Armando Freigedo Rodrigues Filho
Paulo Octavio de Paiva Almeida
Stefan Lekszycki
Frederico Mithio Horigome
Antonio João Prates
Francisco Miguel de Almeida Pires
Nelson Moczydlower
Mauro Gomes
Carolina Gonçalves dos Santos
Armando Freigedo Rodrigues Filho
DIRECTOR
ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Naval Engineer graduated from the School of Engineering – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (1980)
- MBA in Systems Analysis – IPBI (1985)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 1999)
- Consultant in the area of logistics and transport, as partner of AQUAPAR. Analysis of shipbuilding subsidies practiced worldwide, Analysis of Brazilian Shipbuilding – technical reports produced in cooperation with Rio de Janeiro Federal University Post Graduation Program – COPPE/UFRJ. Advice on strategies for installation of shipping, offshore, tugboat, and dredging companies in Brazil. Economic feasibility studies and market forecasts, for maritime and inland transportation. Sale and acquisition of Brazilian vessels, including transfer of official FMM financing. Advice on the modeling and negotiation of guarantees for FMM financing, including letters of credit provided by foreign Banks.
- Bank’s engineering – inspections and reports about shipbuilding and shipyards.
UNIVERSIDADE CÂNDIDO MENDES (1999-2002)
- Professor, MBA in International Trade.
FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS – FGV (1994-2002)
- Professor, MBA in International Trade.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION (1985 – 1999).
- Inland Navigation Sector (1985 a 1989). In charge of authorization and controlled prices areas.
- Planning Department (1989 a 1990). In charge of the development of maritime transportation regulations.
- General Coordinator of Merchant Marine (1991 a 1993). In charge of maritime regulations and ship financing areas.
- Secretary of Merchant Marine Fund Steering Committee – CDFMM (1990 a 1997).
- General Coordinator – Merchant Marine Fund – FMM (1994 a 1997).
- Director – Merchant Marine Department – DMM (1997 a 1999). In charge of maritime regulations and ship financing areas.
CCN – MAUA SHIPYARD (1980 – 1985)
- Naval Engineering at the industrial area – steel cutting shop scheduling and control, studies for the installation of CAD/CAM in the production line, development of a computer based man hour control system for all CCN industries.
RIO DE JANEIRO NAVAL ARSENAL (1977 – 1979)
- Technical participation in building and repair of naval and commercial vessels, work supervision, production welding of procedures and manuals.
Stefan Lekszycki
DIRECTOR
ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Naval Engineer from Escola Nacional de Engenharia – UFRJ (1966)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 1999)
- Partner responsible for the Naval Engineering sector.
ARABIAN SHIPPING (1996-1999)
- Consultant and manager of PETROBRAS’ contracts for the operation of oil tankers of 130,000 GT MAFRA and MARAU
COMPANHIA DE NAVEGAÇÃO LLOYD BRASILEIRO (1992).
- Director of Fleet.
- Responsible for seafarers’ administration and maintenance and repair of the ships.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION (1985-1996)
- Executive coordinator of the General Secretariat, Coordinator of International Subjects of the Secretariat of Waterways Transports.
- Participated in the writing of Decrees and bills, referring to the industrial politics and tax incentives. Also, in the studies and diagnostics for the insurances of boats; the maritime transports; and for the special register of ships, that had culminated with the creation of the Brazilian Special Ship Registry (REB).
- Member in the Administration Board of the Port of Santos, Vitória and Belém.
- Representative of the Ministry of the Transports for the preparatory meetings of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the meetings of the technical Sub-groups of the MERCOSUL.
REPAIR SHIPYARD – REPSHIP (1984-1985)
- Commercial Director.
MAC LAREN SHIPYARD(1979-1984)
- Manager of Projects and Commercial Manager.
- Under its responsibility, the following vessels had been constructed: motor boats patrol (exported to Chile), catamarans mixing of passengers and cargo (for ENASA), supply vessels.
EBIN E SÓ SHIPYARDS (1968-1979)
- Head Department of Production, Manager of Projects, Technical Responsible and Director.
- Person in charge of the administration, of the project, budget and execution of the naval workmanships, also developed the project for the layout of the two shipyards.
- Vessels constructed at the shipyard, during his management: barges, tugboats, pushboats, fishing boats, monobuoy, lifghthouse ship and general cargo vessel of 5.100, 7,200 and 8,100 TDW. By that time, developed the project for the bulk carrier of 8.300 TDW.
ISHIKAWAJIMA E CANECO SHIPYARDS (1963-1968)
- Trainee and Naval Engineer.
Paulo Octavio de Paiva Almeida
DIRECTOR
ACADEMIC TRAINING
• Naval Engineer for the School of Engineering from UFRJ – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1979)
• Post-Graduation in Naval Engineering from COPPE – UFRJ – Program of Oceanic Engineering (1981)
• MBA in Shipping from DPC – Diretoria de Portos e Costas (1985)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 1999)
• Consultant in waterway transport management, as founding partner of AQUAPAR.
• Developed economic studies of the oil and byproducts, offshore and shipping markets; projects for the implementation of naval ventures; regulatory compliance plans for rigs and platforms built abroad, anticipating their arrival in the country and ensuring compliance with applicable Brazilian regulations.
UNIVERSIDADE CÂNDIDO MENDES (1999-2001)
• Professor in MBA in Foreign Commerce.
COPPE / CIAGA (1997)
• Professor in Specialization in Maritime Transports Management.
FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS – FGV (1994-2001)
• Professor in the post-graduation course of International Commerce and Finances.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION (1981-1999)
• Undersecretary of Waterway Transports.
• Responsible for the regulation of the shipping sector and its application, control and survey.
• Participated in the writing of the Decree-Law that rules the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM), the bill for Shipping, the decree that creates the Brazilian Special Ship Register (REB), the bill for the of multimodal transport operator (MTO), among others legal instruments.
• Brazilian negotiator, in coordination with the Department of State, for the signature of international agreements on navigation and maritime transports, with the following countries Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Uruguay and U.S.A.
• Brazilian Representative in International Organisms related to shipping and shipbuilding, such as: Legal Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO); Negotiating Group in Maritime Transports of the World Trade Organization (WTO); and Subgroup ad hoc SGT-5 – Infrastructure of the MERCOSUL.
• Vice-president of the III Meeting of the Standing Committee: Shipping, of the UNTAD;
• Deputy Coordinator of the SGT-6 of Maritime Transports of the MERCOSUL
Nelson Moczydlower
CONSULTANT
ENGENHEIRO MECÂNICO
FORMAÇÃO ACADEMICA
Engenheiro Mecânico pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (2023)
EXPERIÊNCIA PROFISSIONAL
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Desde 2023)
Engenheiro Mecânico
• Suporte regulatório a empresas de navegação (EBNs), nas modalidades de Apoio Marítimo, Cabotagem, Longo Curso e Apoio Portuário.
• Representação de EBNs junto à órgãos federais como ANTAQ, ANATEL, ANP, Marinha do Brasil, entre outros.
• Suporte na obtenção de outorgas de Empresas Brasileiras de Navegação (EBNs), junto à ANTAQ.
• Auditoria de conformidade de lançamentos no Sistema de Afretamento na Navegação Marítima e de Apoio (SAMA), da ANTAQ.
• Suporte e execução do processo completo de registro de embarcações no Registro Especial Brasileiro (REB)
• Auditoria de contas de EBNs (fluxo de recebíveis e pagamentos)
• Inspeções em embarcações e elaboração de laudos para fins de avaliação patrimonial e cumprimento de requisitos de instituições bancárias, Petrobrás e autoridades.
• Acompanhamento de vistorias de Port State Control em embarcações;
GRABER SISTEMAS DE SEGURANÇA (A SERVIÇO DA TECHNIPFMC) (2019-2023)
Assistente de operações bilíngue
• Atuação no Centro de Controle de Operações da TechnipFMC.
• Monitoramento da frota de embarcações brasileiras e estrangeiras
• Pronta resposta a ocorrências de segurança em sites e embarcações da empresa
• Elaboração de apresentações e dashboards de indicadores de performance
GRUPO UNICAD (2016-2019)
Assistente bilíngue
• Suporte bilíngue a clientes multinacionais do ramo de Petróleo e Gás, em Centro de Controle de Emergências.
MODEC SERVIÇOS DE PETRÓLEO DO BRASIL (2017-2019)
Estagiário
• Suporte técnico bilíngue local e remoto a colaboradores da Modec, multinacional japonesa da área de e óleo e gás, para o sistema de gestão AMOS Business Suite.
• Controle e elaboração de relatórios / apresentações de indicadores de performance da equipe de suporte técnico.
• Suporte administrativo à equipe de programação e desenvolvimento de software.
Francisco Miguel de Almeida Pires
CONSULTOR
ACADEMIC TRAINNING
- Naval Architect graduated from the Escola de Engenharia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (1966)
- Specialist in Production Management from PUC/RJ (1968)
- Studied in Escola de Guerra Naval – EGN (1984).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 2001)
- Senior Consultant.
SYNTHESIS – MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS SERVICES (Since 2001)
- Supply chain systems.
- Projects and operations in multimodal transportation systems.
- Waterway Transportation and Port Operation.
- Elaboration, management of projects and contracts to investments.
ABTP – BRAZILIAN PORT TERMINALS ASSOCIATION (Since 1993)
- Technical assistant of the Association in the Southern Region – Interior Ports and Terminals Area.
FIERGS – FEDERATION OF THE INDUSTRIES OF THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL (1997 – 2000)
- COINFRA – Thematic Group of Ports and Waterways.
CTBS – SOUTHEASTERN BASIN TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (1990 – 2000)
- Committee member.
SINDARSUL – UNION OF SHIPOWNERS FROM RIO GRANDE DO SUL (1989 – 2000)
- Technical assistant.
GUARITA – INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SPECIALIZED SYSTEM (1988 – 2000).
- Interportos’s Director. In charge of implementation and operation of tanking of specials liquid products in Rio Grande Port (Odfell Terminals).
- Operational Director of Guarita Navigation. In charge of Southeastern Basin inland waterway transportation of fuels, oil and its derivatives and containers. Also, in charge of port supply services in Rio Grande to bunkers delivery.
CONSULAT – CONSULTANCY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN TRANSPORT (1984-1987)
- Technical services to inland waterway transportation operators, construction projects, operational models and planned maintenance.
- Technical and economic feasibility of the inland waterway transportation system of BRASKEM, defining requirements to guarantee safety and performance to crew, environment, loads and vessels.
SINAVAL – UNION OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (1975 – 1984)
- Representative of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in SINAVAL.
SÓ SA E EBIN SA INDÚSTRIA NAVAL SHIPYARDS (1973-1984)
- Industrial director (1973 to 1976).
- Planning and Administrative Director (1976 to 1980).
- Commercial Director (1980 to 1984).
FERMASA EQUIPAMENTOS (1971-1973)
- Industrial Director.
EBIN E AS SHIPYARDS (1968-1971)
- Production Manager.
CANECO SHIPYARD (1964-1968)
- Production Engineer.
Frederico Mithio Horigome
NAVAL ARCHITECT
ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Naval Architect graduated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1979.
OTHER COURSES
- Design of Offshore Structures – IBAM •
- Analysis of Structures using SESAM – DNV •
- Pilot Training Course – DNV •
- Applied Operational Research – Petrobrás •
- Vibrations and Noises in Ships – CCN / UFRJ •
- Safehull – ABS •
- System Analysis – LTD / Datamec
PROFILE
- Management of Naval and Offshore Engineering teams, having participated in various enterprises of Naval, Offshore, Conversions and Repairs work. Experience in coordinating and managing multi-disciplinary international teams in engineering development.
- Technology transfer contracts, having participated for a year and a half in the Kawasaki shipyard, Japan, with emphasis on Production Engineering.
- Engineering management of platform modernizations and conversions for FPSO.
- Preliminary and Basic Design for New Business proposal. Development of the Basic Naval Project (Oil Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Container Carriers, Roll-on Roll-off and Multipurpose vessels) from initial design to approval plans to delivery with inclining test and final stability.
- Projects for the Brazilian Navy – Patrol Vessel. Project for repairs, technical alterations in vessels to increase of capacity.
- Technical meetings in Houston, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Singapore, Galati (Romania), Sakaide (Japan) and Hong Kong.
- Since 1977 working in the development of engineering projects – basic, detailing and executive design with focus on productivity and constructability, keeping safety construction safety and the quality of work.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 2018)
- Senior Consultant
MIDSHIP ENGENHARIA LTDA (Since 2019)
- Managing Partner of MidShip Engenharia Ltda – Company of naval and offshore projects. Development of basic design, detailing design and manufacturing plans (Production Engineering) for medium and small vessels, naval repairs, conversions and adaptations of vessels and platforms.
- Responsible for consultancy, conversions, increase of capacity of vessels, installation of special equipment, from the feasibilty design to the plans of manufacture / installation, including calculations of stability and structural analysis. Plan approval with Classification Societies.
ENSEADA INDÚSTRIA NAVAL S/A – (2012 – 2019)
- Engineering Manager – working as technical and operational leadership in a multidisciplinary Engineering group, involving teams in Rio, Bahia, Romania, Houston and Japan.
- Manager of Production Engineering – in the development of the construction plans of the NS Ondina and NS Pituba Vessel Topsides (Drill Ships).
- 18 months in Japan at the Kawasaki Shipyard, working on Drillship Ondina construction and the at Production Engineering, in the Technology Transfer Contract.
- Technical responsible (CREA) of the Inhauma Shipyard, during the hull conversion works of VLCC into FPSO.
CONSTRUTORA OAS (2011 – 2012)
- Engineering Manager working on the Drill Ships Proposals together with Odebrecht and UTC, acting in the technical negotiations with the Basic Design companies, analyzing and verifying basic project documents and budget. With the creation of the Enseada Shipyard, formed by the OAS / Odebrecht / Utc Frederico Mithio Horigome Naval Architect Page.3 companies, and with the signing of Drill Ships contracts, passing to the engineering team of the new Shipyard.
ESTALEIRO MAUA S/A (2008 – 2011)
- Superintendent of Engineering of the Maua Shipyard, working as technical and operational leadership in multidisciplinary group of projects of detailing and naval delineation, offshore and naval repairs.
- Merchant Vessels – 4 Oil Tankers of 43,000 TDW for Petrobras
- Offshore – Mexilhao Platform, and Upgrade of SS Olinda Star Platform
- Ship Repair – FPSO City of Rio das Ostras and Borgny Dolphin Platform
MIDSHIP ENGENHARIA LTDA (1996 – 2011)
- Managing Partner, working on the development of design of tugboats, dredgers, barges and structural modifications / stability of vessels and platforms.
- Consultancy in Naval Engineering and Construction.
- Stability Calculations, Inclining Test, Draft Survey of vessels and platforms.
- Structural calculations and analysis and design of modifications in ships and platforms.
- Weight and position of gravity center control of semi-submersible platforms and vessels.
- Development and installation of shipboard software to calculate stability, trim and longitudinal resistance.
- Preparation of Class documents: SOPEP, SMPEP, Cargo Securing Manual, etc.
INTERUNION NAVEGAÇÃO (1989 – 1991)
- Technical manager, working especially in the definition of the operational characteristics of the vessels, in the negotiations with the Shipyards and in the technical and economic feasibility studies to obtain financing from the Merchant Marine Fund / BNDES
CCN – ESTALEIRO MAUA S/A (1977-1989 and 1991-1996)
- Basic Design Superintendent – coordination in the development of the initial/contractual design, basic design and performance design – technical documents related to the contract and plans and calculations for the approval of the Class Societies and Shipowner.
- Preparation together with the production persons of the construction strategy, block diagram and assistance to the planning of the vessel construction.
- Manager of the Division of Structural Design and Naval Architecture – working on structural design and calculations. Division in blocks and structural detailing for construction. Launch calculation, weight control, stability, inclining test, etc.
- Head of Section, Engineer and trainee – beginning with trainee in 1977, passing to Engineer, Discipline Leader and Head of Section for detail project of Shipyard of Structures and Naval Architecture.
DIQUE LAHMEYER DE REPAROS NAVAIS LTDA / PROMAR (1992 – 1995)
- Technical Responsible of the company and principal naval architect for the studies and calculations related to the transformations and modifications in vessels and platforms in repair or in up-grade services at the shipyard.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO – UFRJ (1982 A 1986)
NAVAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
- Collaborator (teacher) in the Structural Project of the Final Project, from 1982 to 1986.
Antonio João Prates
CONSULTANT
ACADEMIC TRAINING
- Naval Architect graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (1978)
- Master degree in Informatics from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio (1993)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 2017)
- Senior Consultant.
ZETA CONSULTORIA / FORSHIP ENGENHARIA (since 2002)
- IT Consultant – Responsible for the development and implementation of the FORSHIP’s Strategic IT Plan.
- Quality Manager – Coordination of the Quality Management project in the company. Development and implementation of procedures, standards and corporate management tools. ISO 9000 certification. Implementation of the Corporate Strategic Plan process.
- Director of Engineering, HSE and Project Management – Responsible for the corporate support to the development of projects in the areas of Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, among other industrial segments.
- VP and Project Director – Responsible for Commissioning, Construction & Assembly, Owner’s Engineering and Technical Consulting projects, focusing on technical and economic feasibility, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
BOWNE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS BRASIL (2000-2002)
- Production Director – General coordination of the development of web-based and graphic design solutions. Development of the methodology and technological evolution programs for the production team.
AMDOCS DO BRASIL (1999-2000)
- Site Manager – Representative of AMDOCS in ATL (currently CLARO). Coordinator of mobile telephony systems implementation and support.
PROMON ENGENHARIA E PROMON ELETRÔNICA (1988 – 1999)
- Systems Engineer – Development of CAD software for the Energy and Industries Units, in the areas of instrumentation, automation, process and piping.
- Project Leader – Implementation of Internet software infrastructure. Definition of methodology and tools for development, certification, deploying and training of engineering systems.
- Systems Manager – General management of the development of corporate systems. Technological evolution program implementation, incorporating object-oriented and web-based technologies. Participation in Strategic IT Planning.
ENGEVIX (1985 – 1988)
- Senior Engineer – Coordinator of engineering design software development and support for the Mechanical Engineering Department.
VEROLME SHIPYARD (1984 – 1985)
- Naval Architect – Coordinator of IT activities in the Basic Design Department. Internal consultancy on Structural Analysis.
EMAQ SHIPYARD (1977 – 1984)
- Naval Architect – CAD systems development and internal consultancy on Naval Architecture and Structural Analysis.
Mauro Gomes
CONSULTANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER
ACADEMIC TRAINING
Mechanical Engineer graduated from from Rio de Janeiro State University – UERJ (2023)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AQUAPAR CONSULTORIA NAVAL (Since 2023)
Mechanical Engineer
• Regulatory support to shipping companies (EBNs) in the modalities of Maritime Support, Cabotage, Long-Distance Shipping, and Port Support.
• Representation of shipping companies (EBNs) before federal agencies such as ANTAQ, ANATEL, ANP, the Brazilian Navy, among others.
• Support in obtaining Authorizations for the creation of Brazilian Shipping Companies (EBNs) with ANTAQ.
• Compliance audit of entries in the ANTAQ’s Chartering System (SAMA).
• Support and execution of the complete vessel registration process in the Brazilian Special Registry (REB).
• Audit of shipping companies (EBNs) accounts (receivables and payments flow).
• Inspections of vessels and preparation of reports for asset valuation and compliance with requirements from banking institutions, Petrobras, and authorities.
• Support for Port State Control inspections on vessels.
GRABER SISTEMAS DE SEGURANÇA (SERVING TECHNIPFMC) (2019-2023)
Bilingual Operations Assistant
• Work at the TechnipFMC Operations Control Center;
• Monitoring of Brazilian and foreign vessel fleets;
• Focal point to safety incidents at the company’s sites and vessels.
• Development of presentations and performance indicator dashboards.
GRUPO UNICAD (2016-2019)
Bilingual Assistant
• Bilingual support for multinational clients in the Oil and Gas industry, within an Emergency Control Center.
MODEC SERVIÇOS DE PETRÓLEO DO BRASIL (2017-2019)
Intern
• Bilingual technical support, both onsite and remote, for Modec employees, a Japanese multinational company in the oil and gas sector, for the AMOS Business Suite management system.
• Control and preparation of reports/presentations for the performance indicators of the technical support team.
• Administrative support to the programming and software development team.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
• NR 34 – Working Conditions and Environment in the Shipbuilding, Repair, and Dismantling Industry
• NR 06 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Autocad
• SolidWorks
• English
Carolina Gonçalves dos Santos
Regulatory Analyst
ACADEMIC TRAINING
Graduated Technologist in Naval Construction. Rio de Janeiro State University – UERJ (2023).
Master’s student in Materials Science and Technology at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ),
Master’s researcher at the Laboratory of Industrial Processes and Nanotechnology, conducting research in the area of nanocatalysts for Biodiesel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• AQUAPAR Consultoria Naval LTDA (Desde 2023) – Analista Regulatório
Regulatory support to shipping companies (EBNs) in the modalities of Maritime Support, Cabotage, Long-Distance Shipping, and Port Support.
Representation of shipping companies (EBNs) before federal agencies such as ANTAQ, ANATEL, ANP, the Brazilian Navy, among others.
Support in obtaining Authorizations for the creation of Brazilian Shipping Companies (EBNs) with ANTAQ.
Compliance audit of entries in the ANTAQ’s Chartering System (SAMA).
Support and execution of the complete vessel registration process in the Brazilian Special Registry (REB).
Audit of shipping companies (EBNs) accounts (receivables and payments flow).
Inspections of vessels and preparation of reports for asset valuation and compliance with requirements from banking institutions, Petrobras, and authorities.
Support for Port State Control inspections on vessels.
• Bahema Educação (2022 – 2023) – Estagiária de Logística
Notes and deadlines control;
Invoice entry in the TOTVS management system;
Implementation of logistics in the purchasing department.
• Sesc-RJ (2018 – 2019) – Monitora de Ciência e Tecnologia
Dissemination of science at Sesc events as speakers and student guides;
Assistance to speakers at exhibitions.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
• 2020 – Planes and Lines – UEZO
• 2020 – Work safety – SENAI
• 2020 – Fundamentals of Logistics – SENAI CETIQT
LANGUAGES
• Spanish
• English