A notable highlight of London International Shipping Week in September was the IMC Golden Shield Excellence Awards, held at London’s Insurance on 13th September, where the Royal Institution of Naval Architects was thrilled to receive the Maritime Professional Society Award. Business Development Director, Jesicca Murphy, and Dmitriy Ponkratov, Technical Director, accepted the accolade on behalf of RINA.
RINA CEO, Chris Boyd, comments: “I am deeply honoured to receive the Maritime Professional Society Award from the International Maritime Club. It’s a tribute to all our colleagues and staff who work tirelessly and make significant contributions towards supporting not only our membership but the maritime community.”
RINA was also honored to attend a red carpet screening of Sir Sohan Roy’s film Dam 999
The award was presented by entrepreneur Sir Sohan Roy, President of the International Maritime Club, and Founder and CEO Aries Group. In addition to his maritime interests Sir Sohan, a marine engineer by training, is also a film producer. RINA’s COO, Sally Charity, attended an exclusive screening of his disaster movie, Dam 999, which highlights the ongoing threat of dam failures in India.
