Red Sea / Indian Ocean / Gulf of Oman

Nautilus delivers professional armed escort services, providing vessel protection through structured, intelligence-led security operations across high-risk maritime regions, including the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Our teams are deployed onboard for the duration of transit, ensuring continuous protection of the vessel, crew, and cargo while operating under clearly defined rules of use of force and in full alignment with international maritime regulations, acting as an effective deterrent against piracy, armed robbery, and unauthorized approaches.

Each deployment is tailored to the vessel's trading pattern, route-specific threats, and operational profile, ensuring seamless integration with onboard procedures and the authority of the Master. Our personnel are highly trained professionals with military and maritime security backgrounds, maintaining continuous vigilance, early threat detection, and controlled response throughout transit.

Teams are equipped with appropriate defensive systems, including 7.62mm semi-automatic firearms and personal protective equipment (PPE), ensuring operational readiness while maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Operations are conducted in accordance with flag state, port and coastal state requirements, and international frameworks such as the ISPS Code and BMP guidelines. As part of a broader risk management approach, services can be combined with route risk assessments and operational planning, ensuring safe and efficient transit.

Nautilus provides unarmed escort services through the deployment of highly experienced liaison officers in regions where the use of weapons is restricted or not permitted, offering an effective and compliant alternative to armed protection.

Our liaison officers are trained maritime security professionals who integrate seamlessly with the vessel's command and crew, supporting the implementation of all necessary protective measures to enhance the vessel's self-protection and operational readiness. This includes vessel hardening, captain consultancy and crew training, execution of evasive procedures, onboard drills and exercises, as well as the management and optimization of communication protocols.

Operating with a discreet but highly effective presence, liaison officers strengthen onboard awareness, preparedness, and response capability, ensuring that vessels maintain a robust security posture while remaining fully aligned with local regulations and operational requirements.