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.
Company type | State-owned company |
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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 edit
Amphibious and transport ships edit
Warship edit
Patrol vessels edit
- Taitao-class coastal patrol vessel
- Protector-class patrol boat
- OPV-80-class offshore patrol vessel
- ICGV Þór
- Defender-class boat (co-produced)
Hospital ship edit
Research ships edit
Other products edit
Future products edit
Gallery edit
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Chilean landing ship Rancagua (LST-92), BATRAL class, 1983
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Floating drydock Valparaíso III of the company SOCIBER, 1983
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Chilean troopship Aquiles (AP-41), 1988
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Chilean patrol boat Quintero (LSG-1621), Protector class, 2003
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Offshore patrol vessel ICGV Þór of the Icelandic Coast Guard, 2011
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Icelandic fishing vessel Heimaey (VE-1), 2012
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Chilean research ship Cabo de Hornos (AGS-61), 2013
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Chilean offshore patrol vessel Cabo Odger (OPV-84), OPV-80 class, 2017
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- 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). 112 (829). Viña del Mar, Chile.
- "ASMAR: El apoyo industrial de la flota" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). 133 (955). Viña del Mar, Chile. November–December 2016.
- Ostornol Varela, Sergio (July–August 1982). "ASMAR y la industria naval" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). 99 (749). Viña del Mar, Chile.
- Volker Charles, John (May–June 1991). "La industria naval" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). 108 (802). Viña del Mar, Chile.
- 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). 127 (914). Viña del Mar, Chile.
- Wood, Gerald L. (January–February 1969). "ASMAR, bases para la formulación de una política de astilleros para Chile" (PDF). Revista de Marina (in Spanish). 86 (668). Viña del Mar, Chile.
External links edit
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- Official website (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English)