Danial Kaabi, CEO Sea Horizon Offshore Services on Iran Conflict, Strait of Hormuz Shipping Crisis, Gulf Maritime Strategy & AI

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Send us Fan MailIn Episode 23 of Halliday’s Podcast, host Ross Halliday sits down with Danial Kaabi, CEO of Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services, a Qatar-based, third-generation family company specialising in vessel ownership, chartering, towage, rig moves, jack-up accommodation barges and ship management for the Gulf’s offshore oil & gas and LNG sector. Recorded amid ongoing US-Israel-Iran tensions and repeated suspensions of maritime activity around the Strait of Hormuz, Danial shares:• How Sea Horizon won multi-decade contracts supporting Qatar Energy at Ras Laffan and Halul Island• Real-time business adaptation: 24-hour passage insurance, vessel positioning, contingency planning and salvage opportunities• The acceleration of in-house AI tools for chartering, predictive maintenance and crew management during operational downtime• Personal experiences of the February 2026 conflict outbreak in Dubai and Doha• Regional resilience, government support and the long-term outlook for the Gulf as a maritime and energy hub Essential listening for anyone following Middle East geopolitics, offshore energy, global shipping risk or AI in maritime services.Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of business, strategy and real-world disruption.Support the showSupport the show

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