NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational training Center (NMIOTC)

COVID - 19 : Information for attendees

As of 1st of December 2020, NMIOTC delivers training to trainees/students travelling to the Center from certain regions and countries.

MARITIME IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DISPOSAL (M-IEDD)

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 14000 “Maritime Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (M-IEDD)” will start on Monday 18 October and will end on Friday 22 October 2021.

MARITIME BIOMETRICS COLLECTION AND TACTICAL FORENSIC SITE EXPLOITATION

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 18000 “Maritime Biometrics Collection And Tactical Forensic Site Exploitation” will start on Monday 01 November and will end on Friday 05 November 2021.

CYBER SECURITY ASPECTS IN MARITIME OPERATIONS

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 19000 “Cyber Security Aspects in Maritime Operations” will start on Monday 08 November and will end on Friday 12 November 2021.

MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT TO COUNTER PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AT SEA OPERATIONS

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 7000 “Maritime Interdiction Operations in Support to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Operations” will start on Monday 15 November and will end on Friday 19 November 2021.

COMMAND TEAM MIO ISSUES

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 1000 “Command Team MIO Issues” will start on Monday 14 February and will end on Friday 18 February 2022.

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 6000 “Weapons of Mass Destruction in Maritime Interdiction Operations” will start on Monday 21 February and will end on Friday 25 February 2022.

BOARDING TEAM THEORETICAL & PRACTICAL ISSUES

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Courses 2000 & 3000 “Boarding Team Theoretical & Practical Issues” will start on Monday 21 February and will end on Friday 04 March 2022.

DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CBRN MATERIALS) IN MARITIME INTERDICTION

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the Pilot iteration for Course 29000 “Detection and Identification of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CBRN Materials) in Maritime Interdiction” will start on Monday 28 February and will end on Friday 04 March 2022.

MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT TO COUNTER PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AT SEA OPERATIONS

MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF COUNTERING ILLICIT TRAFFICKING AT SEA

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 10000 “Maritime Interdiction Operations in Support of Countering Illicit Trafficking at Sea” will start on Monday 14 March and will end on Friday 18 March 2022.

MARITIME IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DISPOSAL (M-IEDD)

NMIOTC is pleased to announce that the next iteration for Course 14000 “Maritime Improvised Explosive Device (M-IEDD)” will start on Monday 04 April and will end on Friday 08 April 2022.

21 October, 2021

Visit of the H.E. Ambassador of the United Mexican States in Greece

On Friday 15^th of October 2021, His Excellency the Ambassador of the United Mexican States in Greece, Mr Daniel Hernandez-Joseph, visited NMIOTC’s premises, on the occasion of the port visit of Mexican Training Ship Cuauhtémoc to Souda, Crete. A delegation of Naval Cadets of Heroica Escuela Naval Militar on board the ship escorted him.

During their visit they were informed about the mission and roles of NMIOTC and had a tour in the Center’s training facilities.

14 October, 2021

Visit of the Operational Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI

DOSO

On Wednesday 13^th of October 2021, the Operational Commander of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto, visited NMIOTC’s premises.

12 October, 2021

Course 23000 “Weapons Intelligence Team (WIT) Supplement in the Maritime Environment”

DOSO

From 27 Sep to 1 Oct 2021, the Resident Course 23000 Weapons Intelligence Team (WIT) Supplement in the Maritime Environment was delivered at NMIOTC’s premises.

5 October, 2021

Visit of Defence Attachés Accredited to Greece

DOSO

On Wednesday 6 of October 2021, the Foreign Defence Attachés accredited to Greece, (Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, U.A.E., U.K., USA, and Zambia) visited NMIOTC’s premises.

11 October, 2021

Course 25000 “Drafting, Production and Maintenance of NATO Standards”

DOSO

From 4^th to 8^th of October 2021, the Resident Course 25000 “Drafting Production and Maintenance of NATO Standards”, was conducted at NMIOTC premises.

8 October, 2021

Underwater Post Blast Exploitation Course (UPX)

DOSO

From 20^th to 24^th Sep 2021 NMIOTC hosted the Underwater Post Blast Exploitation Course (UPX) administered by the FBI and the US Navy Exploitation Unit 1. The course taught procedures for investigating maritime terrorism incidents. Fourteen (14) EOD Divers from Greece and United Kingdom attended.

6 October, 2021

Visit of the Director of NATO Standardization Office

DOSO

On Monday 4^th of October 2021, on the occasion of executing iteration of the Course 25000, “Drafting, Production and Maintenance of NATO Standards”, the Director of NATO Standardization Office, Major General Dimitrios Sigoulakis, visited NMIOTC.

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