“A New Perspective on Energy” is going to be the theme for the 6th edition of the Galp Petroleum Engineering Open Days.
The event hosted by Galp will take place in Centro de Congressos do Estoril for two days (2nd and 3rd of July) and will have approximately 400 participants from 15 countries with 55 presentations.

The aim of this event is to promote the opportunity to discuss, collaborate and learn from one another about the central issue of this 6th edition.

Vera Navis will be present at this event which as already turn into a classic and Luís Batista, Co-founder and managing partner of Vera Navis, will make a presentation about:

Design methodology, assumptions, and results for a Semi-Submersible Platform to operate in the South-China Sea.

Luís Baptista Co-founder and managing partner of Vera Navis, since 2009.

Holds a degree in Engineering and Naval Architecture from the University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico. After completing his degree, he worked at the German Shipyard BLOHM + VOSS in Hamburg as an assistant manager of construction projects.
Served as Superior Naval Technician in the Navy between 2005 and 2007 in Directorate of Ships – Lisbon Naval Base in the Department of Maintenance – Division of Technical Sectors Structures and Platform.
Between 2007 and 2009 he has developed construction supervision team leadership roles for several Norwegian Clients building in Portugal, Turkey, Romania, Latvia, Serbia.