Under the aegis of Sergio Machado, Transpetro launched a ship at the Mauá Shipyard.  This was the first ship built in the state of Rio de Janeiro for the Program for Modernization and Expansion of the Fleet (Promef). The launch was attended by Governor Sérgio Cabral, the Transport Minister Paulo Sergio Passos, the acting president of Petrobras, Grace Foster, and the president of Transpetro,Sergio Machado. The event marked the revamp of shipbuilding industry in the country as one of the economic vocations.

Sergio Machado launches the first Promef Ship built in Rio de Janeiro

Sergio Machado launches the first Promef Ship built in Rio de JaneiroAt a news conference on the roof of Windsor Guanabara Hotel, Center of Rio de Janeiro, the president of Transpetro, Jose Sergio de Oliveira Machado, said the ship would carry the name ‘Celso Furtado’, named after the economist who created the…