Sea Shield 24: Twelve Allied Countries Train in Naval War Scenario in Black Sea, Danube Delta

The Romanian Naval Forces are organizing, between April 8 and 21, the multinational exercise “Sea Shield 24”, in which 12 allied. Partner states such as Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, Moldova, the Kingdom of Jos, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, and the United States of America take part. The other categories of forces from the Romanian Army will also participate in structures from the national defence system.

More than 2,200 soldiers and 135 technical means (27 maritime and river vessels, 17 aircraft and 91 vehicles and boats) will train in the Black Sea, in the coastal area, on the river and in the Danube Delta for missions to combat activities illegal sea and river operations, maritime and river control, search and rescue at sea, assisting a vessel in distress and securing critical infrastructure.

The multinational exercise “Sea Shield 24” is the most complex event conducted by the Romanian Naval Forces through the “Vice Admiral Ioan Georgescu” Naval Component Command, in the training year 2024, and contributes to the promotion of Romania’s initiatives and interests on a regional and international level, such as and increasing the level of interoperability between participating forces. At the same time, the aim is to optimize the inter-institutional effort and synchronize planning cycles at the level of the Naval Forces in cooperation with the other categories of forces.

The first edition of the multinational exercise “Sea Shield” took place in 2015, and its scenarios were continuously adapted to respond quickly and effectively to the entire spectrum of threats to regional security and stability.

The exercise’s opening ceremony will be held on Monday, April 8, between 08.50 and 10.00, in the port of Constanța, at the Passenger Terminal, where the aim, objectives, participating forces and exercise methods will be presented.