RINA was delighted to be one of the sponsors for the Indian Maritime University’s (IMU) IMO Mock Session, the finals for which took place in early November. The aim of the competition, which is open to students and scholars of the campuses of IMU and its affiliated campuses, is to help students improve their soft […]
Most naval architects, boatbuilders, institutions and engineers will tell you about the pressing need to attract new blood into the maritime industry – but we rarely get to hear from the ‘new blood’ themselves. To address this, Ship & Boat International is considering handing over content to students for one special issue in 2024, so that they can […]
Throughout the autumn, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects runs welcome talks at Universities for students studying Marine Architecture and Marine Engineering related programs. These are a mixture of face-to-face visits and online talks. Our visits are to meet new students joining their program, alongside existing students and those close to graduation. The RINA welcome […]
Yachtbuilder Sunseeker International has launched an intensive boatbuilding course with the aim of attracting fresh talent into the industry to counter the UK’s current “national skills shortage”, the company says. The course is the first offering of the newly created Sunseeker Skills Academy, which was developed in partnership with Bournemouth and Poole College. Alex Bowman, […]