From 19 to 23 October 2026 the NMIOTC delivered its Resident Course 17000 “Train the Trainers – Technical Instructor”, hosting eight (8) participants from Bahrain, Czech Republic, Georgia and Greece. The course aims to equip participants with the essential pedagogical, presentation and teaching skills needed to deliver impactful training programs.

From 19 to 23 October 2026, the NMIOTC delivered its Resident Course 14000, “Maritime IED Disposal (M-IEDD),” hosting eight (8) participants from Bahrain, Greece, Romania, and Qatar. The aim of the course is to educate and train EOD personnel to competently conduct IEDD operations on board vessels and within maritime infrastructure, in support of C-IED and related operations. The training covered the basic concepts, philosophy, principles, and equipment associated with maritime IEDD, as well as ship insertion techniques, maritime-specific IEDD methodologies, and best practices. Four (4) guest instructors from the USA, the C-IED CoE, and the Hellenic Police Bomb Squad

From 12 to 16 October 2026, the NMIOTC delivered Course 12000 “C-IED in Maritime Interdiction Operations”, hosting eleven (11) participants from Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Mauritania and Ukraine. The aim of this “NATO-Approved” Course is to train Boarding Team personnel in NATO Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), required to undertake expedient weapons intelligence tasks aboard vessels and other Maritime infrastructure in support of C-IED operations. The course was delivered with the support of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the FBI, the Hungarian Non-Commissioned Officers Academy and the Hellenic Police, in cooperation with NMIOTC Sea Trainers/Instructors.