About Us

Our History

At DMARS SAS, with more than 13 years of experience, we dedicate ourselves to diagnose and to provide solutions for our clients of the maritime and inland industry, and even for related industries; supported on an Integrated Management System that aims to satisfy the necessities of our customers, taking care of the environment and guaranteeing safety for all of our workers.

The company is a Simplified Stock Corporation, was founded on November 20, 2010 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Our headquarter is located in El Bosque neighborhood, Nueva Granada St. #21 A-71.

On May, 2022, our Shipyard began operations in Barú Island; there, we have developed several projects for importants companies of the country.

We have an Inland Shipyard License issued by the Ministry of Transport, and Commercial Operation License issued by Maritime Authority (DIMAR).

Being a Thordon exclusive distributor, we have developed important projects for the maritime, inland and industrial sector such as dams and thermal power stations.

Mission

In DMARS SAS we are dedicated to diagnose and provide solutions to clients of the maritime, river and related industries, supported by a Integral management with the purpose of meeting the needs of customers, taking care of the environment and ensuring the safety of all its workers.

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In 2025, DMARS S.A.S will be the leader in Central America and the Caribbean in the area of diagnostics and solutions aimed at the maritime and fluvial industry with high quality services and under the international parameters of safety and environment.

Founder

Manager and founding partner of de DMARS S.A.S. Jorge Luis Velez Ballesteros; Captain and Naval Engineer, with 38 years of professional experience, of which 40 was in the service of the Colombian Navy

Director of Shipyard COTECMAR Bocagrande from December 2003 to April 2005.

Director of COTECMAR Mamonal Shipyard in two periods from April 2005 to December 2007 and from April 2008 to January 2010

Project manager of modernization of oceanographic ships ARC Malpelo and ARC Providencia of DIMAR.

Design and construction of Rio Esmeralda Dredge.