From 28 September to 9 October 2026  the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre provided (under the auspices of NATO HQ IS/PASP) a two-week MIO Tactical Tailored Training to participants/members of the Bahrain and Qatar Armed Forces, as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat, in support of the NATO – ICI Flagship Project. This NATO – tailored training was designed to strengthen participants’ operational and tactical knowledge and competencies. It included theoretical and practical training in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS), in planning and executing operations in Coastal Critical Sites (CCS), in NATO practices and procedures regarding

From 5 to 7 October 2026, the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) delivered the “EUNAVFOR MED FVB Course” to Command and Boarding Teams of HS NAVARINON and ITS CIGALA FULGOSI. This course is co-designed with the EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI Operational Headquarters (OHQ) to train participating command and boarding teams. The training focuses on maximizing interoperability and establishing common procedures. During the course, the Force Commander of EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI, Commodore Stavros Polydorou HN, visited the NMIOTC. He met with the Commandant, Commodore Pavlos Angelopoulos HN, to discuss the training program and explore future cooperation opportunities.

On 2 October 2026 NMIOTC delivered one-day Tailored Training to a 17-member Boarding Team from the Spanish Navy Frigate ESPS SANTA MARIA, aiming at improving their Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) capacity in Maritime Interdiction Operations as well as their skills in Close Quarter Combat.