ASMAR

ASMAR

ASMAR

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The Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (English: Navy Shipyards and Armories), 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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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

Warship

  • Chilean submarine chaser Papudo

Patrol vessels

Hospital ship

  • Chilean hospital ship Cirujano Videla

Research ships

Other products

Future products

  • Antartica 1
  • Project Escotillón IV
  • Future Chilean frigate
  • Chilean landing ship Rancagua (LST-92), BATRAL class, 1983
  • Floating drydock Valparaíso III of the company SOCIBER, 1983
  • 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
  • Icelandic fishing vessel Heimaey (VE-1), 2012
  • Chilean research ship Cabo de Hornos (AGS-61), 2013
  • Chilean offshore patrol vessel Cabo Odger (OPV-84), OPV-80 class, 2017

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References

  1. [1]
    García, Nicolás (11 May 2022). "Asmar achieves revenues of 180.1 million dollars in 2021". Infodefensa.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Dotación de ASMAR por calidad jurídica" (pdf) (in Spanish). ASMAR. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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