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Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada
Company typeState-owned company
IndustryShipbuilding, defence, engineering
FoundedApril 6, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-04-06)
Headquarters
Valparaíso
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Chile
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Pablo Niemann Figari (CEO)
ProductsWarships, patrol vessels, auxiliary ships, boats, ferries, fishing vessels, barges, platform supply vessels and other products
ServicesShipbuilding, repair, maintenance, transformation and modernization of ships
RevenueIncrease US$180.1 million[1] (2021)
OwnerState of Chile
Number of employees
3,000+ variable per month[2] (2021)
SubsidiariesSISDEF
SOCIBER
Websitewww.asmar.cl

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.

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.

Products

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Warships

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Patrol vessels

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Amphibious and transport ships

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Hospital ship

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Survey vessels

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Other products

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Patrol vessels
Amphibious and transport ships
Survey vessels
  • Hydrographic patrol ship Corneta Cabrales (PSH-77), Taitao class, Chilean Navy, 1996 (patrol vessel transformed in 2000)
    Hydrographic patrol ship Corneta Cabrales (PSH-77), Taitao class, Chilean Navy, 1996 (patrol vessel transformed in 2000)
  • Research ship Cabo de Hornos (AGS-61), Chilean Navy, 2013
    Research ship Cabo de Hornos (AGS-61), Chilean Navy, 2013
Other products
  • Floating drydock Valparaíso III, SOCIBER company, 1983
    Floating drydock Valparaíso III, SOCIBER company, 1983
  • Pumar boat, line of boats built since the 90s in different variants
    Pumar boat, line of boats built since the 90s in different variants
  • Skúa barge, naval artifacts built since the 2000s for cargo transportation
    Skúa barge, naval artifacts built since the 2000s for cargo transportation
  • Platform support vessel Maersk Dispatcher, Maersk, 2005 (built in conjunction with the Asenav shipyard)
    Platform support vessel Maersk Dispatcher, Maersk, 2005 (built in conjunction with the Asenav shipyard)
  • Icelandic fishing vessel Heimaey (VE-1), 2012
    Icelandic fishing vessel Heimaey (VE-1), 2012
  • Passenger transport boat Capitán IHL, Chilean Army, 2015
    Passenger transport boat Capitán IHL, Chilean Army, 2015

See also

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References

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

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