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{{Short description|Peruvian shipyard company}}
{{Redirect|SIMA||Sima (disambiguation){{!}}Sima}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Servicios Industriales de la Marina
| name = Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A.
| logo =
| logo =SIMA PERU logo.png
| logo_size =200px
| image = Dique del SIMA.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = SIMA Shipyard
| type = [[Government-owned corporation|State company]]
| type = [[Government-owned corporation|State company]]
| industry = [[Metalworking]], [[Arms Industry|Defence]], [[Shipbuilding]]
| foundation = 1845 (1950 as state owned company under private law)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1950|2|14|df=yes}}
| self aware =
| location = [[Callao]], [[Peru]]
| location_city = [[Callao]]
| location_country = [[Peru]]
| key_people = Eduardo Novoa Monge, ([[Executive Director]])
| coordinates =
| industry = [[Shipbuilding]]<br>[[Naval architecture]]
| locations =
| products =
| area_served = Peru
| revenue =
| key_people = Mauro Daniel Cacho de Armero ([[President (corporate title)|President]])<br>Federico Javier Bravo de Rueda Delgado ([[CEO]])
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| owners = [[Peruvian Navy]]
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| homepage = [http://www.sima.com.pe/Default_eng.asp www.sima.com.pe]
| num_employees = >2,000
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| subsid = SIMA Callao<br>SIMA Chimbote<br>SIMA Iquitos
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'''Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A.''' (Shipyard Marine Industrial Services), well known as '''SIMA''' or '''SIMA PERU S.A.''', is a Peruvian [[shipyard]] that operates as a state owned company established under private law in 1950 pursuing the activities of the former Naval Factory founded in 1845, and continually extending its operational capacity, first to the shipbuilding which SIMA pioneered in [[South America]] and then to the greatest metalworking structures manufacture, contributing to the defense and socio-economic development of Peru. The SIMA principally serve the [[Navy of Peru]] as well as domestic and foreign private clients through a wide range of products.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_empresa_eng.asp|title=SIMA, the company|publisher=sima.com.pe|date=August 14, 2015}}</ref>
'''Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A.''' (Shipyard Marine Industrial Services), well known as '''SIMA''' or '''SIMA PERU S.A.''', is a Peruvian [[shipyard]] that operates as a state owned company established under private law in 1950 pursuing the activities of the former Naval Factory founded in 1845, and continually extending its operational capacity, first to the shipbuilding which SIMA pioneered in [[South America]] and then to the greatest metalworking structures manufacture, contributing to the defense and socio-economic development of Peru. The SIMA mainly serve the [[Navy of Peru]] as well as domestic and foreign private clients through a wide range of products.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_empresa_eng.asp|title=SIMA, the company|publisher=sima.com.pe|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=August 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101901/http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_empresa_eng.asp|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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On 22 May 1845 during the first government of President [[Ramón Castilla]], the State Factory in the city of [[Callao]] was established. Then named Naval Factory, this facility would become a leading establishment of its kind in South America. Such decision to establish this factory was due to the fact that Peru had taken steps to acquire the steamship ''Rimac'', first steam warship of the national navy at that time in the year of 1844, making it necessary to have an establishment where maintenance and repair could be provided.<ref name=pt1>{{cite news|url=http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_historia_eng.asp|title=History´s SIMA|publisher=sima.com.pe|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=August 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101904/http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_historia_eng.asp|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
[[File:BAP Humboldt.jpg|thumb|rigth|250px|[[B.I.C. Humboldt]], Peruvian oceanographic research vessel built on 1978 by SIMA.]]
[[File:BAP Mariategui Panamax 2004.jpg|thumb|rigth|250px|[[BAP Mariátegui (FM-54)|BAP Mariátegui]], frigate built on 1984 by SIMA.]]
[[File:BAP Humboldt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[B.I.C. Humboldt|B.I.C. ''Humboldt'']], Peruvian oceanographic research vessel built in 1978 by SIMA]]
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On 7 August 1861 by orders of the President of the Republic, General Juan Antonio Pezet, the Naval Factory was entirely taken over by the Navy, arranging the creation of the Naval Factory Superintendence, thus achieving performance optimization. Years later the Naval Factory made history participating in the construction of the first South American armored ship monitor ''Victoria'' and the conversion of steamship ''Loa'' into an armored vehicle; installing machinery, artillery and hull armor. Both ships were part of the national fleet that confronted the Spanish fleet during the naval [[Battle of Callao]] in 1866.<ref name=pt1/>
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[[File:BAP Unión (BEV-161) Base Naval Callao.JPG|thumb|rigth|250px|[[BAP Unión (BEV-161)|BAP Unión]], sail training ship built on 2014 by SIMA.]]
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On May, 22 1845 during the first government of President [[Ramón Castilla]], the State Factory in the city of [[Callao]] was established. Then named Naval Factory, this facility would become a leading establishment of its kind in South America. Such decision to establish this factory was due to the fact that Peru had taken steps to acquire the steamship "Rimac", first steam warship of the national navy at that time in the year of 1844, making it necessary to have an establishment where maintenance and repair could be provided.<ref name=pt1>{{cite news|url=http://www.sima.com.pe/ace_historia_eng.asp|title=History´s SIMA|publisher=sima.com.pe|date=August 14, 2015}}</ref>


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During the [[War of the Pacific|Pacific War]] the Naval Factory was actively engaged in the national efforts to confront the military conflict meeting the requirements of both the Navy and the Army. At the end of the war, its facilities were destroyed.<ref name=pt1/>
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On August, 7 1861 by orders of the President of the Republic, General Juan Antonio Pezet, the Naval Factory was entirely taken over by the Navy, arranging the creation of the Naval Factory Superintendence, thus achieving performance optimization. Years later the Naval Factory made history participating in the construction of the first South American armored ship monitor "Victoria" and the conversion of steamship "Loa" into an armored vehicle; installing machinery, artillery and hull armor. Both ships were part of the national fleet that confronted de Spanish fleet during the nabal [[Battle of Callao]] in 1866.<ref name=pt1/>

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During the [[War of the Pacific|Pacific War]] the Naval Factory was actively engaged in the national efforts to confront the military conflict meeting the requirements of both the Navy and the Army. Unfortunately, at the end of the war, its facilities were destroyed after heroic efforts of men to serve even under the most difficult circumstances, thereby constituting the oldest record of what SIMA is today.<ref name=pt1/>


In the post war years, few of the ships possessed by the Navy were repaired in the state-owned floating dock of the "Compañía Peruana de Vapores y Dique del Callao" until 1930, date on winch it sank, forcing the Navy to send its ships to the Panama Canal zone, among other foreign shipyards.<ref name=pt1/>
In the post war years, few of the ships possessed by the Navy were repaired in the state-owned floating dock of the "Compañía Peruana de Vapores y Dique del Callao" until 1930, date on winch it sank, forcing the Navy to send its ships to the Panama Canal zone, among other foreign shipyards.<ref name=pt1/>
[[File:BAP Mariategui Panamax 2004.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[BAP Mariátegui (FM-54)|BAP ''Mariátegui'']], frigate built in 1984 by SIMA]]
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In a situation of dependence on foreign shipyards, the Navy of Peru took up again naval repair activities to serve their small-sized vessels, creating the Naval Station of San Lorenzo in 1921. In 1925, with the arrival of submarines Type "R", the Naval Station of San Lorenzo was modernized installing machinery at the workshops and a modern shipyard with capacity of 800 tns bollard pull, inaugurated with the entry of torpedo-boat destroyer ''Rodriguez''.<ref name=pt1/>


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On 14 February 1950 during the government of [[Manuel A. Odría]], Servicios Industriales de la Marina (Marine Industrial Services) known as SIMA was created over the base of the Industrial Department of the Navy Dockyard, assigning the dry dock administration and workshops in order to serve the Peruvian Navy, the National Merchant Marine and private entities successfully. With creation of SIMA under administration of the Navy, the decision to get into the shipbuilding activity was made. Preparation of the shipyard for that purpose began. Berth number one, mould-loft, shipbuilding workshop among others were constructed.<ref name=pt1/>
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In a situation of dependence on foreign shipyards, the Navy of Peru took up again naval repair activities to serve their small-sized vessels, creating the Naval Station of San Lorenzo in 1921. In 1925, with the arrival of submarines Type "R", the Naval Station of San Lorenzo was modernized installing machinery at the workshops and a modern shipyard with capacity of 800 tns bollard pull, inaugurated with the entry of torpedo-boat destroyer "Rodriguez".<ref name=pt1/>


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On 25 March 1999 Law N° 27073 was enacted, regulating activities of the company within the scope of the defense sector and paying particular attention to the Navy of Peru as well as individuals customers in order to generate profits to self-finance its own development and fulfill its role in society.<ref name=pt1/>
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On February, 14 1950 during the government of [[Manuel A. Odría]], Servicios Industriales de la Marina (Marine Industrial Services) known as SIMA was created over the base of the Industrial Department of the Navy Dockyard, assigning the dry dock administration and workshops in order to serve the Peruvian Navy, the National Merchant Marine and private entities successfully. With creation of SIMA under administration of the Navy, the decision to get into the shipbuilding activity was made. Preparation of the shipyard for that purpose began. Berth number one, mould-loft, shipbuilding workshop among others were constructed.<ref name=pt1/>


==Products==
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On March, 25th 1999 Law N° 27073 was enacted, regulating activities of the compaby within the scope of the defense sector and paying particular attention to the Navy of Peru as well as individuals customers in order to generate profits to self-finance its own development and fulfill its role in society.<ref name=pt1/>

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==Ships built==


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===Ships built===
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[[File:BAP Unión arribando al Callao.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[BAP Unión (BEV-161)|BAP ''Unión'']], sail training ship built in 2014 by SIMA]]
Ships built at the SIMA yard include:
Ships built at the SIMA yard include:


* BAP ''Zorritos'', [[Oil tanker]], {{liy|1960}}
* BAP ''Zorritos'', [[Oil tanker]], launched in 1960
* [[B.I.C. Humboldt|BIC ''Humboldt'']], [[Oceanographic research ship]], {{liy|1978}}
* [[B.I.C. Humboldt|BIC ''Humboldt'']], [[Oceanographic research ship]], launched in 1978
* {{ship|BAP|Montero|FM-53}}, [[guided missile frigate]], {{liy|1982}}
* {{ship|BAP|Montero|FM-53}}, [[guided missile frigate]], launched in 1982
* {{ship|BAP|Mariátegui|FM-54}}, [[guided missile frigate]], {{liy|1984}}
* {{ship|BAP|Mariátegui|FM-54}}, [[guided missile frigate]], launched in 1984
* {{ship|BAP|Unión|BEV-161}}, [[Sail training]] ship {{liy|2014}}
* {{ship|BAP|Unión|BEV-161}}, [[Sail training]] ship launched in 2014
* two balsawood rafts, for the [[Kon-Tiki2]] Expedition, 2015
*{{ship|BAP|Rio Pativilca|PM-204}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Bautizo de las patrulleras BAP Rio Pativilca y BAP Rio Cañete de la Marina de Guerra del Peru|url=http://www.defensa.com/frontend/defensa/noticia.php?id_noticia=18199&id_seccion=336}}</ref>
* {{ship|BAP|Rio Cañete|PM-205}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2016
* {{ship|BAP|Rio Piura|PM-206}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2017<ref>{{cite web|title= 22/7/2016 Las adquisiciones de Defensa que han recuperado la capacidad operativa y de respuesta de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú |url= https://www.mindef.gob.pe/informacion/documentos/adquisiciones_defensa.pdf}}</ref>
* {{ship|BAP|Rio Quilca|PM-207}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2017<ref>{{cite web|title= 9/12/2016 Avances en la construccion de las patrulleras BAP Rio Piura y BAP Rio Quilca |url=http://www.defensa.com/frontend/defensa/avances-construccion-patrulleras-bap-rio-piura-bap-rio-quilca-vn19446-vst336}}</ref>
* {{ship|BAP|Rio Tumbes|PM-208}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2020
* {{ship|BAP|Rio Locumba|PM-209}}, [[patrol boat]], launched in 2020
* {{ship|BAP|Pisco|AMP-156}}, multipurpose ship, launched in 2017


===Firearms===

* [[MGP-15 submachine gun|MGP-84]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/peru-submachine-guns/mgp-84-eng/|title=MGP-84|date=4 November 2014}}</ref>
Its SIMA-CEFAR ("Servicios Industriales de la Marina-Centro de Fabricacion de Armas") unit builds the [[MGP-84]] [[submachine gun]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.janes.com/extract/idr95/idr00598.html|title=PERU'S MGP-84 MINI TOWARDS A MORE COMPACT SUB-MACHINEGUN|date=Apr 1, 1995|work=Jane's International Defence Review|accessdate=2008-09-08}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sima.com.pe/Default_eng.asp Official Website]
* {{Official website|https://www.sima.com.pe/}}

{{Peruvian Armed Forces}}

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[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1950]]
[[Category:Peruvian shipbuilders]]
[[Category:Shipyards of South America]]
[[Category:Ships of Peru]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of Peru]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies of Peru]]
[[Category:Military vehicle manufacturers]]
[[Category:Defence companies of Peru]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in Peru]]
[[Category:Peruvian companies established in 1950]]

Latest revision as of 04:59, 23 September 2024

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Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A.
Company typeState company
IndustryMetalworking, Defence, Shipbuilding
Founded14 February 1950; 74 years ago (1950-02-14)
Headquarters
Callao
,
Peru
Area served
Peru
Key people
Mauro Daniel Cacho de Armero (President)
Federico Javier Bravo de Rueda Delgado (CEO)
OwnersPeruvian Navy
Number of employees
>2,000
SubsidiariesSIMA Callao
SIMA Chimbote
SIMA Iquitos
Websitewww.sima.com.pe

Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A. (Shipyard Marine Industrial Services), well known as SIMA or SIMA PERU S.A., is a Peruvian shipyard that operates as a state owned company established under private law in 1950 pursuing the activities of the former Naval Factory founded in 1845, and continually extending its operational capacity, first to the shipbuilding which SIMA pioneered in South America and then to the greatest metalworking structures manufacture, contributing to the defense and socio-economic development of Peru. The SIMA mainly serve the Navy of Peru as well as domestic and foreign private clients through a wide range of products.[1]

History

[edit]

On 22 May 1845 during the first government of President Ramón Castilla, the State Factory in the city of Callao was established. Then named Naval Factory, this facility would become a leading establishment of its kind in South America. Such decision to establish this factory was due to the fact that Peru had taken steps to acquire the steamship Rimac, first steam warship of the national navy at that time in the year of 1844, making it necessary to have an establishment where maintenance and repair could be provided.[2]

B.I.C. Humboldt, Peruvian oceanographic research vessel built in 1978 by SIMA

On 7 August 1861 by orders of the President of the Republic, General Juan Antonio Pezet, the Naval Factory was entirely taken over by the Navy, arranging the creation of the Naval Factory Superintendence, thus achieving performance optimization. Years later the Naval Factory made history participating in the construction of the first South American armored ship monitor Victoria and the conversion of steamship Loa into an armored vehicle; installing machinery, artillery and hull armor. Both ships were part of the national fleet that confronted the Spanish fleet during the naval Battle of Callao in 1866.[2]

During the Pacific War the Naval Factory was actively engaged in the national efforts to confront the military conflict meeting the requirements of both the Navy and the Army. At the end of the war, its facilities were destroyed.[2]

In the post war years, few of the ships possessed by the Navy were repaired in the state-owned floating dock of the "Compañía Peruana de Vapores y Dique del Callao" until 1930, date on winch it sank, forcing the Navy to send its ships to the Panama Canal zone, among other foreign shipyards.[2]

BAP Mariátegui, frigate built in 1984 by SIMA

In a situation of dependence on foreign shipyards, the Navy of Peru took up again naval repair activities to serve their small-sized vessels, creating the Naval Station of San Lorenzo in 1921. In 1925, with the arrival of submarines Type "R", the Naval Station of San Lorenzo was modernized installing machinery at the workshops and a modern shipyard with capacity of 800 tns bollard pull, inaugurated with the entry of torpedo-boat destroyer Rodriguez.[2]

On 14 February 1950 during the government of Manuel A. Odría, Servicios Industriales de la Marina (Marine Industrial Services) known as SIMA was created over the base of the Industrial Department of the Navy Dockyard, assigning the dry dock administration and workshops in order to serve the Peruvian Navy, the National Merchant Marine and private entities successfully. With creation of SIMA under administration of the Navy, the decision to get into the shipbuilding activity was made. Preparation of the shipyard for that purpose began. Berth number one, mould-loft, shipbuilding workshop among others were constructed.[2]

On 25 March 1999 Law N° 27073 was enacted, regulating activities of the company within the scope of the defense sector and paying particular attention to the Navy of Peru as well as individuals customers in order to generate profits to self-finance its own development and fulfill its role in society.[2]

Products

[edit]

Ships built

[edit]
BAP Unión, sail training ship built in 2014 by SIMA

Ships built at the SIMA yard include:

Firearms

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "SIMA, the company". sima.com.pe. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "History´s SIMA". sima.com.pe. August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bautizo de las patrulleras BAP Rio Pativilca y BAP Rio Cañete de la Marina de Guerra del Peru".
  4. ^ "22/7/2016 Las adquisiciones de Defensa que han recuperado la capacidad operativa y de respuesta de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú" (PDF).
  5. ^ "9/12/2016 Avances en la construccion de las patrulleras BAP Rio Piura y BAP Rio Quilca".
  6. ^ "MGP-84". 4 November 2014.
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