The Nao Victoria Foundation has entrusted Altum with the project and the work direction of a replica of the nao Santa María, on the occasion of the 525 years of the Discovery of America, which will be built in Astileros Palmas de Punta Umbria (Huelva)

The Nao Victoria Foundation is an institution specialized in promoting and disseminating great historical and cultural events through its historic ships. La Nao Victoria and the Galeón Andalucía, to quote two of its best known ships, have already sailed along ports all over the world, in the development of far-reaching projects, formed part of International and Universal Exhibitions and in events of great success of public and dissemination. As with the Galeón Andalucía, ALTUM will be responsible for the engineering and work management project of the nao Santa María, which will be built in the Palmas Shipyards (Punta Umbria-Huelva), and for which are planned 15 months until its delivery. The construction of the ship will be carried out with respect for its forms and details with historical rigour, and applying an innovative and revolutionary system in the field of the shipbuilding of historical replicas of these characteristics, which combines the construction of glass fiber and its coating in wood. This is a new technique that represents a huge advance in terms of environmental impact, costs, durability and maintenance of the ship. The hull launch is scheduled to take place next October 2017.