Ulrich Ganz is a German maritime security expert currently residing in Cyprus. He has over 40 years of experience in ship management, maritime security, incident investigations, and anti-piracy operations. Ganz's background includes serving as a Master Mariner on various vessel types and holding positions such as Head of Security and Antipiracy for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, overseeing 300 vessels worldwide. He has experience in ransom negotiations with Somali pirates and managing legal activities related to drug detentions.