Arthur Rodrigues
de Lima Monteiro

Profile01

Maritime professional with 8 years of offshore experience on PSV, RSV, CSV, SDSV and drilling units in the Brazilian market, combining first-hand operational knowledge of the Subsea services scope with a proven entrepreneurial and commercial track record. Certified Dynamic Positioning Operator (Nautical Institute) with direct exposure to charterer requirements, vessel audits, DP trials and FMEA processes. Author of a published book on AI, automation and efficiency in offshore management, and builder of AI-powered digital platforms for the maritime sector. Strong negotiation skills developed founding and scaling businesses over 7 years. Fluent in English and Portuguese.

Offshore Experience02

• Returned to the maritime sector through technology: research, publishing and AI product development focused on offshore efficiency.
• Founded and run BrazilOffshore (braziloffshore.com) — a bilingual editorial intelligence platform covering the offshore oil & gas industry, with daily analysis and a newsletter.
• Built FlowFleetAI as a working prototype of the book's core theses — translating its ideas on AI-driven fleet and operations efficiency into a real, shipped product (problem discovery → production).

• Drillship ODN I (6th-generation drilling unit) — dynamic positioning during drilling operations under Petrobras charter.

• MPSV Skandi Salvador, RSV Skandi Commander, CSV Geoholm — light subsea construction, ROV support and supply operations.
• Operated daily at the interface between vessel, charterer and client representatives, with direct visibility of contract performance, downtime drivers and operational reporting.
• Participated in DP trials, FMEA audits, and class/client vessel audits and inspections.

• PSV Far Supporter — platform supply operations in the Campos Basin.

Over 5,500 hours of DP desk time across supply, subsea construction, ROV support and drilling operations.

Entrepreneurial & Commercial Experience03

• Founded and managed a 4-store apparel retail network over 7 years: supplier sourcing and negotiation, purchasing, pricing, inventory and team management, and full P&L ownership.

Digital & AI Initiatives04

• Author of “Gestão Marítima 4.0 — Inteligência Artificial, Automação e a Nova Era da Eficiência no Offshore” (ISBN 978-65-02-06251-7, 2026 — available on Amazon): AI, automation and process improvement applied to offshore operations, commercial and HSEQ departments.
• Designed and developed AI-powered platforms for the maritime and business sectors end-to-end: