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Brazil Maritime Sector: Latest News

The following news round up on the Brazilian marine and offshore market is provided by SSA (Voice of UK Marine Industry).  Transpetro will issue a new tender for the procurement of three bunker vessels under Promef II (2nd phase of the Fleet Modernization and Renewal Programme) up to June 30. The Brazilian government confirmed the delivery of the first vessel to 2019 and the remaining two vessels in 2020. These vessels were originally contracted to Superpesa to be delivered in 2013, but because of the delay in the delivery dates, Transpetro cancelled the orders in December 2012.  Last month, the Petrobras Engineering Director…