COTECMAR

{{Short description|Colombian state-owned defense, shipbuilder, and engineering company}}

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|type = State owned enterprise

|industry = Shipbuilding, Defence

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|founded = {{start date and age|2000|7|21}}

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|hq_location_city = Bogotá & Cartagena

|hq_location_country = Colombia

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|area_served = International, mainly Americas

|key_people = VALM. Luis Fernando Marquez (President)

|products = Warships, Research vessels, Merchant vessels, Tugboats, Floating Drydocks

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|owner = Ministry of National Defense of Colombia

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COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial) is a Colombian state-owned defense, shipbuilder, and engineering company that provides services to the Ministry of National Defense of Colombia and other domestic and international customers. It is the largest and most important shipbuilding and repair company in Colombia, with facilities in Mamonal and Bocagrande in Cartagena de Indias.{{cite web | url=https://www.cotecmar.com/nuestras-instalaciones | title=Nuestras Instalaciones }}

History

Initially established in 1969 as CONASTIL, the organization served as a cornerstone of Colombia's naval industry until its liquidation in 1994. Recognizing the crucial need to revive the nation's industrial and maritime capabilities, the Colombian Navy embarked on a mission from 1998 to 2000 to restore this vital sector. These dedicated efforts culminated on July 21, 2000, with the founding of COTECMAR—a new entity symbolizing a renewed commitment to advancing Colombia's naval, maritime, and fluvial industries.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

In September 2022, COTECTMAR and the Damen Group signed an agreement to co-develop and produce five new frigates for the Colombian Navy based on the Sigma-class design.{{Cite web |url= https://euro-sd.com/2024/12/major-news/41818/lloyds-colombian-frigate-deal/|title= Damen Naval signs contract with Lloyd’s Register to approve execution phase of Colombian frigate programme |author= Peter Felstead |date=10 December 2024|website= European Security & Defence}}{{Cite web |url= https://www.navaltoday.com/2024/12/10/damen-lloyds-register-join-forces-on-colombian-navys-pes-frigate/|title= Damen, Lloyd’s Register join forces on Colombian Navy’s PES frigate |author=Fatima Bahtić |date=10 December 2024|website=Naval Today }}{{Cite web |url=https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2024/12/11/damen-naval-contracts-lr-for-colombian-frigate/|title= Damen Naval contracts LR for Colombian frigate |author= Mariska Buitendijk |date=11 December 2024|website= SWZ|Maritime}}

Products

= Warships =

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Frigates (Sigma-class design)
Patrol boats (OPV-93, LPR-40)
Landing Craft Utility (Golfo de Tribuga-class landing craft)

= Civilian =

Notable clients

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
{{Army|BRA}}, {{Navy|BRA}}
LPR-40 riverine patrol boats{{cite web| url = https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3138665/cotecmar-entrega-brasil-primeras-lanchas-patrulleras-lpr-40| title = COTECMAR entrega a Brasil las dos primeras lanchas patrulleras LPR-40}}
{{flagicon|COL}} Colombia
{{Navy|COL}}
OPV-80-class offshore patrol vessel
Colombian Naval Infantry
{{Navy|CRI}}
Maintenance work for Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras{{cite web | url=https://www.webinfomil.com/2021/01/costa-rica-elige-cotecmar-para-realizar.html | title=Costa Rica elige a Cotecmar para realizar el mantenimiento de sus patrulleros guardacostas }}
{{Navy|GUA}}
Golfo de Tribuga-class landing craft
Botes de Operación Fluvial de Bajo Calado - BOFBC
{{Navy|HON}}
Golfo de Tribuga-class landing craft
SAFE BOATS 35MMI Multi Misión Interceptor{{cite web| url = https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/cotecmar-delivers-interceptor-pair-to-honduran-navy/| title = Cotecmar Delivers Interceptor Pair to Honduran Navy}}
{{flagicon|JAM}} Jamaica
{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands
{{Navy|NED}}
Maintenance work for HNLMS Pelikaan (A804){{Cite web |url=http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2018/01/23/noticia-colombianota24es-armada-paises-bajos-contrata-cotecmar-colombia-breve-mantenimiento-buque.html |title=Países Bajos contrata con Cotecmar el mantenimiento del buque Pelikaan |date=23 January 2018 |website=Infodefensa.com |language=es |url-status=dead |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927005600/https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2018/01/23/noticia-colombianota24es-armada-paises-bajos-contrata-cotecmar-colombia-breve-mantenimiento-buque.html }}