The Brazilian port of Acu has begun pre-decommissioning work on FPSO’s P-33 floating production, storage and offloading vessel. This is one of the first stages of an ambitious project, because the P-33 vessel is the first of three FPSOs that will undergo a recycling process at the port located in Rio de Janeiro.
FPSO pre-decommissioning stages
The colossus of Petrobras will undergo some decontamination processes on the production platforms, including the removal of invasive solar corals attached to the hulls of the ships. hulls of the vessels. .
[post_relacionado]For his part, the executive director of the Port of Acu, Eugenio Figueiredo, has expressed the intention to consolidate Acu as a reference in sustainable decommissioning, aligning itself with the best practices at international level and enhancing local participation.
In addition, preliminary dismantling activities are contemplated within the port itself, such as the extraction of upper modules and cleaning of lines. With the objective of reincorporating large projects, through skilled maintenance.
With an eye on the future, the Acu port is committed to investing in infrastructure and updated equipment, with the objective of becoming the main center for dismantling production platforms in Brazil.
The current port landscape Acu
The port’s current capacity can accommodate up to three platforms simultaneously. And this capacity is expected to increase to eight platforms in less than a year, thanks to current investment projects.
This growth will not only benefit Petrobras, but has also aroused the interest of other operators and ship owners, who have already begun talks to carry out their own decommissioning projects at the port.
This strategic move not only positions Acu at the forefront of sustainable decommissioning but also promises to strengthen the industrial and energy sector locally and internationally.
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Source: Upstream Online
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