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Special WSB: Did you know?
Did you know Brazil is set for a significant offshore transformation? Seventeen new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) are projected to commence operations between late 2025 and 2030. These pivotal projects will be driven by five major oil and gas players: Petrobras, Equinor, BW Energy, Shell and Brava Energy, signaling a period of […]
Special WSB: Be.Do.Have!
By Fernando Vilela* The order that builds a purposeful career—and maybe even your LinkedIn! Building a solid career goes way beyond filling out resumé or stacking your LinkedIn profile with certificates and fancy job titles. If you want to stand out, it’s no use blasting out resumés to random openings or taking courses just to […]
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 Argentina. The Brazilian fleet’s victory is widely seen as a turning point in favor of the […]
Special WSB: April 1
Offshore Myths – April 1st In Brazil, April 1st is known as Day of Lies, elsewhere know as April Fools’ Day. But today, WSB is breaking tradition by highlighting some of the biggest myths in the offshore industry: ⚓️ “Drill anywhere, and you’ll find oil.”⚓️ “All OSV’s are the same.”⚓️ “Anyone can charter a vessel.” […]
Special WSB: Story of Clara Vilela
By Rafael Bortoloti From Horse Fear to Dreaming of Professional Equestrianism: The Story of Clara Vilela The runner-up finish of 15-year-old rider Clara Vilela at the first stage of the 2025 RK FEERJ Beginner and Aspirant Show Jumping competition is another step in the inspiring journey of this young athlete. The event took place last […]
Energy talks – Fredric Fuerth
By Rafael Bortoloti In this edition of Energy Talks, we are pleased to speak with Fredric Fuerth, CEO of Asgaard Bourbon. In addition to leading the company, he also serves as Vice-President of ABEAM (Brazilian Association of Maritime Support Companies) and Syndarma (National Union of Maritime Navigation Companies). Drawing on his vast experience, Fredric shares […]
Special WSB: Prio: incentives for overcoming
By Rafael Bortoloti Besides working in oil exploration, PRIO develops a series of social projects, changing lives of a positive way. Since April 2023, for example, the company has sponsored nine Paralympic athletes: Alana Maldonado (judo), Antônio Tenório (judo), Brenda Freitas (judo), Camille Rodrigues (swimming), Diana Barcelos (rowing) , Gabriel Araújo (swimming), Julyana da Silva […]
Special WSB: Announcing the WSB Choice Awards 2024
Westhon through WSB Advisors, is thrilled to launch the WSB Choice Awards 2024, recognizing excellence across various categories. The closed voting has begun, and we are excited to announce that public voting will commence in August with the reveal of the nominated finalists. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to cast your vote […]
Special WSB: A perk called “Follow the Café na Trilha”
By Rafael Bortoloti Fernando Vilela, CMO of Westhon and WSB Advisors, cyclist, and YouTuber, received a significant recognition in April 2024. As the creator of the YouTube channel "Café na Trilha," he earned the exclusive right to create content while cycling on the track of the second stage of the Mountain Bike World Series, the […]
Special: WSB Advisors’ on FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias Project Special
The arrival of the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias marks a significant milestone for Brazil's offshore oil production capabilities. This state-of-the-art floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, chartered by Petrobras from MISC, has a production capacity of up to 180,000 barrels of oil and the ability to compress 12 million cubic meters of gas […]
Special WSB: Big women, big vessels
By Rafael Bortoloti Few people know, but Petrobras is developing a culture for naming its FPSOs with great women. This is the case, for example, of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading Maria Quitéria, which is being built and should begin operating in 2025 at Jubarte field, on the coast of the Brazilian state of […]
Special WSB: Aleixo Belov around the world
By Rafael Bortoloti One of the notable players of Brazilian offshore is Aleixo (born Alexey) Belov, for his work as an engineer. However, his relationship with the oceans doesn't end there: the Ukrainian settled in Brazil has traveled five times around the world in a sailing boat. He arrived in Salvador, Brazil, at the age […]
Special WSB: Entrust a Shipbroker
Choose expertise. Choose compliance. Choose a shipbroker Relying on non-specialized services not only undermines the quality of a vessel valuation but also goes against compliance requirements, which can lead to significant financial risks and regulatory issues. In Brazil, some companies, including Shipowners, are turning to generic appraisers, boutiques, agents and accountants for annual vessel valuation […]