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Figure 5 – Estimate of Prorefam Investment Values demand, but the contracted company invest- synergy mechanism for national develop-
ed R$ 13 billion, BNDES R$ 27 billion, and ment, mainly in science and technology. This

Plans Number of Vessels Values (R$ million
other financial institutions R$ 14 billion, to- can be observed by the adoption of the Triple
Prorefam 1 (1991) 19 1.425 Helix concept in the development of actions,
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Prorefam 2 (2004) 58 4.350 taling R$ 54 billion (CAMPOS NETO, 2014).
Prorefam 3 (2008) 146 10.950 With the advance of activities in the which provides for harmonious and con-
Total 223 16.725 oil and gas sector, platforms also became structive collaboration between academia,
Vessels delivered ( an object of concern. It was necessary to government, and industry, considered funda-
(until December 2012) 90 6.750 increase the number of platforms to serve mental for the success of this program.
New Needs (2016) 90 6.750
the exploration in the pre-salt fields. Thus,
Author’s elaboration and estimates 22 platforms were ordered, 14 built in Bra- “[...] in an industry-related spectrum,
Note: The values of twenty upgrades carried out in this first stage are not included. PROSUB provides incentives to the areas
zil and 8 built abroad, but adapted in Brazil.
Source: Campos Neto, 2014, p.113 of electronics, naval engineering, heavy
3.5. Defense industrial base mechanics, computing (hardware and
Development, the National Bank for Eco- three premises: “i) to build ships in Brazil; participation software development), precision me-
nomic and Social Development (BNDES), ii) achieve a minimum nationalization rate chanics, optronics, mechatronics, elec-
the Brazilian Institute of Oil, Gas and Bio- of 65% (in its first phase) and 70% (in its An important gap in the naval industry tromechanics, metallurgical, chemical,
fuels (IBP), and Petrobras was the Mobili- second); and iii) achieve, with the develop- was filled from 2008 onwards with the con- and nuclear” (ANDRADE; ROCHA; HIL-
zation Program for National Oil and Gas ment of the program, through the learning struction of military vessels. These are the LEBRAN, 2019b, p. 39).
Industry (Prominp), which aimed to “maxi- process and revitalization of the ship parts Submarine Development Program (PROSUB)
mize the participation of the national goods industry, internationally competitive prices”. and the Tamandaré Class Program. Both The 4 conventional submarines are be-
and services industry, on a competitive and According to Campos Neto (2014), move the naval industry, creating jobs, devel- ing built in Itaguaí - RJ. They are: Riachuelo
sustainable basis, in the implementation Promef had two phases, the first started in oping cutting-edge technology, prioritizing (concluded, in the final stages of testing to
of oil and natural gas projects in Brazil and 2005 and the second in 2008. In the first acquisitions of Brazilian companies and help- enter the operational sector in the coming
abroad” (BARAT; CAMPOS NETO; PAULA, phase, 23 ships would be delivered, while ing to heat up other sectors of the economy. months); Humaitá (completed, in the test-
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p.55). The program had the participation of in the second 26 vessels were expected. PROSUB, since 2008, has contributed to ing phase); Tonelero (phase of integration
several organizations, in addition to those In 2008, Petrobras started the Bra- the dynamism of the Brazilian naval sector of sections completed); and Angostura.
mentioned above. Its operation was carried zilian Shipping Company Program (EBN (CAMPOS NETO, 2014; ANDRADE; ROCHA; The last two submarines should be com-
out by sectoral committees so that there Program), which aimed to encourage the HILLEBRAND, 2019b). The Program aims to pleted in 2022. The nuclear-powered sub-
would be greater synergy between the ar- emergence of national private shipowners increase the country’s deterrent power, and marine - Álvaro Alberto - is expected to be
eas involved in the oil and gas industry, in to reduce the need to hire foreign compa- the surveillance and protection capacity of completed in 2029.
addition to having conducted professional nies, since the market was heated, and the jurisdictional waters through the modern- Another initiative demanded by the de-
qualification actions for the sector (Idem). country did not want to face the difficulty ization of the submarine force, benefiting fense industrial base that stimulates the na-
The Fleet Modernization and Expansion of obtaining charter contracts. These deliv- technological, industrial and defense devel- val industry is the Tamandaré Class Program,
Program (Promef), which was conducted eries should occur by the year 2017 (Idem). opment. This program included the construc- conducted by the Brazilian Navy since 2017.
by Petrobras (Transpetro) from 2004, also In addition to the contracting of vessels tion of a shipyard and naval base, in addition The Program foresees the construction of
dealt with the contracting of vessels, how- within the exposed programs, Petrobras to a unit to manufacture metallic structures; 4 four Frigates to be incorporated by the Bra-
ever with a peculiarity: the contracts were had demands for platforms and rigs moti- conventional submarines (in partnership with zilian Navy. This Program sought to overcome
acquisitions and not chartering. According vated by the discovery of the pre-salt zone. France); and a nuclear-powered submarine some obstacles, including the lack of Brazilian
to Campos Neto (2014, p. 119), the main Thus, 29 rigs were contracted for 15 years. (ANDRADE; ROCHA; HILLEBRAN, 2019b). shipyards capable of building this type of ves-
objective of the program was to modernize This venture was not financed by the FMM, An important characteristic of this pro- sel and the small number of vessels involved,
and expand the Transpetro fleet based on due to the lack of a specific line for this gram is the existing concern to use it as a making foreign investment unattractive. The

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