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The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) is the only NATO Education & Training Facility (NETF) dedicated to the maritime domain. Officially established in 2008, is quality-assurance unconditionally accredited by Allied Command Transformation. Funded by Greece and multinationally manned, the Centre is located at the north-west of Crete, at the Akrotiri peninsula, in the northern area of Souda Bay, near the city of Chania, inside Hellenic Navy’s Souda Naval Base.
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NMIOTC Program of Work
vision of the commandant
further develop NMIOTC as NATO’s primary Education and Training hub for the maritime dimension of projecting stability
My vision is to further develop the concept of NMIOTC as a hub for the maritime dimension of projecting stability. To this end, we are undertaking a series of mid and long-term initiatives, such as establishing new individual and collective training products.
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16/07/2025
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Course 7000 Completed
From 7th to 11th of July 2025 the Resident Course 7000 “Maritime Interdiction Operations in Support to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Operations” was conducted at the NMIOTC premises. This Course included theoretical and practical training for military personnel in terms of planning and execution of Operations aimed at fighting against piracy & armed robbery at sea. In total, twelve (12) participants from four (4) Nations (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and USA) successfully completed the Course. Lectures and practical drills were delivered by NMIOTC Sea Trainers and Instructors, in cooperation with augmenters from IMAF (Institut für Maritime Einsatzaus und
15/07/2025
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Austrian SOF Unit ‘Jagdkommando’ trained at NMIOTC
From 30 June to 11 July 2025, NMIOTC provided an eight-day tailored training to members of the Austrian Jagdkommando Special Operations Forces Unit, utilizing a wide variety of the Centre’s training assets. The Commander of the 2nd Task Group Jagdkommando paid an office call to the NMIOTC Commandant, with whom he discussed the Centre’s mission, role, educational and transformational capabilities.
15/07/2025
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Farewell, TP ARIS – Welcome, TP AXIOS
The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) announces the successful relocation of its longstanding training platform, ex-HS Aris (A-74), which recently departed from its berth at the NMIOTC premises in Marathi towards Souda Naval Base HQs, to then sail for its final, honorable mission. Utilized as a target during a scheduled live-fire training exercise, the ship made its last contribution to Hellenic Navy’s operational readiness. Ex-HS Aris, a vessel with a distinguished history dating back to 1979 and in long service as the Hellenic Naval Academy until its decommission in 2004, played a vital role in maritime interdiction training
