In the context of Exercise "ARIADNI 11" which is going to be conducted in the broad area of Ionian Sea, the Ships participating in NATO SNMCMG2 (STANDING NATO MARITIME COUNTER MINE GROUP 2) will pay a port visit at Patras from 04th to 07th of November and from 11th to 16th of November 2011.

The Naval Force is consisted by TCG HASAN PASA (flag ship), TCG AKCAY (under Turkish flag) ESPS DUERO under Spanish flag, FGS BAD BEVENSEN under German flag and ITS NUMANA under Italian flag.

Additional Hellenic Naval power will participate in the exercise, consisted by the FFGH ADRIAS, MS EYNIKI, KALYPSO, KALLISTO and the PB AITTITOS and NAYMACHOS. SNMG2 is the standing mine power task group of NATO in the area of Mediterranean Sea. During the port visit the foreign crews will visit archeological sites and touristic areas.