Antonio Suarez and one of the tuna vessels built by Astilleros Armon. (Photo: Armon / Grupomar / FIS)
Mexican tuna entrepreneurs opt for Asturian shipyard
(SPAIN, 2/20/2013)
The President of Grupo Maritimo Industrial (Grupomar) praised Astillero Armon while watching the skeleton of the new ship ordered by the Mexican company, which will be launched in June 2013 and will set sail to Mexico next December.
"The renewal of the fishing fleet in Mexico is an opportunity to Armon" said the Asturian-Mexican executive Antonio Suarez.
"The first ship is within what was planned and the expected schedule. I'm delighted with the order we have made. In a way, I have done my duty with my land and with Armon, in which we have every confidence, it works very well," the businessman pointed out.
"This shipyard will become an expert at making tuna boats and then I am sure it will have a lot more work," he stressed, El Comercio reported.
Suarez told T21 that Mexican entrepreneurs have already ordered the construction of 10 tuna vessels, and he predicted that in the next five years another 30 ships could be commissioned.
"This shipyard is perfect for tuna boats," he said.
Grupo Pinsa (Pesca Azteca), for example, already ordered two tuna vessels to the Spanish shipyard Armon.
Pesca Azteca owns a fleet of 20 active tuna boats, with an annual capacity of 75,000 catch tonnes. In addition, each ship has helicopters and speedboats that make work more efficient.
Suarez also mentioned the possibility of investing in Asturias.
"I have this hope and we are going to see what comes to our minds. Something will appear and within a year, we'll talk again. It’s not about buying anything or taking advantage of the situation, but the creation of a company that generates employment for Asturias – he clarified. Something will happen but I’m not going to anticipate anything yet. "
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