a subsidiary of Norway’s shipping player Siem Offshore has won a four-year assignment in Brazil with an undisclosed company for one of its oil spill recovery vessels (OSRV) The new contract award for the OSRV Siem Marataizes is slated to begin in the second quarter of 2024 This vessel has been designed and equipped to fight and contain offshore oil spills to reduce environmental damage the 2016-built OSRV Siem Marataizes is of Ulstein P801 design and comes with a DWT of 1,300 t The boost in charter rates enabled Siem Offshore to secure operating revenues of $336 million for the fiscal year 2023 compared to $64.3 million during the same period in 2022 The Norwegian vessel owner recently won more work for several vessels, including a contract extension for the 2009-built diesel-electric driven multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore through its Brasilian subsidiary has won a new contract for the oil spill recovery vessel (OSRV) Siem Marataizes The new deal for the 2016-built vessel will last for four years and will start in the second quarter of 2024 Siem Offshore has two OSRVs stationed in Brazil both with platform supply vessel (PSV) functionalities and developed specifically for an eight-year assignment for Petrobras The second unit is the 2014-built Siem Maragogi In 2022, Siem Maragogi won a three-year contract in direct continuation of its previous deal Don't have an account? Pathogen obtained from a dead bird in Espírito Santo is genetically similar to the one circulating in the two neighboring South American countries The strain of the bird flu virus that has been spreading across Brazil likely originates from the coastal region of Chile or Peru Brazilian researchers sequenced the genome of the pathogen that infected the first Brazilian bird identified with the disease — a Cabot’s tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus) found dead in Marataízes in May this year — and concluded that it is genetically similar to the strain that has been circulating in the country’s two South American neighbors since 2022 The results of the analysis were shared on August 21 in an article posted on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) preprints platform for papers that have not yet undergone peer review “Our study is a brief report of the first case identified in Brazil,” says Aristóteles Góes-Neto a microbiologist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) who helped sequence and analyze the virus genome in partnership with researchers from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo and Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture It is found from Amapá to Rio Grande do Sul The highly pathogenic strain of the influenza A (H5N1) virus that is currently circulating in the country emerged in Europe in 2020 and migrated to other continents from there It arrived in the USA in 2021 and was on the Pacific coast of South America by the following year Transmitted through contact with respiratory secretions or feces this strain of the virus causes a severe form of influenza in certain groups of birds and is lethal to almost all infected animals thus acting as natural hosts and reservoirs for the virus and playing an important role in their evolution “H5N1 generates clinical symptoms in the respiratory and digestive tracts and in the nervous system of species sensitive to infection although some animals remain asymptomatic,” says veterinarian Helena Lage Ferreira a professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) and president of the Brazilian Society of Virology MAPA recorded 106 outbreaks of the disease in Brazil — 103 in wild birds and three in birds raised for food Another ten potential outbreaks were still under investigation “Constant vigilance and monitoring are needed for rapid control and damage limitation if the virus reaches commercial farms thus avoiding an epidemic,” says Góes-Neto If the virus affects commercial production in the country it could have a major impact on the economy Brazil is the second largest chicken producer in the world and the largest exporter experts recommend that poultry production establishments adopt biosecurity measures such as keeping poultry in enclosed environments to reduce exposure to wild birds; disinfecting equipment and vehicles; limiting visitors to farms; and using personal protective equipment while working Scientific article REISCHAK, D. et al. First report and genetic characterization of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in cabot’s tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus), Brazil. SSRN © Revista Pesquisa FAPESP - All rights reserved. ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication, the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007. This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes. By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements, you consent to the use of cookies. To learn more or to opt out, click "Further Information". Legal action in Brazil failed to overturn penalty charge Norway’s Siem Offshore has been fined $8m for handing over a newbuilding late to oil major Petrobras. The Kristian Siem-backed company said in a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange that it had been notified of a “final unfavourable decision” by a Brazilian court relating to legal action it took against the charterer. The ETP Engenharia shipyard in Brazil handed over the 56-loa oilfield pollution control vessel Siem Marataizes in March 2016, according to shipbroker Clarksons. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Your data on TradeWinds TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. You can read more about how we handle your information in our privacy policy DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors. Read more about DN Media Group here TradeWinds is part of NHST Global Publications AS and we are responsible for the data that you register with us and the data we collect when you visit our websites We use cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience such as keeping NHST websites reliable and secure personalising content and ads and to analyse how our sites are being used For more information and how to manage your privacy settings please refer to our privacy and cookie policies Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore through its Brasilian subsidiary has signed a new contract for the oil spill recovery vessel (OSRV) Siem Maragogi The new contract for the 2015-built vessel will last for three years with commencement set for the fourth quarter of 2022 and in direct continuation of the current contract The Oslo-listed Siem Offshore has two OSRVs stationed in Brazil The second unit is the 2016-built Siem Marataizes with platform supply vessel (PSV) functionalities have been developed specifically for an eight-year assignment for Petrobras