UCOCAR ASTILLEROS
UCOCAR (Unidad Naval Coordinadora de los Servicios de Carenado, Reparaciones de Casco, Reparaciones y Mantenimiento de Equipos y Sistemas de Buques) is a Venezuelan naval shipyard operating as a deconcentrated service linked to the Bolivarian National Armed Forces. It carries out construction, repair, careening and maintenance of small and medium-sized vessels, hulls, structures, equipment and systems of up to 700 tonnes, serving both the navy and public and private clients. The yard traces its origins to the Dique y Astillero Nacional de Puerto Cabello, created in 1905 at the Contralmirante Agustín Armario Naval Base in Puerto Cabello, and has previously assembled a Damen Stan Patrol 2606-type patrol boat (the AB PAGALO, PG-51) for the Venezuelan Navy.
UCOCAR ASTILLEROS
UCOCAR — the Unidad Naval Coordinadora de los Servicios de Carenado, Reparaciones de Casco, Reparaciones y Mantenimiento de Equipos y Sistemas de Buques — is a Venezuelan naval shipyard supporting the Bolivarian National Armed Forces as well as public and private organisations. Established by presidential decree in 1990 and reorganised in 2013 as a deconcentrated service without legal personality, it descends from the Dique y Astillero Nacional de Puerto Cabello founded in 1905. Its stated mission covers the construction, repair and maintenance of small and medium-sized vessels with an emphasis on quality, productivity and environmental care.
Services
- Newbuilding of small and medium-sized vessels
- Ship repair and maintenance
- Careening (carenado) and hull repair
- Repair and maintenance of shipboard equipment and systems
- Work on hulls and structures up to 700 tonnes
Facilities
- Inclined-plane slipway of 500 tonnes, reactivated in 1995 and reported operational
- Inclined-plane slipway of 1,500 tonnes, out of service since 1993 due to structural wear, with restoration works reported under way
- Historic workshop trades recorded at the yard include machine shop, blacksmithing, coppersmithing, foundry, shipwright carpentry, sawmill, cranes and naval store
Vessel Types
- Small and medium-sized vessels, public and private
- Naval units of the Bolivarian Navy, including minor fleet vessels
- Merchant marine vessels and government launches (historically)
- Patrol boats: UCOCAR assembled the AB PAGALO (PG-51), a Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type, with Damen assistance
Location
- Puerto Cabello, Venezuela — at the Base Naval Contralmirante Agustín Armario, in the area of the islet where the Castillo de San Felipe stands
Quality
The company publishes a quality policy committing to competent personnel, risk prevention, environmental protection, compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement of its processes. The site also references certification, though details are not given in the available pages.