{"id":8171,"date":"2026-04-21T09:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aister.com\/?p=8171"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:59:03","slug":"aister-com-best-interceptor-year-hs60-rio-guadalmedina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/blog-en\/aister-com-best-interceptor-year-hs60-rio-guadalmedina\/","title":{"rendered":"AISTER secures fifth international award with \u2018Best Interceptor\u2019 win for the HS60 &#8216;Rio Guadalmedina&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hs60-best2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hs60-best2025.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hs60-best2025-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hs60-best2025-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>International publication <strong>Baird Maritime<\/strong> has named our high-speed patrol boat, the <strong>HS60 Rio Guadalmedina<\/strong>, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bairdmaritime.com\/security\/non-naval-security\/police\/awards-2025-best-interceptor-rio-guadalmedina-aister\"><strong>Best Interceptor of the Year<\/strong> in their <em>Work Boat World Awards<\/em><\/a>. This accolade, one of the most respected in the professional marine industry, reinforces our design\u2019s position in the global maritime security market.<\/p>\n<p>This latest recognition consolidates a seven-year trajectory during which AISTER has successfully seen five of its projects ranked among the best in the world within their respective categories.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A Trackrecord of Technical Reliability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since 2018, consistency in design and aluminium construction has enabled us to receive this distinction on five occasions. This recurrence validates our ability to apply technical innovation to diverse operational requirements with proven results:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SPEIS-II-BEST18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SPEIS-II-BEST18.png 600w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SPEIS-II-BEST18-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2018:<\/strong> The<a href=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/project\/diving-boats\/fireboat-speis-ii\/\"> <strong>SPEIS II<\/strong> fire and rescue vessel<\/a> initiated this series of awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8163\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/s39-best19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/s39-best19.jpg 958w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/s39-best19-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/s39-best19-768x479.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2019:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/project\/interceptors\/high-speed-aluminium-interceptor\/\"><strong>S39<\/strong> patrol boat<\/a> was named Best Coast Guard Vessel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8165 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OSRV-best2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OSRV-best2021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OSRV-best2021-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2021:<\/strong> Our <a href=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/project\/anti-pollution-vessels\/oil-spill-recovery-vessel-boat-for-oil-collection-and-harbour-work\/\">oil spill response vessel for the <strong>Panama Canal<\/strong><\/a> led the pollution control category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8167\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/charente-best22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/charente-best22.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/charente-best22-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/project\/anti-pollution-vessels\/hybrid-barges-for-river-tourism\/\"><strong>La Charente<\/strong><\/a> stood out as the Best River Tourist Boat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8169\" src=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aister.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mejor-interceptora-ano-hs60-rio-guadalmedina-2048x1381.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2025:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/project\/interceptors\/aister-hs60-interceptor-a-qualitative-leap-in-high-speed-performance\/\"><strong>HS60 Rio Guadalmedina<\/strong><\/a> now joins as a benchmark in the interception segment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Performance and Safety: The HS60<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>HS60 Rio Guadalmedina<\/strong>, designed for the Spanish Guardia Civil\u2019s Maritime Service, was conceived to respond to the most demanding scenarios. The award recognises its capacity to reach speeds exceeding <strong>60 knots<\/strong> while maintaining a balance between manoeuvrability and structural safety\u2014critical factors for crew protection during high-speed missions.<\/p>\n<p>The use of marine-grade aluminium allows us to combine the lightness required for performance with the robustness and sustainability that define all our projects at the Moa\u00f1a shipyard.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Commitment to Naval Architecture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At AISTER, we welcome this fifth <strong>Baird Maritime<\/strong> award as a validation of the extensive work carried out by our team. This international recognition is, above all, a testament to our clients&#8217; confidence in our technical capacity to lead complex naval projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International publication Baird Maritime has named our high-speed patrol boat, the HS60 Rio Guadalmedina, as the Best Interceptor of the Year in their Work Boat World Awards. This accolade, one of the most respected in the professional marine industry, reinforces our design\u2019s position in the global maritime security market. This latest recognition consolidates a seven-year [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":8169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,141],"tags":[161,209,278,279,280,281,282,283],"class_list":["post-8171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-aister-en","tag-aister-en","tag-hs60-en","tag-hs60-rio-guadalmedina","tag-baird-maritime","tag-work-boat-world-awards","tag-interceptor-boat","tag-naval-architecture","tag-aluminium-shipbuilding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8171"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8175,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8171\/revisions\/8175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aister.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}