About ESS Maritime

ESS Maritime was originally founded as "Exclusive Security Services & Special Assignments", rooted in a background where security, compliance and specialized operations come together.

Our work is broader than protection: we help owners, operators and authorities understand and respond to threats and maritime risks across the globe.

The same expertise travels across very different problems, from vessels in transit to fixed maritime assets. What sets us apart is interpretation - not only detecting what is happening in the water, but explaining what it means and what to do about it at tactical, operational and policy levels. We work selectively, at the high end, where analysis matters more than volume.

The company acted as a trusted advisor to the Government of the Netherlands, including the Ministry of Justice and Security, in the development of the Merchant Navy Protection Act (Wet ter Bescherming Koopvaardij), being the first company that was licensed under its framework and that protected a Dutch-flagged vessel with armed personnel onboard.

ESS Maritime is the only Dutch organization in the world with capability to provide armed vessel protection operations, including certified personnel, training and operational compliance.