Enhanced Security Professionals works in cooperation and compliance with the United States Maritime Administration and the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC).  ESP effectively provides clients and industries secure transit in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Gulf of Aden, W-Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

 

ESP Maritime Security Services are provided to clients and industries to prevent piracy, highjacking or boarding of a vessel at sea.  Safety of the crew, the cargo and the vessel is our first priority.  Insurance companies, shareholders and company staff are all able to coordinate negotiations and ransom release demands with ESP security consultants.  Our consultants not only bring many years of experience in these delicate areas of business but also have the proper language and cultural skills to conduct negotiations or a rescue.

  

::Save our Seafarers:: 

 

  

  

NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) : Telephone: +44(0)1923 956574 : info@shipping.nato.int

NATO's Point of Contact with the Maritime Community
Daily Piracy Update : http://bit.ly/oZjCVK

Piracy Alerts : http://bit.ly/p8M41x

 
 

Operation Active Endeavour

http://bit.ly/nw9Uyz : NATO is conducting anti-terrorism Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean. The operation is aimed at protecting Merchant vessels against attacks by terrorists.

Ships transiting the Mediterranean Sea are invited to send a Format Alfa report

http://www.shipping.nato.int/Reportingf/MerchantVe to the NSC.

info@shipping.nato.int Fax +44(0)1923 956575 : Phone +44(0)1923 956574
Providing NSC with your merchant ship voluntary movement should avoid the OAE hailing and boarding.  Collaborate and support military units during hailing and boarding operations.

 
 

Operation Ocean Shield (OOS) (Counter Piracy Operations)

http://bit.ly/okg8y2 : NATO's contribution to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. As NATO's permanent point of contact with merchant shipping, the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC),plays an important role in the OOS.

If attacked by pirates or observe suspicious activity; Call UKMTO Dubai : +971 50 552 3215
Giving your ship's name, position and the nature of the attack/suspicious activity.

 

Operation Unified Protector

http://bit.ly/pLv61t : Ongoing NATO operation enforcing United Nations Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973 concerning the 2011 Libyan civil war and adopted on 17 February and 17 March respectively. These resolutions imposed implementation of an arms embargo, a no-fly zone and the use of all means necessary,short of foreign occupation, to protect Libyan civilians and civilian populated areas.  The operation started on 23 March 2011.