From 16 to 20 March 2026, a Mobile Training Team (MTT) from the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) delivered a five-day training course on NATO Standardization in Tbilisi, Georgia, within the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Partnerships Directorate (SHAPE PD) framework. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) of Georgia hosted the training at the Defence Institution Building School (DIBS) in Tbilisi. In total, twenty-one (21) officials from the Georgian Defence Forces and the MOD participated in the Course.

On Monday, 23 March 2026, thirty (30) 3rd Grade Students from the Chios-based Tsakos Enhanced Educational Nautical School (TEENS), led by the School Director, Mr. Michalis Xynos, visited the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC), in the context of their educational visit to Crete. The visitors were briefed about the Centre’s mission, role, educational and transformational activities, and discussed with NMIOTC Commandant about modern maritime security challenges and the Navy Officer’s career.

The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (#NMIOTC) is pleased to announce more details regarding its 10th Conference on Cyber Security in the Maritme Domain, scheduled for 23 & 24 September 2026 in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. 📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Subject matter experts are invited to submit an abstract (max 250 words) and a short CV by 15 July 2026. 👉 Registration: Open to military, law enforcement, industry, and academic professionals. 📆 Final registration deadline is 15 September 2026. 🔗 More Details & Registration: http://bit.ly/4uLTj7l Further information will be available on https://nmiotc.nato.int/nmiotc-annual-conferences/cyber-security-conference/