We have achieved more than 54% market share in the Towage segment in Brazil due to our strategic geographic location, investments in our fleet, and the construction of our own shipyard, which is a key competitive advantage. For further information on the advantages of having our own shipyard, please see “Regulation.” We offer the following services related to towage:

• port towing, including support during the anchorage and unberthing of vessels in port terminals, as well as assistance in passing bridges and access channels to ports;
• maritime towing, including scheduling the towing of vessels that cannot sail without assistance, such as vessels in need of repair or floating structures without propulsion systems (barges and oil platforms);
• support to salvaging operations, including vessels that are in critical condition in the high seas or coastal areas, such as adrift vessels, grounded vessels, or vessels in otherwise dangerous situations; and
• extraordinary operations, such as support for operations in the offshore industry relating to equipment in drilling operations or operations for transfer of oil from platforms to ships.