The Astilleros de la Secretaría de Marina (Mexican Secretary of The Navy Shipyards), are also known as ASTIMAR. The yards are dependent on the Mexican General Directorate of Naval Construction of the Mexican Navy, which carries out various types of naval construction and repairs in the Mexican territory.
Facilities These yards have five facilities:Boletin No. 121 de 2001 SEMAR
In the Gulf of Mexico Shipyard Marina 1 (ASTIMAR 1) in Tampico, Tamaulipas Shipyard Marina 3 (ASTIMAR 3) in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz In the Pacific Ocean Shipyard Marina 6 (ASTIMAR 6) in Guaymas, Sonora Shipyard Marina 18 (ASTIMAR 18) in Acapulco, Guerrero Shipyard Marina 20 (ASTIMAR 20) in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca
The construction of the Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) are being carried out in the yards No. 1 and 20 in Salina Cruz and Tampico, respectively, where other 14 ships that make up the Holzinger, Sierra, Durango and Oaxaca Class ships were previously built. Since 2008, two more Oaxaca Class patrols are being built, and are expected to be commissioned in 2010.Informe de labores SEMAR 2008
Ships built Holzinger Class Sierra class Durango class Oaxaca class Tenochtitlan class Isla Madre class Polaris class Reformador class Montes Azules-class logistics ship
Pending projects By 2009 the Navy Shipyards have several projects without resource allocation in the budget expenditure of the Federation:http://www.apartados.hacienda.gob.mx/presupuesto/temas/pef/2009/temas/tomos/13/r13_pir.pdf Programas y proyectos de inversión Secretaría de Marina
In 2009 the Navy Shipyards will be building two more Oaxaca Class ships, hull number 40 and 86 in yards in 1 and 20.Clave de Cartera: 04132110004. Ramo: 13 - Marina. Unidad: 211 - Dirección General de Construcciones Navales. Nombre: Construccion de dos buques de vigilancia oceánica de 1680 toneladas de desplazamiento Cascos 40 y 86. On July 23, 2009. The naval shipyards launched the ARM Independencia (Independence). It's expected to enter service in June 2010. On November 23, 2009. The naval shipyards launched the ARM Revolución (Revolution). It's expected to enter service in November 2010. Construction of five 75 tons vessels for territorial sea surveillance.No. de Solicitud: 16953. Clave de Cartera: 07132110001. Ramo: 13 - Marina. Unidad: 211 - Dirección General de Construcciones Navales. Nombre: Construcción de cinco buques patrulla para vigilancia de mar territorial.
Canceled projects The Bulom Project of the Mexican ASTIMAR was to build a national design that could be used as a ship or an amphibious multipurpose logistics support ship. Its intended displacement was planned to be on the order of 4500–5000 tons and could carry up to 200 troops plus a crew of 63 sailors,Boletin No. 121 de 2001 SEMAR but it was canceled due to lack of funds from the Ministry of the Navy.http://www.infomex.gob.mx/gobiernofederal/moduloPublico/moduloPublico.action INFOMEX. Folio de Solicitud: 0001300068308
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