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Breaking barriers in a different way

Dubai has rapidly established itself as a leading global business, tourism, and transportation hub. The skilled captains who guide the ships, planes, and other vehicles that keep Dubai connected and moving are key to its success. Several Dubai captains have recently made headlines for their impressive accomplishments.

The Marco Polo is currently the world’s largest container ship, measuring over 1,300 feet long and able to transport 16,000 shipping containers. Docking such a massive ship takes tremendous skill, especially when maneuvering into the narrow, intricately designed Gulf waterways.

Captain Mayed Al Shammari became an overnight sensation last week when he successfully docked the colossal CMA CGM Marco Polo container ship at Jebel Ali Port. The Marco Polo is currently the world’s largest container ship, measuring over 1,300 feet long and able to transport 16,000 shipping containers. Dubai’s Captains Take Center Stage Docking such a massive ship takes tremendous skill, especially when maneuvering into the narrow, intricately designed Gulf waterways. Captain Al Shammari smoothly parked the Marco Polo with barely a two-foot clearance on either side, a masterful display of seamanship.

Dubai's aviation captains

Dubai’s aviation captains have likewise been distinguishing themselves on the world stage. Captain Adil Raza recently gained global attention when he flew the inaugural Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to Islamabad, Pakistan. While Emirates already operates hundreds of flights into Pakistan, this was the first to use the ultra-modern and massive A380 superjumbo jet, requiring special international clearances and coordination to deploy such a large aircraft into Islamabad’s airport. As the most senior A380 captain at Emirates, Captain Raza was selected to command this milestone flight for both Dubai and Pakistan’s aviation industry.

Captain Nadhem Al Hamad

Breaking barriers in a different way is Captain Nadhem Al Hamad, a Kuwaiti woman who has captained flights for Emirates and its sister FlyDubai carriers over the past decade. In a field still dominated by men, Dubai’s Captains Take Center Stage Captain Al Hamad has quickly risen to prominence as one of the first female airline captains in the Gulf region. Earlier this month, she piloted the first FlyDubai jet service to Tel Aviv, Israel, charting a new air corridor between these two dynamic economies. Captain Al Hamad continues to inspire more women to pursue aviation careers and command positions.

Dubai Police's

Not all of Dubai’s notable recent captains ply the seas or air routes. Abdulla Al Mandous made news this week as the captain guiding the Dubai Police’s robot squad. With over 100 robotic vehicles now deployed to boost Dubai Police’s crime prevention and citizen service capabilities, Captain Al Mandous commands the futuristic unit with cutting-edge drone, surveillance, and personal mobility technologies enacted to keep Dubai safe. His leadership builds upon Dubai’s reputation as an innovative model for modern policing.

Dubai's Captains Take Center Stage

While their vehicles come in different forms, Dubai’s captains have a trait in common—the ability to expertly guide their vessels, passengers, and crew to intended destinations against long odds and challenging environments. The world should expect more pioneering headlines from Dubai’s captains with their ambitious global expansion plans, key alliance partnerships, and continued dominance in logistics.

While their vehicles come in different forms, Dubai’s captains own a trait in common—the ability to expertly guide their vessels, passengers and crew to intended destinations against long odds and challenging environments. The world should expect more pioneering headlines from Dubai’s captains with their ambitious global expansion plans, key alliance partnerships, and continued dominance in logistics.