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15th Jan 2026
Advance your career through shared expertise and innovation. Influence the art and science of naval architecture. Join naval architects, maritime engineers and associated professionals in 140 countries.
presidency nominations
Members paid tribute to Honorary Professor Catriona Savage FREng at the President's Invitation Lecture in Glasgow as we approach the end of her second term. Nominations are now open for our next President.
Members are invited to nominate their candidates by 23rd Dec and will vote on the election or re-election at the Annual General Meeting on 28th May 2026.
awards 2026
Nominate a colleague a mentee or a friend by 31st Dec to give them a chance to win one of our prestiguous Naval Architecture Awards. Chosen by our Committees, the winners will be announced at our Annual Dinner attended by more than 300 maritime professionals, industry leaders and academics.
Award categories include Innovation, Safety and Diversity.
"Ours is the generation facing challenges like AI, decarbonization and autonomy. We don't have all the solutions yet, but one thing is clear - collaboration will be key."
Catriona Savage FREng, RINA President 2025
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Wind power for patrol boats? Ask the New Generation
Until now, aside from some short-sea/coastal shipping applications, wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) have tended to be the domain of 100m+, oceangoing vessels, including tankers and large cargo ships. So, it’s something of a surprise to see WAPS technology being applied to a patrol boat, as is the case with the New Generation Maritime Affairs Patrol Vessel (PAMNG) project, spearheaded by French naval architecture and marine engineering firm MAURIC.
The USV launch and recovery ‘missing link’
Military and paramilitary vessels have long used stern-based launch and recovery systems for manned vessels, but how do you launch and recover a USV, and enable multiple USVs deployed in ‘swarms’ to operate truly independently of manned vessels? Sealartec’s ALR-S converts a standard ramp at the stern of a vessel into a fully autonomous recovery system.
Marine AI looks to give uncrewed vessels a voice
The autonomy software developer Marine AI has launched a project in the hope of granting uncrewed vessels the ability to “communicate naturally” with other ships, in the manner of a human operator. The project has received the backing of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), a branch of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) created to fund the development of innovate tech solutions for the British Armed Forces.
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A new class of floating wind installation vessel
The Future FLOW Installation Vessel would run on methanol and feature a hydrodynamically optimised hull. Devised by a consortium comprising Morek Engineering, Solis Marine Engineering, Tope Ocean, First Marine Solutions and Celtic Sea Power, this new class of floating wind installation vessel is primed for energy efficiency and sustainable operations.
Nothing that floats is too small or too great to receive attention from the Institution.
Sir William White, RINA President 1899-1900
presidency nominations
Members paid tribute to Honorary Professor Catriona Savage FREng at the President's Invitation Lecture in Glasgow as we approach the end of her second term. Nominations are now open for our next President.
Members are invited to nominate their candidates by 23rd Dec and will vote on the election or re-election at the Annual General Meeting on 28th May 2026.
