Madar (Nouakchott) - The Spanish patrol vessel "Centinela" (PHM CENTINELA) concluded on Thursday 5 November 2026 a ten-day working visit to the autonomous port of Nouadhibou, as part of efforts to strengthen military cooperation between Mauritania and the Kingdom of Spain, particularly in the maritime field.
According to the National Army, the programme of the visit included training and drills in maritime navigation and the use of positioning systems, safety and firefighting techniques, as well as rapid intervention methods and responses to maritime threats.
During the visit, the ship's commander, Lieutenant Commander Jesús Ferrero Peiró, accompanied by the Consul of the Kingdom of Spain in Nouadhibou, Fernando Burguillo Benítez, visited the Nouadhibou naval base, where they were received by the base commander, Captain Abderrahmane Edhmine, in the presence of several officers of the National Navy.
