Astilleros Fluvimar is an Argentine shipyard and naval workshop situated in the province of Santa Fe, specifically located at the southern limit of the Rosario Port. Geographically positioned where the Saladillo Stream converges with the Paraná River, the company operates within one of the region’s most critical maritime hubs, an area heavily trafficked by grain exports and inland navigation vessels. The facility focuses on supporting the logistics of the Hidrovía Paraguay-Paraná by providing maintenance, repair, and construction services to the river fleet.
The company was founded in 1992, emerging to address a specific deficiency in the local market regarding dry-docking and hull repair services. In its early years, Astilleros Fluvimar concentrated primarily on careening works for river boats, gradually expanding its technical capabilities to meet the growing demands of shipowners operating in the Argentine Littoral. Over the decades, the firm evolved from a service provider for minor afloat repairs into a fully operational shipyard capable of executing complex engineering tasks.
The shipyard’s infrastructure includes a repair pier spanning approximately 1,500 square meters and a slipway system designed to accommodate vessels up to 70 meters in length. These facilities allow the company to haul out barges, push tugs, and various port service vessels for inspection and structural work. Operations encompass a broad range of naval architecture and marine engineering disciplines, including hull replacement, boiler making, mechanics, and general metallurgy. The yard handles both afloat repairs and dry-dock interventions, enabling operators to maintain vessel seaworthiness without extended downtime.
In addition to heavy structural fabrication and repair, Astilleros Fluvimar maintains a specialized focus on technical compliance and equipment certification. The company performs calibration and testing for essential shipboard systems, such as pressure and vacuum valves, manometers, thermometers, and safety valves. It also conducts non-destructive testing, including ultrasonic thickness measurements and pneumatic testing for tanks, ensuring vessels meet regulatory safety standards. The shipyard is officially authorized by the Argentine Naval Prefecture (Prefectura Naval Argentina) and aligns its internal management processes with international quality standards, such as ISO 9001, to structure its industrial and administrative workflows.
