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“The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) is the only NATO Education & Training Facility (NETF) focused in 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.”

vision of the commandant

further develop NMIOTC as NATO’s primary Education and Training hub for the maritime dimension of projecting stability

about us

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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27/03/2025

Course 14000 “Maritime IED Disposal (M-IEDD)”

From 17th to 21st March 2025, the Course 14000 “Maritime IED Disposal (M-IEDD)” was conducted at NMIOTC’s premises. The aim of this course was to educate and train EOD personnel to competently undertake IEDD Operations on-board vessels and other Maritime Infrastructure in support of C-IED and related operations. The training covered the subject concepts; philosophy, principles, equipment, ship insertion and Maritime focused IEDD methodologies, as well as best practices in the Maritime environment. Twenty (20) trainees from nine (9) countries (Greece, Canada, Hungary, Finland, Italia, Poland, Slovenia, Iraq and Qatar) and five (5) augmenters from USA Army, HUN Army and

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20/03/2025

Course 12000 “C-IED in Maritime Interdiction Operations”

From 10th to 14th of March 2025, the Resident Course 12000 “C-IED in Maritime Interdiction Operations” was conducted at the NMIOTC premises. This NATO Approved Course fills an operational gap in capability and contributes to operations conducted by Boarding Teams when searching and exploiting evidence, which are fundamental to the C-IED process. The aim is to train Boarding Team personnel in NATO TTPs (Tactics, Technics and Procedures) to undertake expedient weapons intelligence tasks on board vessels and other maritime infrastructure in support of C-IED operations. In total, twelve (12) trainees from six (6) countries (Finland, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Qatar and

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20/03/2025

Visit of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy

On Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, Candidate Attaches d’Ambassade from the Diplomatic Academy of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, escorted by H.E. Ambassador Michael Diamessis, Director of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy and H.E. Minister Plenipotentiary Loukas Karatsolis, Head of A7 Directorate MFA GRC, visited NMIOTC. During the visit, they were informed about the Centre’s mission, role, training and transformational capabilities/activities.          

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