{"id":45886,"date":"2026-05-27T12:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindtechvigo.com\/elementor-45865\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:19:47","slug":"ardora-celebrates-50-years-of-driving-the-shipbuilding-sector-forward-with-its-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindtechvigo.com\/en\/ardora-celebrates-50-years-of-driving-the-shipbuilding-sector-forward-with-its-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Ardora celebrates 50 years of driving the shipbuilding sector forward with its services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45886\" class=\"elementor elementor-45886 elementor-45865\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5109206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5109206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc3546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afc3546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<pre><strong>Antonio Mart\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez <\/strong>| General Director of Ardora<\/pre><p>The year 2025 marked a significant milestone for Ardora, the Vigo-based company that began as an authorised workshop for the Guascor brand over 50 years ago. After all, it is not every day that a company celebrates five decades of serving its customers, especially in a constantly changing sector such as the shipbuilding industry. \u201cInitially, we worked with inshore and small-scale fishing,\u201d explains Antonio Mart\u00edn, Ardora\u2019s managing director. <br\/>Translated with DeepL.com (free version)  <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> <\/span><\/p><div>However, the constant pursuit of innovation led Guascor Energy to manufacture more powerful engines and natural gas engines, so Ardora began servicing large vessels, whether trawlers, factory ships, tuna vessels or research vessels. It did so with gas generation in the onshore sector. <\/div><div> <\/div><blockquote><div>\u201cOver the past 50 years, we have forged partnerships with new brands. We currently represent eight highly prestigious brands in the sectors in which we operate.\u201d<\/div><\/blockquote><div><style>\na {<br\/>    text-decoration: none;<br\/>    color: #464feb;<br\/>}<br\/>tr th, tr td {<br\/>    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br\/>}<br\/>tr th {<br\/>    background-color: #f5f5f5;<br\/>}<br\/><\/style><div><p>The company\u2019s scope of activity is diverse, although its operations are primarily focused on the naval and industrial sectors. \u201cOur work encompasses the sale of naval and industrial machinery, as well as repairs, technical support and the supply of spare parts for all the brands we represent.\u201d <\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Ardora is an Authorised Service Centre for the following brands: Guascor Energy marine propulsion and auxiliary engines and land-based generator sets; Agco Power marine engines and auxiliary units; Sandfirden Technics marine auxiliary units; Alfa Laval heat exchangers and centrifugal separators; Mecc Alte alternators; ComAp smart control solutions for power generation and management; Gal\u00ed pneumatic starters for all types of engines; and Chockfast epoxy resin-coated and resin-impregnated products.<\/span><\/p><h2>New premises<\/h2><div><p>In 2018, Ardora moved to new premises, which has led to a significant improvement in the service it offers its customers. In recent years, the company has also set up a new electronics department and recruited three specialists of recognised standing in the sector, enabling it to offer turnkey solutions such as PMS, SCADA and web-based monitoring systems, as highlighted by its CEO. <\/p><p>Meanwhile, Mart\u00edn is optimistic about the sector\u2019s growth prospects.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cThe future of marine engines lies in dual-fuel engines (diesel-gas) and hybridisation solutions for small vessels, using clutches with an electric motor\/coupled alternator.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Ardora has recently begun working with a new supplier, which has enabled them to develop part of their operations using electric propulsion. However, pure electrification currently faces limitations in terms of battery energy storage.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cIt would only be viable for medium-sized or small vessels, on voyages lasting just a few days and with the possibility of recharging at ports equipped for this purpose.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><h2>Innovation and sustainability<\/h2><p>In this context, innovation and sustainability are established as key pillars of the company\u2019s strategy. \u201cThe solution for achieving greater range would involve having diesel or gas generators on board to recharge the batteries that power the electric propulsion motors,\u201d he states, emphasising that the company is ready to tackle these challenges alongside the brands it represents. <\/p><p>Furthermore, the engines used by Ardora comply with the most stringent emissions regulations, including standards such as Tier 3 and Stage V in the marine sector. In the land-based sector, too, solutions already exist that run on green hydrogen, and it is even possible to adapt gas engines to operate on this clean fuel at different blend ratios. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antonio Mart\u00edn Gonz\u00e1lez | General Director of Ardora The year 2025 marked a significant milestone for Ardora, the Vigo-based company that began as an authorised workshop for the Guascor brand over 50 years ago. 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