Captain Zarir Irani

Chairman Constellation Marine Services

A Master Mariner with over 35 years of experience in the maritime and yachting sectors, including 14 
years at sea with command experience and over 21 years based in the UAE. He is the Chairman of the 
Board at Constellation Marine Services, headquartered in Dubai with branches in London, Singapore, the 
Netherlands, and China. Since 2007, under his leadership, the firm has executed over 30,000 independent 
global consultancy nominations, with a specialist team of 24 full-time professionals.

Capt. Irani is a strong advocate for ethical conduct in maritime business—a principle he spotlighted in his 
widely appreciated TEDx talk on Ethics in Maritime Consulting. He continues to use his platform to raise 
awareness on integrity, professional independence, and responsible leadership in the industry.

He currently serves as the Chairman of the Nautical Institute’s UAE Branch, the Honorary Fellow and 
Board Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) HQ in UK, and a Committee 
Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) UAE Branch. He also represents the Baltic Expert 
Witness Association (BEWA) as their Middle East Ambassador, and serves as a Director on the Board of 
the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce – Globally.