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Firjan Oil Yearly
On Tuesday, June 10, Firjan hosted a landmark event to launch the 10th edition of the Rio de Janeiro Oil Yearbook, held at Teatro PRIO . The event brought together key figures from the industry, including representatives from Petrobras and
Nor-Shipping 2025: highlights
Raphael Montes – WSB Proposals Manager & Partner, Paulo de Tarso Rolim de Freitas – WSB Advisory Services Lead, and Pedro Pellegrini – WSB Shipbroker Intern, returned from a two-week business tour through England and Norway. The trip offere
Camorim celebrates new arrival
Camorim has celebrated the delivery of its newest vessel, the ASD tug C-Harpia, this week in Itajaí. Built by Detroit Brasil shipyard, C-Harpia is the fifth and final unit in a series of ASD tugs ordered by the company. Each vessel in the s
Special WSB: Navy Day
By Rafael Bortoloti This Wednesday, June 11, Brazil celebrates Navy Day. The date (marks, recalls, “honors”) the Naval Battle of Riachuelo, which took place exactly 160 years ago on the Riachuelo creek, a tributary of the Paraná River in Ar
WSB’s opinion – Petrobras: priority is over?
By Alexandre Vilela A surprising turn in Brasília. Brazil’s Senate has just approved, in first vote, a bill (PL 3178/2019) that could end Petrobras’ preferential rights in the pre-salt and allow greater flexibility between production sharin
WSB tips – Open tenders & more
By Maria Eduarda Camba Dear All, WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer. Open tenders: What has changed? What else is happening?
Café na Trilha: breaking news
Fernando Vilela, CMO of WSB Advisors and Westhon and the creator behind Café na Trilha, one of Brazil’s leading cycling channels, begun June with a series of memorable and rewarding achievements.” He was invited to attend the launch event f
Meet CNOOC
Intcom Solutions and WSB Advisors hosted “Roof for The Tops” yesterday, June 5, to welcome part of the CNOOC delegation. The event brought together around 35 executives from leading offshore and energy companies on Westhon’s rooftop, creati
Breaking news
· Solstad has confirmed the signing of contracts with Petrobras for the AHTS vessels Normand Sigma and Normand Sirius scheduled to begin in Q1 2026. Both contracts will run for four years with a combined gross value of approximately USD 210
Nor-shipping: Petrobras updates
On Wednesday, June 4, Petrobras delivered a comprehensive update on Brazil’s oil and gas landscape during the seminar “Brazil Nor-Shipping 2025: Future-Proofing Maritime Collaboration Between Brazil and Norway,” held as part of Nor-Shipping
Transpetro bid
Transpetro , a subsidiary of Petrobras, has launched a tender for the acquisition of four barges (3,000 DWT), four pushers and one ASD tug, marking its official entry into inland waterway navigation. The move is part of a broader plan to co
Official Commendation
Fernando Vilela Receives Official Recognition from Teresópolis City Council This week, Fernando Vilela, CMO – Chief Marketing Officer at Westhon and WSB Advisors, was honored with an official vote of commendation by the Teresópolis City Cou
Petrobras: local content plans
Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced on Monday (May 26) that the company will contract 48 vessels, all with significant local content in their construction. The initiative will require a BRL 118 billion investment in Brazil and is
FPSO starts operations
FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão Begins Production in the Mero Field The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão officially began operations last weekend in the Mero Field, part of the Libra Block in the Santos Basin. Built by SBM Offshore and chartered by Petrob
WSB Advisors in Norway
WSB Advisors Heads to Europe for Nor-Shipping 2025Pedro Pellegrini, Shipbroker Intern, and Raphael Montes, Proposals Manager & Partner, are gearing up for a two-week business trip to Europe, where they will represent WSB Advisors at the 60t
WSB Advisors at Camorim’s party
Camorim marked its 30th anniversary yesterday (May 21) with a special event at Espaço Costa Hall, in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together leaders and professionals from across Brazil’s offshore and maritime industries. The evening was filled w
WSB Advisors – Staff Announcement
New Talent at WSB Advisors: Meet Maria Eduarda Camba and Paulo Cantergiani WSB Advisors is proud to welcome two promising new talents to our team: Maria Eduarda Camba as a Shipbroker Intern and Paulo Cantergiani as a Market Analyst Intern.
Marechal Duque de Caxias: peak production
The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias has reached its peak production yesterday (May 19), hitting 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). Located in Mero field, Santos Basin pre-salt, the unit sits 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro
Petrobras: agreements with Prosafe and DOF
By Rafael Bortoloti Market Update: Major Contract Awards for Prosafe and DOF with Petrobras Petrobras has awarded Prosafe a significant tender for the provision of the Safe Notos, a semi-submersible accommodation and maintenance vessel (UMS
Brazilian Equatorial Margin: new phase
By Rafael Bortoloti Ibama has approved Petrobras’ Oilspill Wildlife Protection and Response Plan, a key component of the company’s Individual Emergency Plan for offshore exploration in Block FZA-M-59, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. T
Investment to boost Rio de Janeiro
By Rafael Bortoloti The Merchant Marine Fund (FMM), managed by the Ministry of Ports and Airports, has approved R$6.6 billion in investments for the state of Rio de Janeiro. The funding, announced last week, focuses on naval and port projec
WSB Market Updates
Petrobras has awarded contracts to the Asso Trentuno and Asso Ventinove. The Asso Trentuno has already begun operations under a four-year firm contract with extension options, while the Asso Ventinove is awaiting final clearance to commence
WSB Office outings
By Rafael Bortoloti Anidio Correa, R&D Environment Projects Lead at WSB Advisors, participated in the breakfast seminar Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Collaboration Between Norway and Brazil this Friday (May 16) in Rio de Ja
RSV bids: results are out
Petrobras Releases Commercial Ranking for Eight Newbuild RSV Tender Petrobras has published the long-awaited commercial ranking for its tender to charter up to eight newbuild RSVs. As a preliminary result, four slots have been awarded to Br
Energy Talks #14 – Fernanda Hille
By Rafael Bortoloti In this edition of Energy Talks, we invite you to read our conversation with Fernanda Hille. A senior naval engineer at Navship — the shipyard arm of the Bram/Edison Chouest Offshore group — Fernanda has spearheaded sign