MARSEC COE successfully hosted the 6th Maritime Security Conference on 09–10 June 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye, under the theme:“Building Resilient Maritime Security in an Age of Grey Zone Threats and Challenges.”The conference welcomed 240 participants from ...

Panel-I Maritime Strategic & Threat Environment Moderator: Prof. Timothy Peter EDMUNDS (University of Bristol) Panelists:Mr. Arda KARAKAYA (NATO HQ Operations Division, Plans Section)RADM (Ret.) Javaid IQBAL (NIMA, Pakistan)Prof. Dr. Ülkü CLARK (University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA)Cdr. ...

The 46th meeting of the Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Capability Development Group (JCBRND-CDG), held in conjunction with the Maritime Operational Environment CBRN Experts Team (MARTOE), was hosted by the Maritime Securitiy Centre ...

MARSEC COE Steering Committee Meeting–2025/2, chaired by Commander of Naval Training and Education RADM Selçuk Akarı, was held in İstanbul. The meeting was attended by a total of 28 participants from 8 nations, including Türkiye, Greece, ...

MARSEC COE Steering Committee Meeting–2025/1 was held in a hybrid format on 6 May 2025 at MARSEC COE in İstanbul, chaired by Rear Admiral Hüseyin TIĞLI (OF-7) (TUR-N). Representatives from Türkiye, Greece, Portugal, and Romania (Sponsoring ...

On 10 April 2025, MARSEC COE participated in the workshop titled “The Effects of Technological Developments on the Duties and Functions of the Turkish Naval Forces Command and Its Legal Status”, organized by the Naval War ...

EXER MARSEC-25 Main Planning Conference (MPC) and MEL/MIL Strategy Workshop was successfully conducted in hybrid format on 13 and 14 March 2025, and 20 participants representing various maritime interested stakeholders from the military, governmental institutions, International ...

The Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences have officially established a partnership by signing a Letter of Intent. This collaboration is set to advance maritime security through knowledge ...

Aiming to develop the concept "Usage of Maritime Unmanned Systems in Support of Maritime Security Operations", Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) executed a workshop on November 30, 2023, involving the participation of MARCOM, CJOS ...

MARSEC COE is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Cyber Intelligence in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop, which took place in person at MARSEC COE premises on 28-29 November 2023. The workshop attracted ...

The 3rd Maritime Security Conference-2023 of Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) was successfully conducted on 14-15 June 2023. More than 50 participants representing 15 different countries and 33 organizations attended the event. The aim ...

The Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Cyber Intelligence in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop, which took place virtually on April 27, 2023. The workshop ...

On February 16, 2023, the Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) held Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop (MCIP WS). The workshop participants shared their thoughts, comments, and remarks on the draft "Initial Study Paper". ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed 3rd Maritime Unmanned Systems in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop (MUS WS-2) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Academia and Industry on 7 ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed 2nd Cyber Intelligence in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities in hybrid format on 29 November 2022. ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed Maritime Unmanned Systems in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop-2 (MUS WS-2) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Academia and Industry in virtual format ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop (MCIP WS) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Academia and Industry in virtual format on 16 May 2022. This ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) conducted Cyber Intelligence In Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop (WS-1) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Military, Academia and Industry in a hybrid format ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop (MCIP WS) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Academia and Industry in virtual format on 30 March 2022. ...

NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (NATO MARSEC COE) executed Maritime Unmanned Systems in Maritime Security Operations Concept Development Workshop (MUS WS) with the participation of SMEs from NATO Entities, Academia and Industry in virtual format ...