Arsenal do Alfeite
{{Short description|Shipyard in Almada, Portugal}}
{{Third-party|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Arsenal do Alfeite S.A.
| logo = Arsenal do Alfeite.jpg
| logo_size = 250
| industry = Shipbuilding
| founded = 1928
| hq_location = Alfeite, Base Naval de Lisboa, 2810-001 Almada
| hq_location_city = Almada
| hq_location_country = Portugal
| products = Centauro-class fiscalization boat
Bolina-class
Vigilante-class
Andrómeda-class
| services = Shipbuilding
| num_employees = 500
| parent = idD Portugal Defence
| website = [https://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/ Arsenal do Alfeite]
}}
Arsenal do Alfeite, SA is a company with an area of 36 hectares of implantation included in the Lisbon Naval Base. It is mainly dedicated to satisfying the needs of shipbuilding, maintenance, modernization and repair of the Portuguese Navy, other NATO and commercial navies, using advanced technologies, namely in the areas of electronics, optronics, armament, mechanics and electrical engineering.{{Cite web|title=Arsenal do Alfeite – Estaleiro de Construção, Reparação e Manutenção Naval, Engenharia e Manutenção Industrial|url=http://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/index.php?id=161|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.arsenal-alfeite.pt}} Alfeite's arsenal has already built more than 150 boats.{{Cite web|title=Arsenal do Alfeite – Estaleiro de Construção, Reparação e Manutenção Naval, Engenharia e Manutenção Industrial|url=http://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/index.php?id=140|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.arsenal-alfeite.pt}} Arsenal do Alfeite has a close relationship with Royal Moroccan Navy, repairing and modernizing ships since 2012.{{Cite web|title=Arsenal recebe este ano mais três navios de Marrocos|url=https://www.dn.pt/portugal/arsenal-recebe-este-ano-mais-tres-navios-de-marrocos-5685542.html|access-date=2021-09-24|website=www.dn.pt|language=pt}}{{Cite web|last=Infodefensa.com|first=Revista Defensa|title=Portugal afianza sus opciones para suministrar a la Armada marroquí|url=https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3076226/portugal-afianza-opciones-suministrar-armada-marroqui|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Infodefensa|language=es}}
Installations
Arsenal do Alfeite SA facilities have a quality management system, certified according to the ISO 9001:2008 standard, and a set of testing and calibration laboratories accredited by the Portuguese Institute of Accreditation, according to the NP EN ISO/IEC standard 17025. Of note is its capacity for studies and projects for new vessels, modifications and conversions, as well as consultancy and the provision of specialized industrial services.
Arsenal do Alfeite includes:{{Cite web|title=Arsenal do Alfeite – Estaleiro de Construção, Reparação e Manutenção Naval, Engenharia e Manutenção Industrial|url=http://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/index.php?id=149|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.arsenal-alfeite.pt}}
- 35 technological areas for building and repairing ships;
- 672meters of mooring pier;
- 3 inclined planes of 150m, 120m and 53m, respectively;
- 1 floating dock 60m long and 12m wide;
- 1 dry dock 138m long and 18m wide;
- 1 Crane 40.0 tons x 20m - Dockable Pier 1;
- 1 Crane 3 tons x 20m - Dockable Pier / Floating Dock;
- 1 Crane 12 tons x 20m - Inclined Plan 1;
- 1 Crane 5.0 tons x 27m - Dry Dock.
Repairs and constructions
= Repairs and overhauls =
- Tridente-class submarines (Type 214 submarines);{{Cite web|last=Ferreira|first=João Palma|date=2019-06-22|title=Arsenal do Alfeite já está a reparar submarinos alemães do Thyssen Krupp|url=https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/arsenal-do-alfeite-ja-esta-a-reparar-submarinos-alemaes-do-thyssen-krupp-2-458999|access-date=2021-09-24|website=O Jornal Económico|language=pt-PT}}
- Vasco da Gama-class frigates (MEKO 200);{{Cite web|title=MEKO 200 class-frigate during repairs at Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://www.transportesenegocios.pt/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Alfeite.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924110536/https://www.transportesenegocios.pt/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Alfeite.jpg |archive-date=2021-09-24 }}
- Bartolomeu Dias-class frigates (Karel Doorman-class frigates);
- João Coutinho-class corvette;{{Cite web|title=João Coutinho-class during repairs at Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://www.setubal.pcp.pt/images/artigos/arsenaldoalfeire.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201200756/https://www.setubal.pcp.pt/images/artigos/arsenaldoalfeire.jpg |archive-date=2021-02-01 }}
- Baptista de Andrade-class;
- Viana do Castelo-class patrol vessels;{{Cite web|title=Viana do Castelo-class during repairs at Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TgaZ2sOOla5HWiQpck1fCfN9kUxFzC6JbcOw0-pqz24AaUr3sc6Q5Pa3iCV1HCBJM7tXuzBsLfSGfh13pbt2w7u4UZYkMpeuq3We|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924110539/https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/TgaZ2sOOla5HWiQpck1fCfN9kUxFzC6JbcOw0-pqz24AaUr3sc6Q5Pa3iCV1HCBJM7tXuzBsLfSGfh13pbt2w7u4UZYkMpeuq3We |archive-date=2021-09-24 }}
- Tejo-class patrol vessels (Flyvefisken-class patrol vessels);{{Cite web|title=Tejo-class during repairs at Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://www.abrilabril.pt/sites/default/files/styles/node_aberto_vp768/public/assets/img/6375.jpg?itok=hNaJBGpE|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924110549/https://www.abrilabril.pt/sites/default/files/styles/node_aberto_vp768/public/assets/img/6375.jpg?itok=hNaJBGpE |archive-date=2021-09-24 }}
- Moroccan frigate Hassan II (Floréal-class frigate);{{Cite web|title=Marinha Real de Marrocos recebe Navio Patrulha totalmente renovado no Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://www.defesa.gov.pt/pt/comunicacao/noticias/Paginas/Marinha-Real-de-Marrocos-recebe-Navio-Patrulha-totalmente-renovado-no-Arsenal-do-Alfeite.aspx|access-date=2021-09-24|website=Portal da Defesa na Internet|language=pt-PT}}
- Osprey 55-class gunboat (El Tawfiq)
- OPV-64-class patrol vessels (Raïs Charkaoui and Raïs Maaninou);
- Ad Dakhla CLS-class (Daoud Ben Aicha);
- Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship.{{Cite web|title=Stawart-class ship during repairs at Arsenal do Alfeite|url=https://static.globalnoticias.pt/dn/image.jpg?brand=DN&type=generate&guid=c104802d-7223-4c77-b6ea-15422a866986|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924110536/https://static.globalnoticias.pt/dn/image.jpg?brand=DN&type=generate&guid=c104802d-7223-4c77-b6ea-15422a866986 |archive-date=2021-09-24 }}
= Constructions =
- {{sclass|Centauro|patrol boat|1}}s;
- {{sclass|Argos|patrol boat|1}}s;
- Albatroz-class patrol boat;
- Bolina-class;
- Vigilante-class;{{Cite web|title=Arsenal do Alfeite. Vai o histórico estaleiro recuperar ou afundar-se de vez?|url=https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/15-set-2020/arsenal-do-alfeite-vai-o-historico-estaleiro-recuperar-ou-afundar-se-de-vez-12715680.html|access-date=2021-09-24|website=www.dn.pt|language=pt}}
- Andrómeda-class;
- Levante-class;
- NRP Schultz Xavier;
- Bombarda landing craft-class
Weapons repair
Arsenal do Alfeite can repair and replace the following weapons:{{Cite web|title=Mecânica de Armamento|url=http://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/index.php?id=93|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.arsenal-alfeite.pt}}{{Cite web|title=Torpedos Mísseis e Minas|url=http://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/index.php?id=95|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.arsenal-alfeite.pt}}
Gallery
File:SOKO Douro? (14003835052).jpg|Bolina-class patrol boat
File:28-05-2017 Patrol vessel NRP Argos, P1150 (1).JPG|Argos-class patrol boat (P1150)
File:NRP Centauro P1155.JPG|Centauro-class patrol boat (P1155)
File:NRP Andromeda A5203.JPG|Andrómeda-class research vessel
File:NRP Schultz Xavier.jpg|NRP Schultz Xavier buoy tender
File:NRP Bacamarte 1.jpg|Bombarda landing craft-class
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.arsenal-alfeite.pt/en_us/|name=Official website - en}}
Category:Shipbuilding companies