The ships of NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) rendezvoused 23 nautical miles to the south-west of Den Helder on last Tuesday.

The SNMCMG1 flagship, ORP Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki (Polish Navy) has completed her transit through the Kiel Canal. She entered the Kiel Canal on Monday 8th February and as there was limited traffic there she took only 9 hours from Holtenau Lock to Brunsbuttel.

On 19^th January, a Polish Navy officer will take command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) creating history in NATO. The outgoing Commander SNMCMG1, CDR s.g. Henrik Holck Rasmussen Royal Danish Navy will pass the command over to CDR Krzysztof Jan Rybak Polish Navy.