A importância das operações de transferência de petróleo entre navios: ship to ship

Abstract

The present work deals with the main characteristics of the oil transfer operations between ship to ship ships, which presents itself as an important logistic alternative for handling and transhipment of oil; contributing to a strong reduction of operatio nal costs, especially for the export market. The study of the history of the operations in the country, the types and differentials of these operations - especially those carried out in the high seas, called underway - and of the market demands aims to co llaborate with the understanding of their relevance.