The Civil Engineer's Story and Life VALDERINO PEREIRA DA SILVA, much is confused with the history of the Port of Manaus itself. Although some claim that Valderino has been there since September 15, 1902, that is not true. On that date, yes, the reading of the Cota D’água do Rio Negro was started, with linimetric rules installed in the old stakes of Porto, to which he gave superb credibility.
Valderino, in fact, was admitted to the Port of Manaus in 1967, being its first function to box dishes and crystals, in a place of the Port called ADEGA, belonging to the English, who were returning to their country of origin, because the new administration of Porto is being passed on to the Military Government of the time, in the so-called Revolution.
The Civil Engineer’s Story and Life VALDERINO PEREIRA DA SILVA, much is confused with the history of the Port of Manaus itself. Although some claim that Valderino has been there since September 15, 1902, that is not true. On that date, yes, the reading of the Cota D’água do Rio Negro was started, with linguistic rules installed in the old stages of Porto, to which he gave superb credibility.
Valderino, in fact, was admitted to the Port of Manaus in 1967, being its first function to box dishes and crystals, in a place of the Port called ADEGA, singing to the English, who were returning to their country of origin, because the new administration of Porto is being passed on to the Military Government of the time, in the so-called Revolution.
In 1968 he went to serve the Brazilian Army, returning to Porto on August 11, 1969, never to leave a place where his father had also worked. Adoner Pereira da Silva. In 1975 he graduated from the Technical Course of Buildings, from the Federal Technical School of Amazonas, being I one of his classmates, along with Antonio da Marcenaria, already deceased. After graduating in 1976, he began working in the SETENG, the Engineering Sector, where he started, in place of José Cavalcante PAIVA, the work he keeps to this day, which is to do the daily reading of the Cota do Rio Negro. At that time it was done with the use of a crane installed in the Wall. Today's numbers and the location were his idea. From there to here, they even called him Lord of the Waters!
But you're wrong who thinks this is his only activity. Being the Port of Manaus of unique and secular characteristics, its corrective and preventive maintenance is daily and heavy task. They are metal bridges connecting between the courtyards and floating piers, with their bearings and load limitation requiring continuous effort; they are the anchoring systems of the floaters, with almost daily drive of molines and molines, as the Rio Negro rises or descends; it is the permanent care with the cylindrical buoys of the time of the English who sustain the piers; the inspection of concrete pavements of the Paredão and Terminal de Contêineres courtyards; the evaluation and recovery of the defenses of the floaters; the electrical, hydraulic, sanitary and fire prevention maintenances; among many others. It then passes through his hands and head, as they realize, all the logistics that precedes and precedes the operations of boarding, disembarking and moving vehicles, passengers and loads, and it is up to him to improve each task, following the new technologies. A lot of things he's created and invented to keep the facility safe for 24 hours a day all year. Port won't stop. He won't settle down.
Thoughtful, sometimes, with the memory of his old friends at work, he is surprised to realize that a service that was a work of 12 or 15 people, for a long time he does alone. He complains, in these lonely hours, the lack of good conversation. Suddenly, he comes back to reality and faces the idea that the decision must come from him exclusively and thus goes and does. Remember, too, that if he has aged over the years, likewise Porto has become a 117-year-old man demanding more care than 51 years ago, when he started working on it, or 42 years ago, since he made the first reading of the Regua. In moments of nostalgia, remembers the former administrators as Sena, Fernando Vianna, Campelo, Luis Eugênio, Nelson NetoAnd so many other colleagues, such as Nasser, Nene, Rubens, Moreira, Antonio, Paiva. The time when the Workshop worked at the Porto Museum today. A time when he helped transform the former headquarters of AGREEMENT, which was in wood and was handed over to the porters by the late journalist Phelipe Daou. His mind walks and visits the Vila Tocaia, also your responsibility to care and maintain for so many years. In another moment, there is a profile among other colleagues and back the Coral of Porto, in which participated as tenor, under the rule of conductor Dirson Costa. It's hard to say what he didn't do in this space, which is confused with his home. As he says: I do not know if I belong to Porto or if it belongs to me, He is jealous of his old companion. You know him long enough.
In 1968 he went to serve the Brazilian Army, returning to Porto on August 11, 1969, never to leave a place where his father had also worked. Adoner Pereira da Silva. In 1975 he graduated from the Technical Course of Buildings, from the Federal Technical School of Amazonas, being I one of his classes, along with Antonio da Marcenaria, already decided. After graduating in 1976, he began working in the SETENG, the Engineering Sector, where he started, in place of José Cavalcante PAIVA, the work he keeps to this day, which is to do the daily reading of the Cota do Rio Negro. At that time it was done with the use of a skull installed in the Wall. Today’s numbers and the location were his idea. From there to here, they even called him Lord of the Waters!
But you’re wrong who thinks this is his only activity. Being the Port of Manaus of unique and secular characteristics, its corrective and preventive maintenance is daily and heavy task. They are metal bridges connecting between the courts and floating piers, with their bearings and load limitation continuums effort; they are the anchoring systems of the floaters, with always drive of molines and molines, as the Rio Negro rises or descendings; it is the permanent care with the cylindrical buoys of the time of the English who sustain the piers; the inspection of concrete flags of the Paredão and Terminal de Contéinores courtyards; the evaluation and recovery of the defenses of the floaters; the electric, hydrolic, sanitary and fire prevention maintenances; among many others. It then passes through his hands and head, as they realize, all the logistics that precedes and precedes the operations of boarding, disembarking and moving vehicles, passengers and loads, and it is up to him to improve each task, following the new technologies. A lot of things he’s created and invented to keep the facility safe for 24 hours a day all year. Port won’t stop. He won’t settle down.
Thoughtful, sometimes, with the memory of his old friends at work, he is surprised to realize that a service that was a work of 12 or 15 people, for a long time he does allone. He complains, in these lonely hours, the lake of good conversation. Suddenly, he comes back to reality and faces the idea that the decision must come from him exclusively and his goes and does. Remember, too, that if he has aged over the years, likewise Porto has become a 117-year-old man demanding more care than 51 years ago, when he started working on it, or 42 years ago, since he made the first reading of the Regua. In moments of nostalgia, remembers the formors as Sena, Fernando Vianna, Campelo, Luis Eugênio, Nelson NetoAnd so many other colleges, such as Nasser, Nene, Rubens, Moreira, Antonio, Paiva. The time when the Workshop worked at the Porto Museum today. A team when he helped transform the former headquarterers of AGREEMENT, which was in wood and was handed over to the ports by the late journalist Phelipe Daou. His mind walks and visits the Vila Tocaia, also your responsibility to care and maintain for so many years. In another moment, there is a profile among other colleges and back the Coral of Porto, in which participated as tenor, under the rule of conductor Dirson Costa. It’s hard to say what he didn’t do in this space, which is confused with his home. As he says: I do not know if I belong to Porto or if it belongs to me, He is jealous of his old company. You know him long enough.
Only job in life. Work in which he supported his compound family of the Pedagogue Vanda Maria Batista da Silva, his companion of almost 50 years. Children's Vanderlei, Valderino Filho and Vanderlan, engineers, mathematicians, university professor of UFAM, with master's degree and doctorate, who had the pleasure of having in their classrooms, also at UFAM, their own father, causing healthy confusion between teachers and colleagues. It is good to say that Valderino is a Civil Engineer, graduated in 1998. Care, yet, and with great affection and kindness of grandchildren Leticia, Vinicius, Jorge Miguel and Gabriel, in which he successfully tries to impress his taste for life and art with a thorough responsibility, inherited from his mother Raimunda Nonata da Silva.
Finally, there is not only the father, husband, grandfather and friend. Not just work. Valderino guided his well lived history. There was time to sing and play samba instruments. There was time to enjoy family and friends. Currently, at almost 70 years of age, he ventures to learn keyboard, and does so with resounding interest. We've been talking about it. Now, real emotion is when he plays the National Anthem, which he likes to sing. And how you like it. Boiled chest, erect body and heart aligned with the orchestra. Lungs loose and voice jammed.
In addition, he is still the first to arrive in Porto, before 7 a.m. on a journey from his second home, in the neighborhood of São Lazaro. He always thinks the first house is Port. Recently he told me of his distance from the spotlight of the media, although well known and recognized in the city, as well as quite requested by the press. You don't want to become a book or write your story. I do that summary because I'm stubborn and your friend. Passing through the downtown streets, people greet him respectfully and even ask for his autograph. He disguises, laughs and sneaks out. Even a statue artist, recognizing him as he passed by, asked between smiles about the flood. When at a ceremony like this one today, at the Legislative Assembly, where he received the Ruy Araújo medal, his grandson Gabriel, then at the age of three, fired loud and clear: "VALEU, VALEU!! I join Gabriel at this moment and repeat with pride and emotion: "VALEU, VALDERINE”.
Only job in life. Work in which he supported his compound family of the Pedagogy Vanda Maria Batista da Silva, his company of almost 50 years. Children’s Vanderlei, Valderino Filho and Vanderlan, engineers, mathematicsians, university professor of UFAM, with master’s degree and doctorate, who had the pleasure of having in their classes, also at UFAM, their own father, causing health confusion between teachers and colleges. It's good to say that Valderino is a Civil Engineer, graduated in 1998. Care, yet, and with great affection and kindness of grandchildren Leticia, Vinicius, Jorge Miguel and Gabriel, in which he succeedsfully tries to print his taste for life and art with a hard responsibility, inherited from his mother Raimunda Nonata da Silva.
Finally, there is not only the father, husband, grandfather and friend. Not just work. Valderino guided his well lived history. There was time to sing and play samba instruments. There was time to enjoy family and friends. Currently, at most 70 years of age, he ventures to learn keyboard, and does so with resounding interest. We’ve been talking about it. Now, real emotion is when he plays the National Anthem, which he likes to sing. And how you like it. Boiled Chest, erect body and heart aligned with the orchestra. Lungs loose and voice jammed.
In addition, he is still the first to arrive in Porto, before 7 a.m. on a journey from his second home, in the neighborhood of San Lazaro. He always thinks the first house is Port. Recently he told me of his distance from the spotlight of the media, although well known and recognized in the city, as well as settle requested by the press. You don’t want to become a book or write your story. I do that summary because I’m stubborn and your friend. Passing through the downtown streets, people green him respectfully and even ask for his autograph. He says, laughs and sneaks out. Even a statue artist, recognizing him as he passed by, asked between smiles about the blood. When at a ceremony like this one today, at the Legislative Assembly, where he received the Ruy Araújo medal, his grandson Gabriel, then at the age of three, trusted loud and clear: "VALEU, VALEU!! I join Gabriel at this moment and repeat with pride and emotion: "VALEU, VALDERINE”
