Brazilian bank finances 350,000-liter fuel tanker for Fernando de Noronha supply route

Natal-based Alfamares Transportes, Apoio Marítimo e Portuário has added the Seawolf to its cargo and fuel logistics operation on the Natal-Recife-Fernando de Noronha route. The vessel was acquired with financing from Banco do Nordeste (BNB).

The tanker is 42 meters long and 10 meters wide, with capacity to carry 350 cubic meters of fuel, equivalent to 350,000 liters. The new vessel more than doubles the company’s transport capacity.

BNB provided R$1.7 million in financing two years ago as part of a total investment of R$7 million. The long period between order, construction and delivery reflects the complexity of the double-hull vessel. Modern automation and control systems are designed to make operations safer. Maritime transport of refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene and naphtha is subject to strict environmental regulation.

Alfamares has 35 years of experience, including 14 years in cabotage and maritime support. The company, which previously operated four small vessels, serves clients including Grupo Neoenergia and Consórcio Decola Noronha, a circular-economy initiative focused on the archipelago and created through a partnership between the island’s administration and private companies.

“The design of this vessel was built around a balance between work and crew comfort. We also considered the development of maritime professionals, which is why we set aside space to work with three trainee seafarers. Seawolf was a dream that began two years ago and, thanks to BNB, we were able to turn paper into steel — in other words, to make our project a reality,” said Alfamares CEO Victor Calzavara.

Jeová Lins, Banco do Nordeste’s superintendent in Rio Grande do Norte, said the vessel will help support the island’s activities without disruption. He described the financing as a window of opportunity.

“We finance everyone from microentrepreneurs to large business groups. With the exploration of the Equatorial Margin, major oil companies will need to hire services from medium-sized and small companies. At sea or on land, we are watching for business opportunities that can bring the development our region has long sought,” he said.

Source: Banco do Nordeste

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