Over 35 years of maritime experience of which 23 years maritime and energy surveying

- MASTER MARINER FG (Unlimited) from MCA, UK .
- E-CMID Auditor (IMCA).
- President, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MARINE SURVEYING.
- Full Member of NAMS CMS Global, USA.
- HAZMAT Course, Warranty surveying course.
- Maritime Law-Southampton-short course.
- Advanced Accident investigation course.
- NEPIA Loss Prevention course, Associate Fellow of Nautical Institute.
- Accredited CMID Inspector for offshore vessels.
- Member of Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)-UK.
- Associate at association of average adjusters.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Capt. Zarir Irani Hon. FIIMS, FICS, FNI, MBA The Chair of the Board of Directors at Constellation Marine Services, London & UAE.
Honorary Fellow & Current Board member of International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS)
Global Assurance committee member at Nautical Institute, UK, Past council member of Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers - UAE Branch Committee member.
MD of Constellation Cyber Consultancy winning awards:
- Seatrade & Lloyds list 2021 winner,
- OJME winner October 2022 of technological innovation.
Capt Irani completed an “In person” MBA specializing in “Services Marketing” between the years 2005 to 2007.
Over 32 years of work experience in the Maritime insurance industry, of which 19 years as an independent surveyor having concluded 26,000 nominations as principal of Constellation Marine.
Capt. Irani is the exclusive Deputy Registrar of Antiqua and Barbuda Maritime Registry (a whitelisted flag with IMO), and he was invited in 2022 to join the advisory committee of Lloyds Register Marine and Shipping (MEA).
Constellation Marine Services, under Capt Irani’s leadership, had won the Seatrade & Lloyds list “Outstanding SME Performance Award” in 2021.

ِِAn Expert witness at DIFC courts & Federal courts of Appeal in Abu Dhabi, a Master mariner with command experience on globally tramping vessels (unlimited) and International claims-related expertise as a Principal Marine Consultant. He has been a principal consultant since 2004 in the Middle East and has accumulated 26 years of Maritime experience.
Capt Irani has undertaken Rig Move Simulation and advanced rig moving courses at Aberdeen & Malaysia and is an experienced Rig move warranty Surveyor.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Principal Marine warranty surveyor, Constellation Marine Services LLC, (UAE) April 2007 – Present
– Vice-President – Global IIMS (UK) Since Sept. 2016
– Regional Director, IIMS, (UK) Oct 2007 – Present
– Operations Manager/ Principal Marine Consultant, EnR Consultancy July 2004 – March 2007


Captain Irani’s knowledge bank is updated regularly to keep abreast with the latest regulations and Maritime Policies, being an active member of the following Professional organizations goes a long way towards this cause:

- International Institute Of Marine Surveying (Regional Director-Persian Gulf) – Nominated Fellow
- Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers (ICS)- Education committee member – Nominated Fellow
- Institute Of Marine Technologist. (associate)
- The Nautical Institute. – Associated Fellow
- National Association of Marine Surveyors – USA. NAMSglobal-CMS (Certified Marine Surveyor).
- Member of Honorable company of Master Mariners (HCMM).

Personal Record:
- MBA, FICS, AFNI, FIIMS, NAMS-CMS
- (I.I.M.S. Regional Director for Arabian Gulf) Sr. Partner
- U.A.E Resident Since 2004

Ambassador for Baltic Expert Witness Association BEWA in the Middle East

Deputy Registrar of Antigua & Barbuda Ships

Certificate of Appreciation - ADIPEC 2023

Workplace Ethics Training Certificate 20223

Lloyd's Register Dubai, Technical Committee 2023

Certificate of Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting - 2022

Certificate of Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats - 2022

Certificate of Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques - 2022

E-CMID Accredited Vessel Inspector (AVI) Certificate

The AVI part 2 / E-CMID Revalidation

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Captain Zarir Irani’s Introduction while presenting a conference paper:



Recent Article by Captain Zarir Irani.
* PRACTICAL RISKS OF RIG MOVING (Brief Presentation Synopsis)
* IIMS President’s Column

Captain Zarir Irani Presentation on Marine insurance and warranty at the offshore support Vessel Technology Forum held in AbuDhabi.
In a well-researched presentation Capt. Zarir lrani spoke about the Act, Principles, Warranties, Common Findings related to the marine insurance sector. He mentioned that worldwide Marine insurance contracts take into consideration the statute mentioned in the Marine Insurance Act 1906 and the majority of the worldwide marine insurance is governed by this Act. During his talk he pointed out the five basic principles of marine insurance that should be adhered to viz: Insurable interest, Utmost Good Faith, Proximate Cause., indemnity and Subrogation. He categorically stated that all contracts of marine insurance are contracts ‘Uberrimae Fidei’ i.e. of the utmost good faith’ and if the utmost good faith is not observed by either party, the contract may be voided by the other party (the underwriters). Proximate Cause (or ‘causa proxima’) is derived from the legal dictum causa proxima non remota spectatur’. This means that ‘the proximate and not the remote cause to be considered’. The Act provides that the insurer is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against the mentioned.
Capt. Irani clearly explained the warranty clauses and its meaning. In his well-attended paper, he mentioned that a warranty’s the same as a “condition” on any other type of insurance policy. It is an express or implied contractual undertaking by the assured that something will or will not be done.