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Wilsons Sons Brazil to build two tugs for Saam Smit TowageWilsons Sons Brazil to build two tugs for Saam Smit Towage

Wilson Sons shipyard subsidiary Wilson Sons Estaleiros, in Brazil has inked a contract to construct two azimuth tugboats for Saam Smit Towage do Brasil (Saam Smit).

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

April 17, 2017

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The newbuildings are due to delivered within 20 months after payment of the first installment of each vessel.

Chile’s Saam, multinational company providing port, towage and logistics services in 15 countries in the Americas, said recently it would invest $135m in 2017 in its port business and the completion of the tugboat fleet renovation process, industry where Saam is the fourth operator globally.

The vessels have a length of 24 m and a beam of 11 m with bollard pull of 70 tonnes. Damen Gorinchem Shipyards, who designed the vessels, have been working with Wilson Sons in Brazil for more than 20 years.

"The signature of this contract reinforces the competitive offering that Wilson Sons has for the execution and delivery of quality of vessels, against a backdrop of the notably difficult moment for the Brazilian naval industry," said Adalberto Souza, director of Wilson Sons Shipyards.

The firm orderbook for the shipyard increased to six tugboats, being four for Saam Smit and another two for Wilson Sons towage.

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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