Wilson Sons Completes Yet Another Norsul Ship Docking at Guarujá Shipyard

Wilson Sons completed the docking of the Norsul 9 Barge, owned by Norsul, at its shipyards in Guarujá, located at the Port of Santos, in February. This marks the third time since 2021 that Norsul has selected Wilson Sons for the scheduled maintenance of its vessels.

Wilson Sons Shipyards experienced robust growth last year. The number of dockings, executed on bespoke projects and delivered punctually, surged by 33% compared to 2022, reflecting an increased demand for services from both the company’s clients and third parties.

The docking of the Norsul 9 Barge, initiated at the end of January, engaged 150 professionals from Wilson Sons Shipyards, Maritime Agency, and Tugboats, all integral units of the Wilson Sons conglomerate. The comprehensive services rendered included hull treatment and painting, as well as internal tank maintenance, steel plate replacements, and sacrificial anode substitutions for corrosion protection. Docking, a preventive maintenance measure typically performed every five years, entails the vessel being temporarily removed from the water for a thorough structural inspection.

Commissioned in 2006, the Norsul 9 is an oceanic barge vessel measuring 123.4 meters in length, 22 meters in width, and boasting a draft of 8 meters. Specializing in the transportation of steel coils from Vitória (ES) to São Francisco do Sul (SC), the vessel has a capacity to carry 10,364 tons of cargo, navigating both coastal and oceanic waters.

Looking ahead, Wilson Sons is embarking on the construction of six tugboats with enhanced eco-friendly technology at its Guarujá shipyards. Four tugboats have already been delivered, starting from July 2022 (WS Centaurus, WS Orion, WS Rosalvo, and WS Castor), with the remaining two slated for completion this year.

These tugboats, each with a static traction capacity exceeding 90 tons, are the first in Brazil to comply with the IMO TIER III standard set by the International Maritime Organization. Featuring a novel hull design, these vessels are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 14%, contributing significantly to the amelioration of air quality in the ports they serve.

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