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December 2, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Brazilian Navy (MB), through the Directorate of Program Management of the Navy (DGePM), informs that, on November 30, 2020, the Proposal Delivery Phase of the Project to obtain the Antarctic Support Ship ( NApAnt). Four commercial proposals were received from the following companies / consortia: – Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and Wilson Sons Estaleiros…
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October 14, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Defense Minister, Agustín Rossi , yesterday headed a meeting of the Antarctic Joint Command in which the different actions aimed at carrying out the 2020/2021 Antarctic Summer Campaign (CAV) were reviewed, which in this edition will have the challenge of fulfilling the tasks essential for the relief of endowments and supplies, under strict…
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September 18, 2020 (Google Translation) – This afternoon, the Minister of Defense, Agustín Rossi, together with the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Julio Horacio Guardia and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Juan Martín Paleo, toured the transport ship ARA “Canal Beagle”, after having carried out general…
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June 9, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Directorate of Program Management of the Navy (DGePM) makes the disclosure of the document Request for Proposal (RFP) , until June 30, as transcribed in the Official Gazette (DOU) of May 20, 2020. The objective of the RFP is to communicate to the market and establish requirements and conditions to select the best…
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April 22, 2020 (Google Translation) – The oceanographic research vessel (BIO) “Hespérides” has called this morning at its base port in the Arsenal of Cartagena, after concluding its XXV Antarctic Campaign. The ship returns 161 days after leaving that same port, and after a 42-day period of isolation on board since the last time its crew was able to set…
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