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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
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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.
latest news
Online Workshop on Digital Transformation in MIO & MDO
On November 24th, 2025, NMIOTC concluded a pilot online workshop titled “Digital Transformation in Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)”. The workshop brought together experts and stakeholders from across the NATO enterprise to examine how emerging digital technologies – including artificial intelligence (AI), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), cyber defense, and autonomous systems – are reshaping Maritime Interdiction Operations and influencing the broader multi-domain operational environment. NMIOTC delivered key presentations outlining the evolving links between Digital Transformation, MIO, and MDO, with particular emphasis on enhancing interoperability, situational awareness, and decision-making superiority in maritime operations. Notable contributions included: Flavius-Petru
Tailored Training to ITS CARABINIERE Boarding Team
On Friday, November 14th, 2025, NMIOTC provided one day of Tailored Training to a 13-member Boarding Team of ITS Carabiniere aiming at enhancing their Close Quarter Combat skills and VBSS capacity.
Visit by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain to Greece
On Friday, November 14th, 2025, NMIOTC was honoured to receive at its premises His Excellency the Ambassador of Spain to the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Jorge Domecq Fernández, accompanied by the Defence Attaché, Captain Ricardo Valdés Fernández, in the context of H.E. visit to military authorities in the region. During the visit, he was thoroughly briefed about the Centre’s mission, role and training capabilities, including recent tailored trainings provided to Spanish Navy Frigates’ boarding teams. NMIOTC hosted also a similar briefing by the Souda Naval Base Commander.