Breaking new grounds is not uncommon at ASENAV Shipyard, however the outcome of our involvement in Fast Ferry and Cruise Ship construction will be admired for years to come. The shipyard teamed up with a Norwegian designer for several fast catamarans built under license from this prestigious company.

These vessels operate in the southernmost part of South America known as Patagonia , which is part of both Chile and Argentina , to bring this beautiful yet remote landscape within the reach of first class tourists.

Another very distinctive impact on the cruise industry was made by the delivery of the 55 m “Mystique Princess”, which is equipped as a luxury Cruise Ship for 70 to 90 passengers.   This vessel was delivered to Blue Lagoon Cruise of Fiji Islands according a design of Burness Corlett of Australia.   It is important to note that Susan Puleo of U.S.A. developed the interior design of this cruise vessel.

Also worthy of mention is the construction of the expedition cruise vessel “Mare Australis”, which explores the world’s untouched southernmost regions of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego .   She was specially designed for such area and navigation route and according customers requests.  The steel hull and aluminium superstructure vessel is 70.1 m. long, with a beam of 13.4 m., and is fitted out with 65 comfortable staterooms.

Additionally a sister ship, the “Via Australis”, was constructed after for same customer and in 2008 such customer ordered to ASENAV a third cruise vessel, but much bigger (with 100 passenger cabins, previous two had only 65 cabins each one).

In 2005 ASENAV confronted also an important challenge by receiving an order to construct a sophisticated expedition vessel, with only 15 passenger cabins, but with interiors very luxury and of high level.  She was basically conceived with the concept of a “floating fishing lodge”.  This vessel, with an helicopter platform for up to 2 helicopters, the “Atmosphere”, is operating commercially and very successfull in the Chilean Patagonia area since season 2006/2007.