AISTER at Navalia 2026: A resounding success in the exhibition’s busiest edition ever

Navalia 2026 has come to a close, breaking every single record in its history. Over three intense days, the epicentre of the global maritime industry was located in Vigo, bringing together more than 22,000 professionals. For the AISTER team, this tenth edition has been a resounding success and the perfect setting for “playing on home turf”, sharing our steadfast vision for the future of the sea and consolidating vital strategic alliances.

Since the doors opened at the Vigo Exhibition Centre (IFEVI) on 19 May, our booth (Hall 2 – Booth 2C18) became a dynamic and vibrant meeting point. Clients, partners, suppliers, collaborators, and top institutional representatives joined us day after day, far exceeding all our previous expectations and reminding us of the immense value of proximity, closeness, and mutual trust.

Beyond the impressive attendance figures, the true heart of our participation lay in every shared conversation, every exchange of knowledge, and every new engineering project that began to take shape for the months ahead.

For us, Navalia is the perfect showcase to establish new relationships with both clients and collaborators. AISTER’s current success is built upon developing custom projects tailored to meet the specific requirements of each client. — Francisco Pita, Technical Director of AISTER

The roadmap to the naval future: Video highlights

For those who were unable to join us in person, or for anyone wishing to relive the energy that filled our exhibition space, we have prepared an exclusive audiovisual feature. It captures the atmosphere of professional synergy, the warmth of our team, and the technological innovation milestones we champion under our unmistakable motto: “Sea professionals for sea workers”.

This 2026 continues to be defined by a clear trajectory of evolution, backed by internationally acclaimed projects such as our award-winning HS60 high-speed interceptor patrol boat, considered a benchmark for interceptor craft on a global scale.

The interceptor is our latest project associated with international awards and is a clear reflection of the path we have been carving out over the last ten years. We are currently working on several key strategic lines: unmanned vessels, high-speed patrol boats, and eco-resilient aluminium craft featuring electric or hybrid zero-emission propulsion systems. — Javier Rasilla, Managing Director of AISTER

AISTER in the media: Análysis on Onda Cero Radio

The impact of our technological proposal also caught the attention of leading national news outlets. During the event, our Managing Director, Javier Rasilla, took part in an in-depth interview on a special Onda Cero Vigo radio programme. He detailed the upcoming challenges facing the shipbuilding industry and explained how our company is pioneering the marine ecological transition through the use of premium aluminium and clean technologies.

Listen to the full interview: > Press play on the media player below. The intervention by our Managing Director, Javier Rasilla, is focused from minute 06:00 to 12:30, where he discusses the upcoming challenges in aluminium shipbuilding in detail.

We would like to extend our sincere and deepest gratitude to everyone who took the time to visit us, as well as to the entire workforce and team at AISTER. Their tireless dedication and daily commitment made it possible for Navalia 2026 to become our most successful and memorable edition yet.

We continue sailing together towards the future!