An European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) Task Group is involved in the "Spanish Minex-13", an advanced exercise Naval War Mine Action organized by the Spanish Navy off the coast of Cartagena and Alicante, from 16 to 26 April 2013. Among the participants to this exercise are NATO's SNMCMG-2 and EU's EUROMARFOR, along with many units from Spanish Navy.

"Spanish Minex-13" is a large mine warfare exercise organised annually by Spanish Navy in order to implement common procedures for defense against the threat of naval mines.