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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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To reinforce the Centre’s stature as a premier Education and Training provider through continuous review and update of our course portfolio, ensuring our programs remain aligned with the operational demands of the “fight tonight” while shaping the readiness required for the “fight tomorrow”, in full support of maritime forces and Allied Command Transformation’s efforts.
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03/04/2026
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NMIOTC’s SEA SHIELD Mobile Education and Training Team (METT)
From 28 to 29 March 2026, NMIOTC delivered a Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) tailored training with a Mobile Education and Training Team (METT) to the participants of Exercise SEA SHIELD 26, in Constanța, Romania. In total, thirty five (35) participants from Bulgaria, Italy and Romania attended the training.
03/04/2026
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Visit by H.E. the Ambassador of Finland to Greece
On Wednesday 1 of April 2026, NMIOTC was honored to welcome Her Excellency the Ambassador of Finland to the Hellenic Republic, Leena Pylvänäinen. During the visit, she was thoroughly briefed about the Centre’s mission, role and extensive training capabilities, including the recent tailored trainings provided to Finnish Armed Forces.
03/04/2026
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Course 29000 “Detection and Identification of WMD (CBRN Materials) in Maritime Interdiction”
From 16 to 20 March 2026, the NMIOTC delivered its resident Course 29000 “Detection and Identification of WMD (CBRN Materials) in Maritime Interdiction”. Nine (9) trainees coming from eight (8) NATO and Partner Nations (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and USA) attended the course. Subject Matter Experts from the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Naval Criminal Investigative Service supported the course as guest instructors.
