Ship Recovery Services


Those who have the legal right to possess a ship—whether an owner or mortgagee—often cannot exercise that right due to circumstances beyond their control.  VessEx can restore a client's control over their ships in a wide variety of situations:

• Ship Repossessions:  Ships that have been withheld from mortgagee repossession by defaulting owners. Learn more ...
• Arrested Ship Recoveries:  Ships that have been wrongly seized in a corrupt port on baseless charges. Learn more ...
• Detained Ship Recoveries:  Ships that have been detained by governmental authorities pending correction of deficiencies. Learn more ...
• Abandoned Ship Recoveries:  Ships that have been abandoned by her owner, charterer or crew.  Learn more ...
• Stolen Ship Recoveries:  Ships that have been stolen by thieves or held by a disobedient crew. Learn more ...

Ship Protection / Anti-Piracy Services


VessEx launched its Shiprotek service in response to the growing number of pirate attacks throughout the world.  Our highly skilled and well-equipped teams accompany vessels while they transit high-risk areas to deter and repel attacks.  Key features of Shiprotek include:

• armed riding teams
• protection training for the ship's crew
• response planning
• active defense

Aircraft Recovery Services


Our highly skilled aviation team can locate and recover almost any type of aircraft for dispossessed owners or mortgagees.  If the location of an aircraft is unknown, VessEx's proven investigative techniques can find and track it anywhere in the world.  Once found, VessEx  can dispatch an experienced team of pilots and crew to recover the aircraft and return it to your control.

Proven Experience


Click here to view an excerpt from Seized by VessEx Operations Director Capt. Max Hardberger for an account of his efforts to recover a ship in Haiti.