The Moroccan Royal Navy took part in a maritime bilateral exercise with the Italian Navy ship, Antonio Marceglia, from December 10 to December 15, named “ITA-MOR 21.” The exercise took place in the Moroccan waters of the Atlantic Ocean, on the route from the Gulf of Guinea, all the way to the Strait of Gibraltar.
The exercise, aimed at strengthening cooperation between Italy and Morocco, has contributed “in an important way” to increase mutual interoperability between Moroccan and Italian air and naval assets in combating different types of threats.
The training between the Marceglia and the same class frigate FREMM (European Multi-Mission Frigate) RMN Mohammed VI, lasted six days and included various exercises.
Participants performed kinematic maneuvers, joint flight operations with the use of the Italian SH-90 helicopter, simulations of Search And Rescue events, Maritime Interdiction Operation, and “Visit, Board, Search and Seizure,” in addition to combat exercises.
The activities have allowed to “improve tactical procedures of communication both in voice and through the use of flags” and to “train the teams of bridge and Combat Operations Center to the joint use of operational best practices,” according to a statement from the Italian Navy.
The training event was preceded by an initial first stop in the port of Casablanca, where the Italian crew received the Italian Ambassador to Morocco, Armando Barucco, onboard, accompanied by the Consul General of Casablanca, Marco Silvi, along with Captain of Vessel and Defence Attache based in Rabat, Enrico Abati.
At the end of the training activity, during the second stop in the port of Casablanca, the Italian frigate received on board Inspector of the Moroccan Royal Navy and Vice-Amiral, Mostafa El Alami, Chief of Staff of the Moroccan Navy, accompanied by the Heads of Department of his staff.
The Italian ambassador addressed words of gratitude for the training activity carried out in collaboration with the Moroccan Navy, stressing the strategic and economic importance of the bond of friendship between the two nations.
A statement from the Italian Ambassador called Morocco the “most European country of the Maghreb,” pointing out that Moroccans represent the second-largest non-European community in Italy.
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