Spanish shipbuilder FREIRE SHIPYARD has signed its first contract with the Spanish Navy’s Logistics Support Command for the construction of a new Diving Support Vessel (EAB).

The Belgian Navy’s future research vessel Belgica was launched on 11 February 2020 at the Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The delivery of the ship in Zeebrugge, Belgium, is scheduled for the last quarter of this year.