Prashob Nair
Strategy Manager Marizon Marine Services
Eng. Prashob Nair is a Strategy Manager and Heavy Lift Engineering specialist at Marizon Marine Services, with extensive experience supporting complex EPC and project logistics operations across the global energy sector.
He has served as a Marine Warranty Surveyor and Logistics Engineering Consultant for major oil and gas operators, contributing to the safe planning, transportation, and commissioning of critical heavy-lift and project cargoes. He is also one of the few engineers in the region authorized by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) to issue Marine Warranty Certificates for ODC cargo shipments.
His expertise encompasses end-to-end planning and superintendence of oversized and high-value cargoes, including transportation engineering, vessel stowage optimization, sea-fastening design, and load-out and load-in operations. He is widely recognized for delivering technically robust, riskmitigated solutions to complex marine and logistics challenges in demanding project environments.
In his strategic leadership role, Eng. Prashob is responsible for shaping long-term organizational strategy, aligning engineering and advisory services with business objectives, and driving performance improvement initiatives. He leads the development of scalable processes, and capability enhancement, that strengthen organizational effectiveness and create sustainable competitive advantage. Combining deep technical authority with strategic oversight, he brings a balanced and forward-looking perspective to industry discussions on heavy-lift, breakbulk, and project logistics execution.
2026 Event Agenda Sessions
The Talent Gap: Who Will Power Tomorrow’s Supply Chains?
As crew shortages deepen and recruitment pipelines stall, the maritime industry faces an urgent question: who will run tomorrow’s ships – and the wider ecosystem that supports them? From seafarers on board to planners, engineers, technologists and logistics professionals on shore, the sector must find ways to strengthen visibility, attract young talent, and build clear pathways into maritime careers. What role can collaboration with universities play? How can AI and digital tools support both upskilling and the creation of more attractive, future focused roles? This panel explores the human challenges across the full maritime value chain and the solutions needed to secure its next generation.
Thursday 05 February 15:00 - 15:45 Main Stage
Talent Gap
As crew shortages deepen and recruitment pipelines stall, the maritime industry faces an urgent question: who will run tomorrow’s ships – and the wider ecosystem that supports them? From seafarers on board to planners, engineers, technologists and logistics professionals on shore, the sector must find ways to strengthen visibility, attract young talent, and build clear pathways into maritime careers. What role can collaboration with universities play? How can AI and digital tools support both upskilling and the creation of more attractive, future focused roles? This panel explores the human challenges across the full maritime value chain and the solutions needed to secure its next generation.



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