Naval Yard Freire Launches Spain’s Diving Support Vessel

Freire Shipyard in Vigo delivers the Armada Diving Support Vessel A22 Proserpina for the Spanish Navy’s Military Diving School. The compact steel-hulled ship will handle training support, inspections, and technical interventions. The launch expands Spain’s seabed operations and dive training capabilities, signaling ongoing modernization of naval support assets.

The Freire Shipyard in Vigo has delivered the Armada Diving Support Vessel A22 Proserpina to the Spanish Navy. The vessel is designed to back the Escuela Militar de Buceo (EMB) with daily tasks that span training support, inspections, and technical interventions. Freire emphasizes the steel-hulled, compact design as a flexible platform for underwater operations and training. The A22 Proserpina marks a meaningful upgrade to Spain’s diving unit’s training and maintenance cycle. The launch underscores ongoing modernization of national naval support capabilities and underscores regional shipbuilding resilience.