Wilson Sons to build 6 Tugboats in 2021

Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, Wilson Sons will begin building tugboats in the shipyards of Grupo no Guarujá (SP). The new vessels will be added to the company’s fleet which already consists of 80 tugboats spread across the Brazilian coast.

“The new series will contribute towards fleet renewal and facilitate support for large-scale vessels that will pass through Brazilian ports over the next few years. We will also be ready for business opportunities in the oil and gas industry, such as dedicated LNG operations”, stated Rodrigo Bastos, director of the Wilson Sons Tug business unit.

The tugboats will be built by Damen Shipyards, a Wilson Sons partner for over 25 years, and some new changes will be made. The 25-meter-long and 13-meter-wide tugboats will have 80 tons of static traction (BP) and will be classified as Escort Tugboats.

Another innovation is IMO Tier III certification, which attests to the elimination of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by vessels. With this, the new units will comply with the requirements of some regions of the North American and European markets.

The first tugboat is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022, and it is expected that a new vessel will be completed every four months until 2024. For this new venture, Wilson Sons plans to hire 50 professionals. “We are very optimistic about this project, which represents an impetus for shipbuilding”, states the CEO of Wilson Sons shipyards, Adalberto Souza.

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