about us

about us

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.

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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20/01/2026

METT in Aqaba, Jordan

In the context of the NATO Defence Capacity Building (DCB) package for Jordan, in order to support the Maritime Border Security Initiative, NMIOTC delivered from 14th to 18th of December, 2025, a Tailored Training package to twenty-seven (27) Officers and Petty Officers of the Royal Jordanian Navy, by deploying a Mobile Education and Training Team (METT) at the Royal Naval Base in Aqaba, Jordan.

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19/12/2025

VTC Training in Support of Hellenic Navy’s Contribution to CTF-154

On Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, NMIOTC delivered a tailored virtual training package in counter-piracy operations to members of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154. CTF154 is one of five task forces operated by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and aims at training its partner navies and improving operational capabilities to enhance maritime security in the Middle East. The aforementioned training was offered as part of Hellenic Navy’s contribution to CTF154 and was attended by 19 officers from Bahrein Brazil, Canada, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore Sri Lanka & the USA, all of them present at the CTF’s HQ in

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16/12/2025

NMIOTC Acknowledges Prof Medhat’s Recognition of Its Digital Transformation Efforts and Highlights Progress Following Recent Workshop

NMIOTC extends its sincere appreciation to Professor Sam Medhat for prominently recognising the Centre’s Digital Transformation (DT) initiatives in his recent article “From Radar to Algorithms: Re-imagining the Future of Maritime Interdiction.”, in the Journal of UK Parliamentary and Scientific Committee. NMIOTC recently convened a focused workshop on DT in MIO within a Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) environment, gathering experts from across NATO to inform the Centre’s ongoing 2025–2026 DT Concept Development Plan. The workshop reinforced many of the themes highlighted in Professor Medhat’s article, including the imperative to integrate AI-driven analytics, enhance data fusion, strengthen cyber resilience, and evolve doctrinal

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