EXMAR report 2025

3.3 SOCIAL 108 3.3 3.3.1 The EXMAR family EXMAR’s workforce consists of office employees and seafarers. Our office employees are present in the onshore headquarters and regional offices, with occasional visits to vessels, client premises or shipyards. Seafarers, on the other hand, operate internationally, being staffed on board of vessels (owned by or operated by EXMAR). The nature of such employment is rather complex as seafarers switch between projects – hence, between vessel owners and clients – and rotate longer periods offshore with periods of temporary leave. As our own workforce consists largely out of seafarers, this complexity presents unique challenges compared to other industries. Seafarers working on EXMAR vessels or vessels where we operate are often mixed: a combination of people employed by an EXMAR entity and people hired by external contractors. Considering this, we clearly define ‘employees’ as anyone with a direct contract with EXMAR nv or one of its subsidiaries. By consequence, for vessels with mixed crew, only people related to one of EXMAR’s entities are included in the numbers provided throughout this chapter and considered as ‘own workforce’ in the scope of this sustainability report. In comparison to 2024, our definition was narrowed to exclude people with a contract with EXMAR Ship Management (ESM) – an EXMAR entity responsible for crewing on own/ third-party vessels – but signed by ESM ‘on behalf of’ another party. The reasoning therefore is that ESM provides administrative support for these employees but is not involved in any other matters such as training, health and safety. Hence, these people are not included in the numbers demonstrated below. In 2024, this group represented 33 people, which should be considered when comparing values between 2024 and 2025. In addition, ‘non-employees’ are understood as people who are self-employed, engaged in times of limited resources (e.g., project-related work) or who receive opportunities because of high potential (e.g., interns). Non-employees are not included in the numbers throughout this chapter. Below, we dive into the numbers of our own workforce, elaborating on gender, contract types and age, in a multicultural context. Our headcount is measured at the end of each calendar year – rather than as an annual average – to provide a precise and up-to-date representation of our team. Even though seafarers may be on temporary leave at the end of the year, they are included in our count as they are lined up to go back on board. Our data originates from software applications and internal records; a combination that ensures accuracy, consistency and streamlined reporting. During data collection, we strictly adhere to applicable local regulations (e.g., GDPR) and fully respect individuals’ rights to withhold information. Lastly, any assumptions during data collection are documented explicitly. 3.3.1.1 OUR WORKFORCE IN NUMBERS EXMAR operates globally, in international waters and under different flags: a context that is reflected in our multicultural workforce. The diversity within our group of employees, including many different nationalities and places of residency, allows us to adapt to evolving demands of international markets while strengthening our global partnerships. In 2025, our workforce consisted of 1,410 employees (per 31/12/25), mainly seafarers, spread over the different continents. Employees are connected to a specific geographical area based on place of residency (on- and off-shore) instead of nationality. This decision was specifically made because of the high diversity in nationality within our workforce, including many people with double nationalities, which makes distribution by nationality very complex. Besides the headcount by geographical area, we provide the number of employees in countries where our workforce exceeds 50 people, highlighting our global presence and operational scale across key regions, representing 88.44% of our employees (87.71% in 2024). GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS HEADCOUNT 2024 HEADCOUNT 2025 Europe 620 559 Asia 708 658 Africa 23 19 North America 102 101 South America 67 71 Oceania 1 2 TOTAL 1,521 1,410 SOCIAL