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The last quarter of 2024 was busy for South American shipyards with important announcements that suggest a promising 2025. Shipyards in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru have been moving forward with construction projects for domestic and even regional customers. Brazil has the most advanced shipbuilding capacity in the region, exemplified by the successful PROSUB  submarine programme . As for surface vessels, on 13 November, a steel-cutting ceremony took place for the future frigate Cunha