After 10 days at sea, the DANEX NOCO-exercise is now over. It has been a worth-while experience for both the participants and the staff conducting the exercise.

During DANEX / NOCO 12 NCAGS was exercised by providing a Staff Officer at each of the CTGs (Command Task Groups) who could call upon a supporting NCAGS unit located ashore.

During the DANEX/NOCO 12 role players, who pose as everything from curios locals to hardcore terrorists play a very important role in regard to establishing a realistic training scenario for the participating units.

In the days 2nd -12th September ESBERN SNARE’s primary focus is on DANEX/NOCO 2012 exercise. The ship and its crew members need to be ready for all kind of tasks.

The Danish Defense Center for Operational Oceanography (DCOO) supports the DANEX NOCO exercise with a specially developed website dedicated to Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC).

AWNIS (Allied Worldwide Navigation Information System) delivers assurance against the additional risks to safety and security of navigation that are associated with maritime operations.

Early Saturday morning the tensions between the two simulated countries pink and yellow had gone too far. There was now no other way for these countries than to engage each other in naval warfare.

The LNS Dzukas from the Lithuanian Navy and LVNS Lode from the Latvian Navy conducted a towing exercise (TOWEX) as a part of the larger DANEX /NOCO 2012 exercise.

The pictures below are from a mine-demonstration (yesterday). They were taken from HNLMS VLAARDINGEN. On deck 2 DM-68 exercise mines, identified with the Seafox I.

Boarding is used in wartime as a way to seize a vessel without destroying it, or to remove its cargo (people or goods) before it is destroyed. It can also be used to aid in the collection of naval intelligence.