Shipyards and docks

A key impetus for the development of Atlântico Sul was the recent discovery of the Tupi oil field near the coast of Rio de Janeiro, thought to contain up to eight billion barrels of oil. Atlântico Sul is also ideally placed for building and launching ships to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico and the coast of West Africa, both large oil and natural gas production regions.

Royal Haskoning was commissioned in 2007 by Estaleiro Atlântico Sul, the company building and operating the shipyard, to design the 75-metre main entrance gate for a new drydock. This included the innovative original concept and detailed design stages, as well as procedures for installing, maintaining and operating the gate. Royal Haskoning was then further commissioned by EPC, the consultant company designing the dock itself, to advise on the design and construction of the drydock underfloor drainage system and flooding valve.