The center has assumed the lead role in developing better and more effective procedures, tactics, policies, doctrines, and equipment in maritime operations. The center is co-located with the German Navy Flotilla one in Kiel at the Baltic Sea.
The COE CSW Programme of Work has projects on tactical, operational and even strategic level. Beside classic tactical areas like anti-submarine and above water warfare, mine counter measures as well as force and harbour protection in the CSW environment it includes participation in NATO’s Counter the Hybrid Threat Capstone Concept Development, contribution to NATO’s Defence Planning process and the yearly execution of a Maritime Security Conference (in close cooperation with CJOS COE, see events). Examples and more details about the current Programme of Work can be found under Projects. To facilitate the project work, COE CSW also executes yearly trials during the Exercise Northern Coast.