Astilleros MARCO Chilena is a company founded in Iquique, Chile in 1960 by Peter G. Schmidt, as a subsidiary of Marine Construction and Design Co. of Seattle Washington, USA.
MARCO Chilena constructs, repairs, and rebuilds steel vessels of up to 95 metres length overall, hold capacity up to 2.000 cu.m., and displacement in docking condition of up to 1.500 tons. The shipyard also offers consulting and engineering work services.
Situated in the port of Iquique in Northern Chile, the yard has grown principally in the construction and repair of pelagic fishing vessels, including species as diverse as mackerel, anchovy, sardine, and tuna. In recent years, the yard has specialized in the construction of Campbell Super Pacific refrigerated tuna seiners. In the last four years the yard has built specialized mega yachts for the luxury large yacht market.