Submarine safety exercise
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With the aim of minimising the risk of submarine accidents, a submarine safety exercise called Cooperative Poseidon is being conducted. The second phase of this exercise is taking place in Bremerhaven, Germany, from 17 to 21 September 2001. This phase consists of a computer-assisted real-time tactical simulation, which is allowing participants to practice the procedures they acquired during phase I of the exercise. Phase I was held in June 2001; it consisted in a seminar on common safety doctrines and procedures in the case of submarine accidents.
Both phases were attended by participants from NATO countries (Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands and Turkey), partner countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Sweden) and observers from NATO's 7 Mediterranean Dialogue countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia) were invited to attend.