ASMAR
The Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (English: Shipyards and Maestranzas of the Navy), better known by the acronym ASMAR, is a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company with autonomous administration, which provides services to the Chilean Navy, mainly, and also to other domestic and foreign customers. Its predecessor was Arsenales de Marina, created in 1895, until it was restructured and adopted its current name on April 6, 1960.
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| Type | State-owned company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding, defence, engineering |
| Founded | April 6, 1960 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Pablo Niemann Figari (CEO) |
| Products | Warships, patrol vessels, amphibious ship, research vessels, icebreaker, hospital ship, ferries, boats, fishing vessels, barges, floating docks, drillship, and others |
| Services | Shipbuilding, repair, maintenance, transformation and modernization of ships |
| Revenue |  US$180.1 million[1] (2021) |
| Owner | State of Chile |
Number of employees | 3,000+ variable per month[2] (2021) |
| Subsidiaries | SISDEF SOCIBER |
| Website | www.asmar.cl |
It is the largest and most important shipbuilding and repair company in Chile, with three facilities located in Valparaíso, Talcahuano and Punta Arenas. The company's registered office is in Valparaíso, while its main plant is in Talcahuano.
Relevant products
Amphibious and transport ships
- Orompello-class landing ship medium
- BATRAL-class landing ship
- Chilean transport Aquiles
Warship
- Chilean submarine chaser Papudo
Patrol vessels
- Taitao-class coastal patrol vessel
- Protector-class patrol boat
- OPV-80-class offshore patrol vessel
- ICGV Þór
Hospital ship
- Chilean hospital ship Cirujano Videla
Research ships
- RV Árni Friðriksson
- Chilean research ship Cabo de Hornos
Other products
Future products
- Antartica 1
- Project Escotillón IV
- Future Chilean frigate
Gallery
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Chilean landing ship Rancagua (LST-92), BATRAL class, 1983
Floating drydock Valparaíso III of the company SOCIBER, 1983.jpg.webp)
Chilean troopship Aquiles (AP-41), 1988
Chilean patrol boat Quintero (LSG-1621), Protector class, 2003
Offshore patrol vessel ICGV Þór of the Icelandic Coast Guard, 2011_01.jpg.webp)
Icelandic fishing vessel Heimaey (VE-1), 2012_-_IMO_9495351.jpg.webp)
Chilean research ship Cabo de Hornos (AGS-61), 2013.jpg.webp)
Chilean offshore patrol vessel Cabo Odger (OPV-84), OPV-80 class, 2017
See also
- List of shipyards in Chile
- List of active ships of the Chilean Navy
- List of decommissioned ships of the Chilean Navy
- Plan Nacional Continuo de Construcción Naval
References
- García, Nicolás (11 May 2022). "Asmar achieves revenues of 180.1 million dollars in 2021". Infodefensa.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "Dotación de ASMAR por calidad jurídica" (pdf) (in Spanish). ASMAR. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
Sources
- Montaño Mardones, Víctor (November–December 1995). "El Apostadero Naval de Talcahuano, los Arsenales de Marina y ASMAR: Historias paralelas" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 112 (829).
- "ASMAR: El apoyo industrial de la flota" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 133 (955). November–December 2016.
- Ostornol Varela, Sergio (July–August 1982). "ASMAR y la industria naval" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 99 (749).
- Volker Charles, John (May–June 1991). "La industria naval" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 108 (802).
- Bravo Valdivieso, Germán (2006). "Buques de la Armada construidos en Chile" (PDF). Academia de Historia Naval y Marítima de Chile (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile.
- Gómez Valencia, Luis (January–February 2010). "ASMAR Valparaíso en el siglo XXI" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 127 (914).
- Wood, Gerald L. (January–February 1969). "ASMAR, bases para la formulación de una política de astilleros para Chile" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). Viña del Mar, Chile. 86 (668).
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