Spanish warship patrols Morocco waters strategic deployment
The Spanish Navy has deployed the Centinela in the Alboran Sea to monitor communication cables and underwater energy pipelines. The vessel patrols in a strategic zone between Spain and Morocco.
The high seas patrol boat operates under the control of the Spanish Operations Command. Its mission consists of strengthening maritime surveillance, maintaining a permanent military presence and enabling rapid response in case of crisis.
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According to El Debate, this deployment takes place in the area of Alboran Island, presented by the newspaper as a strategic territory claimed by Morocco.
Underwater cables placed under surveillance
The Centinela must prioritize protecting infrastructures installed on the seabed. The telecommunications cables and energy pipelines under surveillance play an essential role in the functioning of Spanish services.
The vessel also carries an operational security team of marine infantry, specialized in force protection and maritime interception operations. It made a stopover in Motril, near Granada, before resuming its patrols.
Second ship of the Serviola class, the Centinela is usually based at the military arsenal of Ferrol. It can carry out missions to monitor waters under Spanish sovereignty, protect maritime traffic and combat illegal activities, particularly drug trafficking.
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Madrid mobilizes approximately 850 military personnel daily in its permanent operations of presence, surveillance and deterrence. The stated objective is to detect early enough any threat likely to affect its maritime spaces or strategic infrastructures.
