“In each of these great ship will have a piece of mine. I’m proud of that, President Lula. I want to thank everyone who is giving us the opportunity to contribute to this project. ” were the words of great Jose Sergio de Oliveira Machado, the man responsible for the resurrection of naval industry in Brazil.
Sergio’s words had an impact on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other authorities and guess at the event. Sergio regarded steel cutting as the resumption of naval industry in Brazil. What had not been done since past 20 years was being forged . Leading from the front was Transpetro. The constructed ships provided more that 5000 direct jobs and 20,000 allied work options along with the creation of training centers for hand labors. Sergio Machado made a huge contribution to the employability and economy of the country.
It was not at all easy; to reach where the industry had reached. Workers had to stand in long queues, entrepreneurs risked their investments. It was not easy for Petrobras and Transpetro as well, which had to take risks and risk various issues.
A key step in the revitalization of the Brazilian shipbuilding industry was taken with the creation in 2004 of Promef, led by the president Jose Sergio de Oliveira Machado that with determination, tenacity and bravery, put order ships in domestic shipyards. The Program for Modernization and Expansion of the Fleet was a major boost for the green and yellow flag ships could cross the seas with the same vigor of the past.
In the first phase of Promef, 26 vessels were built, ten of them in Pernambuco. The other 16 ships of this phase were built in Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina. The Promef is therefore responsible for decentralizing the shipping industry and thus redistribute professional knowledge, employment, income and wealth in Brazil.
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