NATO
Allied Maritime Command
March 30, 2022

NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian concludes Western Mediterranean Focused Security Patrols

NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian Task Group concluded its first focused security patrols in the Western Mediterranean Sea this year on March 25.

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This iteration of focused security patrols concluded with a port visit to Tangiers, Morocco, and an at-sea passing exercise with the Moroccan Navy. In Tangiers, Rodrigues met with Spanish General Consul and Moroccan naval authorities, including the Commanding Officer d’Armes Delegué de la Place de Tangiers/Larache, the Commander in Chief of the North Maritime Sector of Royal Moroccan Navy, and the Commanding Officer of the 5th Naval Base. On completion, the crews of the NATO ships met with the Royal Moroccan Navy staff to coordinate the passing exercise involving several serials including boarding and ship handling exercises….