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The public Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement with the shipyard owned by the Navy of Peru SIMA ( Industrial Services of the Navy ), to address plans for renovation and modernization of the fleet of the Navy Peru, from the experience and capabilities of both companies.

The current position of Navantia, which the company describes as "military shipyard highly technical edge, and with a strong expertise in sophisticated vessels, systems and life cycle management" can allow cooperation "to support domestic capabilities in a clear phase of expansion and growth, recognized gains and strong support from the Peruvian Navy "according to a company statement.

"Navantia can provide methodological references and meaningful experiences in these fields, which may allow the challenge of ensuring national training, relieving terms and investments and reducing risks".

The agreement was signed by the director of SIMA , Admiral Eduardo Novoa and the Commercial Director of Navantia , Gonzalo Mateo-Guerrero , as well as the Commercial Director of Military Ship Navantia , Sofia Honrubia . The ceremony was also attended by the president of Navantia , José Manuel Revuelta .

The proposed areas of cooperation are very diverse and the agreement is open to the incorporation of new ones "that are of mutual interest to the parties." Thus, the statement, cooperation can be extended to the actual construction and design activities and marine engineering; activities to modernize surface ships, and called Life Cycle Support ( ACV ) of ships and systems, both civilian and military, in areas such as management and engineering support ACV, implementation of maintenance, management of the supply chain and training and simulation.

Also planned is a possible collaboration in the design, development and integration of systems, complementary to existing programs in the country and in which Navantia has a leading position in areas such as control systems platform, navigation and integrated communications; addresses shooting and gun control and support for the integration of combat systems and command and control applications

The agreement signed yesterday also facilitates consideration of SIMA as a strategic partner for other business opportunities Navantia in third countries.

Navantia is already working today with the Marina de Guerra of Peru by providing an advanced Integrated Platform Control, Navigation and Communications System for Ship Union , floated in December 2014 . This element explains the note, " stands at the forefront of naval technology. "

16/06/2014

(Infodefensa.com) Lima - The Material Procurement Directorate ( DIRCOMAT ) of the Navy of Peru , commissioned by the Ministry of Defence , has scheduled two separate international competitive bidding process for procurement of purchasing a vessel logistical resupply of combat and wheeled amphibious armored vehicles for the Naval Infantry Force .

The purchase of the supply ship, part of the Public Investment Project Creating Offshore Logistics Service for Naval Force Units Living Navy of Peru , was the subject of recent declaration of national interest through the Supreme Decree No 006-2014-DE .

Under the program of military modernization and renovation of the industrial arm of the Armed Forces, promoted by the Peruvian government, presumably the transaction involving purchase materials design, technology transfer, recruiting technical advisory services for the assembly supply ship in the local state shipyard SIMA Peru .

Peru’s Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (Sima) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that enables the Andean country’s companies to enter the Canadian naval market.

The new agreement aims to increase naval industrial relations between the two nations in areas such as technology and equipment transfer.

The decision was reached after Peru’s Ministry of Defense signed a previous memorandum of understanding with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) in May last year.

The MOU between the CCC and the Peruvian Defense Ministry aims to deepen defence and security relations between the two countries, and to facilitate and improve cooperation for the purchase of services or military and defence equipment by Canadian companies to the Peruvian Ministry of Defense

Peru is Canada’s third-largest bilateral trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean after Mexico and Brazil, after signing a free trade agreement in 2009.

It is worth mentioning that the South American country is the third largest destination for Canadian direct investment in South and Central America.

Sima, a state firm with extensive experience in Peru, offers boat building, ship repair, metal engineering and manufacturing of the highest reliability and quality in South America.

On the other hand, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is a federal Crown corporation mandated to facilitate international trade on behalf of Canadian industry, particularly within government markets.

04/24/2014

(Infodefensa.com) Lima -. A Peruvian high-level official delegation has managed to achieve the first step in the internationalization of Industrial Services of Marina del Peru ( Peru SIMA ). Defense Minister of Peru, Pedro Cateriano , head of the delegation and Minister of Public Security of Panama, José Raúl Mulino , signed at the headquarters of the Panamanian Foreign Ministry an important agreement that enables the installation of a subsidiary of state shipyard Peruvian, immersed in a program of expansion and modernization, on the west coast of Panama .

The call for the IIA Maritime Cooperation also strengthens relationships between the Navy of Peru and the National Air Service of Panama on Mutual Assistance in naval operations; exchange of information, experience and intelligence; instruction and training; protection of marine resources and the environment; logistical support; cooperation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking explosives, and weapons; search and rescue of lost ships; revival meetings between Major Generals of both state institutions (or equivalent); among others.

SIMA's subsidiary in the Central American country - ? SIMA Panama - will be installed in a specific area to be determined on the Panamanian coast Pacific Ocean , area considered strategic for the opening of a cluster to work in maritime infrastructure; shipbuilding low and high board; maintenance, repair and modernization of buildings of local and international flag, thereby generating foreign exchange for the local economy, privileged by the naval intensaactividad generated by the Canal of Panama .

The Mulino minister said it is up to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Panama allocation area for the new shipyard. Cateriano, meanwhile, said that a binational technical committee will be responsible for determining the work schedule and economic projections of the joint venture. The Peruvian minister added that Panamanian technicians will be involved in all work and tender in the participating SIMA, to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology.

It is planned to define the terms and conditions of the industrial concession expeditiously.