Wilson Sons is:

• The most relevant container terminal operators in Brazil, with operations in Salvador and Rio Grande;
• The largest maritime towing operator in the country, with over 80 tugs spread across the Brazilian coast;
• Also one of the most relevant operators of Offshore Vessels, with 23 operational vessels;
• Operation of 2 Shipyards not only to support all this internal demand, but also to provide high value-added solutions to third parties in conjunction with Damen;
• And, in addition, Operation of Offshore Support Bases, Bonded Warehouses, NVOCCs and Shipping Agency.

WilsonSons is a company listed on the Brazilian stock exchange and we have adopted the strictest corporate governance and sustainability standards in the market, with adherence to the UN sustainability pact.

Next in the offshore vessel market and in 2012, we started the operation of Guarujá II, a modern Shipyard, following Damen's horizontal shipbuilding concept.

We are not, nor have we ever wanted to have a gigantic asset to store steel sheets and blocks. Throughout our history, and with the lessons we learned from Damen, the most important thing is that you have space to process and store steel, you have agility and partners who contribute to the construction. Like a car maker.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that, since we started the construction activities 25 years ago, more than 90 vessels have been built, we have docked more than 200. All of this through the qualified workforce.

• We genuinely care for the safety and sustainability of our operations. Not by chance, we have already been awarded a few times for our SMS performance, we were the first Shipyard to build a diesel-electric vessel in the country;
• We are diligent and have financial rigidity: we are part of a very financially sound group, with businesses that are not only profitable, but vital for the functioning of the Brazilian economy. We have a very low level of debt by market standards.
• Reliability: we deliver what we promise. We believe that we would not have 180 years of successful operational and financial history, with some clients who have worked with us for over a century, if we did not care for it; and finally.
• We provide and deliver quality services and products, with an excellent network of local suppliers and partners.

In the previous century, we revolutionised shipbuilding with standardisation and serial production. More than ninety years and 6,000 ships later, those pillars are unchanged. Their importance is only growing with the need for increased sustainability and digitalisation. It is our aim to combine our proven standardisation with the innovations of digitalisation to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder

DTC was established in 1977 to enable local yards to build Damen designs. There are several reasons for selecting DTC. Sometimes this relates to working in a remote location, often inland. Other times it can be down to political requirements, such as a need to guarantee local content. In either case, DTC is an excellent way to stimulate a local economy and boost employment opportunities and skills development.

Damen Technical Cooperation currently maintains relationships of this type with hundreds of Shipyards, located in more than 70 countries around the world.

With the successful execution of these projects, Damen and Wilson Sons started discussions to also work on the development of cooperation for the construction of harbor tugboats for Wilson Sons towage company.

This first collaborative project towards the Brazilian Navy, provided the foundation for a long-term relationship built on trust. Reflecting in a total number of 92 vessels built to date, ranging from harbor tugs to complex ROV support vessels utilized in the oil and gas sector.

19 vessels of this type were built, involving specifications and pioneering requirements in the sector, such as the development of the first diesel-electric PSV. A strong cooperation and integration with WEG in the electrical systems, in addition to the development of several other local companies, enabled us to fulfill all local content requirements.

With the development of Platform Supplies Vessels, Damen and Wilson Sons acquired experience and know-how in the development of more complex vessels, using local suppliers.

The Cisne Branco, currently used as a Sail Training Vessel, was built at Damen’s shipyard in Amsterdam and to this day it is a project that Damen is very proud to have participated in.