Tandanor (an acronym for Talleres Navales Dársena Norte) is an Argentine shipyard located south of

Buenos Aires port The Port of Buenos Aires ( es, Puerto de Buenos Aires) is the principal maritime port in Argentina. Operated by the ''Administración General de Puertos'' (General Ports Administration), a state enterprise, it is the leading transshipment point fo ...

which together with Almirante Storni yard constitutes CINAR (Argentina's Industrial and Naval Compound) dedicated to

shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befo ...

and ship repair. It currently harbors ships from around the globe due to its international renown. Its competitive advantage springs from its Syncrolift: a shiplifting platform that allows vessels to be dry docked and perform simultaneous repairs on its six slipways. In April 2019, Tandanor signed a cooperation agreement with City Bank.

History

The company was established as "Talleres Navales de Marina" on November 10, 1879, during the presidency of

Nicolás Avellaneda Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva (3 October 1837 – 24 November 1885) was an Argentine politician and journalist, and President of Argentina from 1874 to 1880. Avellaneda's main projects while in office were banking and education ...

for the maintenance of Navy of Argentina ships. In 1922 it was renamed "Arsenal Naval Buenos Aires", then establishing as a "sociedad anónima" under its current denomination, with majority of state-capital injection in 1971.Centro de Estudios para la Producción (2005). ''La industria naval en la Argentina''. Buenos Aires, Ministry of Industry The recently formed S.A. was created in order to supply the merchant fleet and assist with maintenance tasks. It was directed by the Argentine Navy and the National Ports Administration together. The company added workships and two docks to its operational base. Tandanor Maniobra transferencia

By 1943 Tandanor had more than 6,000 specialised workers. The increased demand of engineers resulted in the creation of the career of Naval Engineering, established by the

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in 1950, as well as several training programs were also established. During those times the ARA Libertad frigate was constructed as a school ship of the Navy. In 1973 the Navy sent personnel of TARENA (another shipyard) to work at Tandanor, also giving it new facilities. By those times the company had eight docks and needed to expand its business due to the increasing activity at the Atlantic Ocean. Five years later, Pearlson Engineering of Miami, US, was commissioned to built an elevator " Syncrolift". Tandanor was

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in 1991 as part of the economy politics of then president Carlos Menem. The company was declared bankrupt in 1999. The company was nationalised through a decree by president

Néstor Kirchner Néstor Carlos Kirchner (; 25 February 195027 October 2010) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, Governor of Santa Cruz Province from 1991 to 2003, Secretary General of UNASUR and ...

in March 2007, declaring null all the previous process. As retribution to their efforts to carry out the company during last years, workers of Tandanor received 10% of the company, leaving the 90% as state-owned.Resolución N° 495/2008 del Ministerio de Defensa

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