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Estaleiro Vard Promar S.A

shipyard Ipojuca, PE, Brazil

Estaleiro Vard Promar S.A is the Brazilian arm of VARD, a designer and builder of specialized vessels that operates shipbuilding facilities in Norway, Romania, Brazil and Vietnam from its headquarters in Ålesund, Norway. The group offers integrated shipbuilding, ship design and engineering, ship repair and conversion, plus in-house products such as marine electrical and automation systems (Vard Electro/SeaQ), deck handling and lifting equipment (Seaonics) and complete vessel interiors (Vard Interiors). It serves energy, offshore renewables, seafood, cruise/adventure, research and naval/security markets, and states around 950 vessels delivered and more than 7,000 employees worldwide. VARD is majority owned by Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A. Note: the available website material covers the VARD group as a whole and contains no detail specific to the Brazilian Promar yard beyond its presence in Brazil.

Estaleiro Vard Promar S.A

Estaleiro Vard Promar S.A is part of VARD, a designer and shipbuilder of high-quality specialized vessels for the global market. VARD describes itself as a one-stop shop covering the full value chain — concept and design, engineering, construction, equipment integration and after-sales support — with headquarters in Ålesund, Norway and shipbuilding facilities in Norway, Romania, Brazil and Vietnam. The group reports more than 7,000 employees and approximately 950 vessels delivered, and is majority owned by Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A. The published material is group-level; it does not detail the Brazilian yard's own facilities or capacities.

Services

  • Integrated newbuilding of specialized vessels
  • Ship design, engineering, analysis, 3D visual engineering and model testing (VARD Series designs)
  • Ship repair, conversion and upgrades, including alternative fuel systems, hybrid power installations and advanced automation
  • Electrical systems, automation and system integration via Vard Electro and its SeaQ portfolio (switchboards, drives, thrusters, energy storage, DP/joystick)
  • Deck handling and lifting technology via Seaonics
  • Interiors, HVAC-R and piping via Vard Interiors, including refurbishment and retrofit
  • Spare parts supply, training (Vard Academy / Vard Electro) and customer service support
  • Research and innovation: VARD ZeroClass zero-emission concepts, electrification and Ocean Charger, digitalisation and remote/autonomous operation (SeaQ Remote), and maritime cyber resilience

Vessel Types

  • Offshore energy and offshore renewables vessels, including SOVs and PSVs
  • Fishery and seafood vessels
  • Cruise, expedition and adventure vessels
  • Research and exploration vessels
  • Naval, coast guard and security vessels (group track record includes intelligence ships, an icebreaker and Jan Mayen-class coast guard vessels)

Location

  • Brazil (Estaleiro Vard Promar)
  • Group headquarters: Vard Group AS, Skansekaia 2, NO-6002 Ålesund, Norway (P.O. Box 76, NO-6001)
  • Other group shipbuilding locations: Vard Brattvaag, Vard Langsten and Vard Søviknes (Norway); Vard Shipyards Romania in Braila and Tulcea; Vard Vung Tau (Vietnam)

Certifications (group)

  • ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 held across listed yards and entities
  • SA 8000 at Vard Vung Tau