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Based on a request from the Spanish Navy Frigate ESPS VICTORIA, on October 3rd, 2025, NMIOTC delivered one-day Tailored Training to a 18-member Boarding Team, aiming at improving VBSS capacity in Maritime Interdiction Operations as well as Close Quarter Combat skills. On the occasion of the training, NMIOTC Commandant had an office call from the C.O. of ESPS Victoria, Commander Jorge Fernadez De Navarrete Bedoya, to discuss future opportunities for VBSS training of Spanish ships participating in Operation ATALANTA.  

From September 29th to October 03rd, 2025, the NMIOTC’s NATO-Approved Course 25000 “Drafting, Production & Maintenance of NATO Standards”, was conducted at the Centre’s premises, with support from Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS), NATO Standardization Office (NSO), NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and DEFSTAND. The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive knowledge to facilitate understanding of the procedures for development, production and maintenance of NATO standardization documents, including doctrines. The training focused on the fundamental principles of drafting operational and materiel standards, and covered multiple practical examples with thorough contextual explanation. In this context, a live demo

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

From 15th to 26th of September 2025, the Resident Course 5000 “Maritime Operational Terminology Course” (MOTC) was conducted at NMIOTC premises with the support of NATO Allied Command Transformation, the United States Navy Reserves (USNR) and the Royal Netherlands Navy Reserves (KMR). The aim of the course was to instruct NATO and partners military personnel in Maritime Operations’ Terminology and explain operational procedures in order to prepare them to participate in NATO-led Maritime Operations and Exercises. Sixteen (16) trainees from four (4) countries (Azerbaijan, Colombia, Georgia and Ukraine) attended the course, working closely and sharing their experience.  

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,