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 Warships
Future Chilean frigate
Patrol vessels
(Defender 25 model co-produced with SAFE Boats International)
Amphibious and transport ships
Hospital ship
Survey vessels
Icebreakers
Other products Boats Ferries Oil platform Floating dock Fishing vessels Barges Platform supply vessels Fénix capsules (built following the 2010 Copiapó mining accident) Ventilators (built as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile)
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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
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