Category: Beconal shipyard

  • Innovative RAPIDE 3000-Z2 pushboat is designed for Amazon Basin operations

    Innovative RAPIDE 3000-Z2 pushboat is designed for Amazon Basin operations Canadian naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. has completed the design of the RApide 3000-Z2 pushboat, an innovative and challenging vessel tailored to the unique conditions of Brazil’s Madeira River system. The new pushboat has been designed for long-time client Hermasa Navegação Da Amazônia S/A,…

  • Brazilian pusher tug duo will have fuel-flexible Wärtsilä main engines

    Brazilian pusher tug duo will have fuel-flexible Wärtsilä main engines Two pusher tugs under construction for Brazilian agribusiness and commodities giant AMAGGI will have Wärtsilä main engines The tugs are under construction at the Beconal shipyard, located in Manaus, Brazil, and are designed with a focus on decarbonized operations. The engines will run on biodiesel,…