The Danish HDMS Thetis, docked at the Old City Harbour in Tallinn, while several other vessels will stay at the Estonian Naval Base, ERR reported.<\/p>\n
The ships will remain in port from Oct. 11 to 14, and thenthe group will carry out an operation to clear historic explosives in Estonian waters.<\/p>\n
Thousands of mines were dropped into the Baltic Sea during and after the Second World War which still need to be found and destroyed.<\/p>\n
The Estonian Navy has been participating in the NATO Mine Action Group for over ten years, contributing to the unit with one warship each semester.<\/p>\n
From June 2016 until June 2017, NATO's 1st Permanent Mine Rescue Team (SNMCMG1) was commanded for the first time in history by Lieutenant Johan-Elias Seljamaa, an Estonian naval officer.<\/p>\n
In the first half of 2017, members of the NATO Headquarters were also members of the Estonian Navy.<\/p>\n
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