- Hatem Soliman, an Egyptian-Brazilian national, takes office as a member of the Board of Directors of the construction company OEC. The board now has seven members, four of whom are independent.

- ICN (Itaguaí Construções Navais) delivers the first Riachuelo-class submarine to the Brazilian Navy. The OEC was responsible for the construction of all the necessary infrastructure for the manufacture, assembly, operation and maintenance of the submarine.