Capt. Zarir Soli Irani

Principal Surveyor

Experienced Yacht Surveyor, Advanced Marine Accident Investigator, Expert witness on Yacht claim, Master Mariner.

Captain Zarir Irani is an Expert witness at DIFC courts & Federal courts of Appeal at Abu Dhabi, a Master mariner with command experience with International claims related expertise as a Principal Marine Consultant. He has been a principal consultant since 2004 in the Middle East and has accumulated 31 years of Maritime experience.

Over 31 years of maritime experience of which 17 years maritime and Yacht luxury Craft.

- MASTER MARINER FG (Unlimited) from MCA, UK (valid until 2022)
- E-CMID Auditor (IMCA)
- President, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MARINE SURVEYING
- Full Member of NAMS CMS Global, USA
- Maritime Law-Southampton-short course
- Advanced Accident investigation course
- NEPIA Loss Prevention course, Associate Fellow of Nautical Institute
- Accredited CMID Inspector.
- Member of Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)-UK
- Associate at association of average adjusters.

Capt. Zarir Soli Irani

- Principal Marine Yacht Surveyor, Constellation Marine Services LLC, (UAE),
(UAE) April 2007 – Present.
- Regional Director, IIMS,
(UK) Oct 2007 – Present.
- Operations Manager/ Principal Marine Consultant,
EnR Consultancy July 2004 – March 2007

Technical Area of Expertise

- Collision Investigation of all Yachts.
- Flag Registration Consultants.
- Investigations into grounding, Collisions and/or contact damages.
- Investigations into Stoppages at sea, Diversions and delays.
- Casualty inspections and Internal Safety Audits.
- Inquiry into Fire and other Marine accidents.

Recent Projects

- Expert witness and advisory to the Judge at Federal Courts of Appeal.
- P&I Hull and Machinery Surveys including Ultrasound Hatch Testing
- Underwater Hull Inspection to Ascertain Hull Damage.
- Conducted magnetic compass Deviation.

- MBA, FICS, AFNI, FIIMS, NAMS-CMS
- (I.I.M.S. Regional Director for Arabian Gulf) Sr. Partner

- U.A.E Resident Since 2004
- +971 4 4232884 & +971 4 4518060
- [email protected]

- Small Craft Working Group Training Certificate.
- Marine Industry Surveying Diploma.

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