On Sunday, 22nd of August, at 4:00 AM Polish destroyer ORP ‘Mewa’ was struck by waterborne improvised explosive device. Two other ships being in the vicinity rushed to help. One of them took the defective unit on tow, and arriving on scene ORP ‘Admiral Xawery Czernicki’ provided necessary medical help for injured crewmen. This is a fictitious situation that began the active phase of Danex 2010 exercise. Almost 30 ships from 12 countries have been preparing for worse-case scenario at sea since last Monday (16th of August).

On Monday, 2^nd of August, ships of Standing Nato Minecountermeasures Group-1 begun their deployment for the second half of year. The ships has assembled on 30th of July in Gdynia Naval Base after a summer dispersal. The Group of five ships will now conduct trainings and preperations for upcoming MCM operations.

On Friday, 25th of June 2010, Fleet Admiral
() Tomasz Mathea was nominated as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Navy. Acting Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski handed act of appointment to Admiral Mathea at the Belvedere.

This years largest naval Partnership for Peace exercise is just beginning in the Baltic Sea. Fourteen countries dedicated their forces to participate in BALTOPS 2010. Crews of ships, planes and helicopters will conduct and cooperate within multinational peacekeeping operation.