The ship is also equipped with two cargo cranes, carries two 6.5-meter Valiant-class rigid hulled inflatable boats, and has enough provisions for a 25-day endurance.

[1] Centinela is an oceanic patrol vessel that operates primarily in Spanish maritime sovereignty, especially within the country's exclusive economic zone.

Initially, her home port was in Las Palmas, Canary Islands; she received her battle ensign from the town council on 9 July 1995.

[3] In 2015, Centinela again conducted joint exercises with Senegal, this time in Dakar, focusing on knowledge sharing between Navy divers.

[5] In 2017, Centinela was involved in an incident on 4 July during which it was closely intercepted by HMS Sabre in British Gibraltar's territorial waters, which strobed lights and instructed the vessel to leave.