O crescimento do apoio marítimo no Brasil

Abstract

Studying the maritime support in Brazil and its c onsequent growth over the years is necessary to mention how the offshore activities were st arted and in which it is based. With this intention was approached through the first chapter of this study, the Brazili an oil and types of platforms used for its exploitation, which is th e major target of the offshore industry and the large units through which the support vessels are required, respectiv ely. By explaining the reason why there are support vess els, the research focus is achieved by addressing in the second chapter the activity of maritime support it self, citing its history and its development in the present day including issues so relevant as the Brazilian pre-salt and fleet of vessels of this class existing in Brazil. Finally, the last chapter discusses some of the main types of offshore support vessels used in Brazil.