Oct. 1 (PN) The board of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) this Wednesday (1st), approved a resolution that defines minimum local content rates for offshore support vessels built in Brazil. Under the new rule, projects must achieve at least 60% local content and at least 50% in two of the three investment groups: engineering; machinery, equipment, and materials; and construction and assembly.
“We are ensuring that investments in the sector translate into job creation, strengthening our production chain, and technological advancement. This is a strategic step to stimulate innovation and ensure that the country is prepared to meet not only current demands, but also the future challenges of the energy transition and sustainability,” stated the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira.
The text makes an exception for vessels considered innovative, such as those equipped with plug-in hybrid engines or equivalent sustainable technologies. In these cases, the minimum index will be 50%, in addition to 40% in at least two of the three investment groups.
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will be responsible for verifying these indexes. The results will be sent to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services. According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the country currently has 19 large shipyards distributed along the coast and along the Amazon River, with the capacity to meet most of the national demand for vessels.
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