It was reported in 2017 that Brazil was interested in purchasing Ocean as a replacement for the NAe São Paulo (A12) which was withdrawn from service in 2017 following multiple mechanical failures.
I 2017 blev det offentliggjort at Brasilien var interesseret i at købe Ocean som en erstatning for hangarskibet A12 São Paulo som udgik fra brasiliansk tjeneste i 2017 efter adskillige mekaniske defekter.