) Rio de Janeiro: Rua da Assembléia, 10 - sala 3.601 – Centro CEP 20011-000 - www.navship.com.br
RIO MAGUARI S.A. Maracacuera Road, km 06 - Icoaraci - Belém - PA CEP 66815-140, Phone: (91) 3214-7800 - Fax: (91) 3227-2601 www.riomaguari.com.br - riomaguari@uol.com.br
INDÚSTRIA NAVAL DO CEARÁ S. A. - INAC Av President Kennedy, 100 - Praia de Iracema - Fortaleza - CE CEP 60060-610 - Phone: (85) 3455-1800 - Fax: (85) 3231-9110 / 3251-1171 - www.inace.com.br - inace@inace.com.br Rio de Janeiro: Av Nilo Peçanha 26 - Grupo 904 - Centro CEP 20020-100 - Fax: (21) 2524-0296 mariojorge@imagelink.com.br (Mario Jorge Coutinho dos Santos). KEPPEL FELS BRAZIL S. A. Rua Barão de Jaceguai, s / n º - Ponta d’Areia - Niterói - RJ Phone: (21) 2613-8600 Rio de Janeiro: Rua da Assembléia, 10, 20º andar, Gr 2001 to 2006 and 2012 - Centro - CEP 20011-000 Phone (21) 2215-0772 - Fax: (21) 2224-2248 www.kfelsbrasil.com.br - kfelsbrasil@kfelsbrasil.com.br
ESTALEIRO MAUÁ S. A. Rua Dr. Frumêncio Paulo, 28 - Lot 1A (Part) - Ponta d’Areia Niteroi - RJ - CEP 24040-290 Phone: (21) 2613-9999 - Fax: (21) 2722-1509 www.estaleiromaua.ind.br maua@estaleiromaua.ind.br
RIO NAVE SERVIÇOS NAVAIS LTDA. Rua Carlos Seidl, 714 (Part) - Caju Rio de Janeiro - RJ - CEP 20931-000 Phone: (21) 3860-8448 - Fax: (21) 3860-8020 rionavedp@ibest.com.br (Viviane: personal department)
SRD OFFSHORE S.A Av Almirante Noronha, s/nº - Jacuecanga - Angra dos Reis - RJ CEP 23914-410 - Phone: (24) 3361-6960 - Fax: (24) 3361-6950 www.srd.ind.br - dp@srd.ind.br.
TRANSNAVE ESTALEIRO DE REPAROS E CONSTRUÇÃO NAVAL S. A. Praia da Ribeira, 160 - Ilha do Governador - Rio de Janeiro - RJ CEP 21930-040 - Phone: (21) 3396-9667 - Fax: (21) 3396-9667 transnave@openlink.com.br (Head Officer: Mauricio Carvalho)
TWB S/A – CONSTRUÇÃO NAVAL, SERVIÇOS E TRANSPORTES MARÍTIMOS Rua José Marques, 26 - Vila Santa Rosa - Guaruja - SP CEP 11431-020 - Tel / Fax: (13) 3348-4848 www.twbmar.com.br - premolnavi@premolnavi.com.br.
UTC ENGENHARIA S. A. - ULTRATEC Rua Bela Cintra, 986 - 10th floor - Consolação - São Paulo - SP CEP 01415-906 Phone: (11) 3124-1200 - Fax: (11) 3259-2539 Rua Monsenhor Raeder, 273/275 - Barreto - Niterói - CEP 24110-814 - Phone: (21) 2624-9200 - Fax: (21) 2620-4948 base.niteroi@utc.com.br - www.utc.com.br
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