Course 8000 “C-IED Considerations in Maritime Force Protection”
From 15th to 26th of September 2025, the Resident Course 8000 “C-IED Considerations in Maritime Force Protection” was conducted at the NMIOTC premises. The aim of the course was to educate and train students in NATO practices and procedures regarding operational and tactical dimensions of mitigating Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Threat in Maritime Force Protection. In total, sixteen (16) participants from ten (10) countries (Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Egypt, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Ukraine) attended the Course. NMIOTC Sea Trainers and Instructors in cooperation with augmenters from the Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW