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From 15th to 26th of September 2025, the Resident Courses 2000 “Boarding Team Theoretical Issues” and 3000 “Boarding Team Practical Issues” were conducted in tandem at NMIOTC premises. Course “2000” provided theoretical training to Boarding Teams in order to better plan and conduct Boarding Operations. Course “3000”, which followed, focused on the associated practical training for safe and effective Boarding Operations. In total, thirty two (32) trainees from ten (10) NATO and Partner countries (Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Croatia, Denmark, Georgia, Jordan, Lithuania, Morocco, Portugal, and Ukraine) attended both courses.

On 25 September 2025, the 9th NMIOTC Conference on Cyber Security in the Maritime Domain successfully concluded after two days of high-level discussions at the Centre’s premises in Souda Bay, Greece. The event gathered more than 130 participants from 30 nations, including representatives of national and international organizations, the academic community, and the maritime private sector and shipping industry. NMIOTC Commandant welcomed all participants and highlighted the Center’s contributions to cybersecurity training, as well as its future plans to develop a Digital Transformation concept in support of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO). Opening remarks were delivered by Commodore Dimitrios Athanasiou GRC-N,

From 8th to 12th of September 2025, NMIOTC’s Resident Course 16000 “Maritime Aspects of Joint Operations” was conducted at the Centre’s premises, with support from NATO MARCOM HQs, HNDGS and HNGS. The objective of the course is to familiarize Staff Officers of various professional backgrounds with maritime aspects of Joint Operations. In total, seven (7) trainees from six (6) NATO Nations (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland & USA) attended the Course.

From 08 to 12 September 2025, NMIOTC conducted the 2nd annual iteration of the NATO-approved Course 1000 “Command Team MIO Issues”. The aim of the course is to assist Staff Officers and Naval Units’ Command Teams in the efficient application of NATO standards in planning and execution of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO). This comprehensive training package offers in-depth understanding of MIO through both theory and practical simulator-based application. Thirteen (13) trainees from seven (7) NATO & Partner Nations (Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Greece, Jordan, Slovenia, Tunisia and Ukraine) attended the course.

Between 01 and 05 September 2025, in advance of the Romanian Navy’s frigate “Regina Maria” (ROS F222) deployment under NATO Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), NMIOTC delivered a five-day tailored training programme for a 20-member boarding team and a 10-member command team. The training was designed to enhance operational readiness in Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), with a particular focus on Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) capabilities, Close Quarter Combat techniques, Legal framework and considerations, Rules of Engagement (ROE), and NATO-standard procedures applicable to MIO environment. In conjunction with the training activities, Captain George-Victor DUREA ROU-N, Chief of Staff, Romanian Navy

From 12th to 13th July 2025, NMIOTC delivered a Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) tailored training with a Mobile Education and Training Team (METT) to participants of the Exercise BREEZE 25, in Varna, Bulgaria. In total, twenty four (24) participants from BGR’s and ROU’s Navy Boarding Teams received the aforementioned training.