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.
Catriona Savage FREng, RINA President 2025
Nominate a colleague, a mentee or a friend for 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. Taking place on 28th May, this will be an evening of celebration at the historic De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
Nominations deadline: on 31st December. Award categories include Innovation, Safety and Diversity.
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.
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.
Sir William White, RINA President 1899-1900
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