Fellow Membership is the highest grade within RINA.
We award Fellows to respected professionals who have demonstrated significant senior experience and achieved the highest standards in their field. It shows you have spent a career working at the forefront of the industry to help push boundaries and drive the profession forward. To hold the status of a RINA Fellow is a prestigious and internationally recognised professional qualification.
In addition to the main membership benefits, you can:
- Use the designation FRINA after your name.
- Join RINA committees, events and panels to help shape the future of the profession.
The more we collaborate, the more we discuss, debate and develop.
Are you eligible for Fellow Membership (FRINA)?
To become a Fellow, you must:
- Have achieved professional standing in the maritime community.
- Held positions of superior responsibility for a period of at least five years.
How do I upgrade my membership?
- Ensure you meet the criteria listed above. Please contact our Membership Team if you aren’t sure.
- Candidates should normally be proposed by two members who are Fellows, Members or Associates, and to whom the candidate is personally known.
- Complete your Professional Review Report. Fellows will only need to detail their most recent five years of experience as opposed to their full professional history.
- Certified copies of your degree certificates.
- Fill out the Fellow application form.
certification
Any document must be certified by a professional person or someone well-respected in the community (of good standing) the following professionals may offer this service.
Please note: RINA does not require ‘official’ government certification through an external third-party service:
- RINA Member (MRINA), RINA Fellow (FRINA) or Chartered Member of another Profession Engineering Institute
- A registered Engineering Council (UK) Chartered CEng
- Lawyer
- Accountant
- Manager/Director of a bank or regulated financial institution
- A Public Notary (i.e. a commissioner of Oaths)
- Family Doctor
- A serving Police Officer
- British Embassy Official
The person must not be
- Living at the same address
- Related to you
- In a relationship with you
The person providing the certification should complete the following in English on each supporting document:
- “I certify this is a true copy of the original document as seen by me”
- Clearly state in CAPITAL letters, name, position, address and telephone number of the company/firm/practice or employer
- Sign, and date
A certifier should not certify a document in a language other than English unless they can be sure that the original and the copy are identical.
What are the main membership benefits?
We’ve got some great tools and resources to aid your career development. We’re also constantly finding ways to update and improve benefits, so you can get the most out of your membership.
- Professional Registration – Get global recognition of your professional competence and technical excellence. Find out more.
- Designation – As a RINA member, you’re entitled to use a designation specific to your membership class (AMRINA, MRINA, FRINA). It’s a great shorthand that shows your skills and experience have been confirmed by the industry’s governing body.
- Publications – Free access to our range of world-renowned magazines and journals. Including RINA’s flagship magazine The Naval Architect. Check out the full range.
- Resource library – A one-stop shop for journals, published and unpublished papers, reports, videos and technical presentations. You’ll also have access to our catalogue of Technical Papers and the chance to view rare and historic books from The Denny Library at Institution HQ.
- Events – Join online and in-person lectures, presentations, seminars and workshops from world-leading professionals in the industry. View the events programme.
- Scholarships and awards – Get support and recognition for your academic and professional achievements with one of our awards and prizes. Find out more.
- Regional Branches – Join your local RINA branch to attend lectures and meet ups with professionals working in the industry near you.
Apply for Fellow Membership
To apply for Fellow Membership, send your completed application form to membership@rina.org.uk.