From the 1st to the 5th of May, an EUROMARFOR Task Group composed by ITS Aviere, NRP Francisco de Almeida and ESPS Numancia, had been working with the Royal Moroccan Navy in the exercise MCE 17, to improve the Multinational Maritime Force (MMF) capabilities and visibility, fostering an enhanced cooperation and mutual understanding in the conducting of maritime operations in order to face security challenges.
The most relevant results were achieved in Maritime Situational Awareness, Maritime Interdiction Operations domain and in Search and Rescue Area (simulation of rescue of refugees and providing medical assistance).
The MCE 17 belongs to an EUROMARFOR initiative to promote and develop the Multinational Maritime Force (MMF) capabilities and visibility, fostering an enhanced cooperation and mutual trust among navies of all countries involved, particularly in the field of maritime interoperability, in accordance with the principles and perspectives of the Mediterranean dialogue and cooperation.
Now the EUROMARFOR task group is sailing to the Mediterranean to participate in the Italian Exercise MARE APERTO 17.
