Neil Hancock has been appointed as the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) new Operations Director. In his new role Neil will be responsible for overseeing the operations of RINA’s Publications, Events, and Technical departments, ensuring alignment with the Institution’s strategic goals, and driving operational excellence across the organisation. It’s been a whirlwind rise to […]
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 […]
Thursday 28th September marked World Maritime Day, the annual event to highlight shipping’s importance to global trade to the wider public and the contribution of those involved in the maritime industry. It’s also increasingly an opportunity to raise awareness of other marine concerns, such as environmental protection. This year it also doubled as a celebration […]
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 […]
It was another busy London International Shipping Week (LISW) in September and RINA played its part by hosting the ‘Wind Propulsion: Barriers, Drivers and Perception Forum’ at our Northumberland Street headquarters on 14th September. Held in association with the International Windship Association (IWSA), the event was an opportunity to discuss pathways forward for the wind-assisted […]
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ chief executive, Chris Boyd, has recently returned from a visit to China where he attended the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Harbin Engineering University. Among the events marking the occasion was a spectacular theatrical display with the theme ‘Ode to Seventy Years of Development, Chasing Light, and Sailing […]
Neil Hancock has been appointed as the new Technical Manager for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Among his numerous duties Neil will be responsible for reviewing the technical papers submitted for RINA’s conferences. A native of Northumberland, Neil originally studied as a Mechanical Engineer in the mining industry before switching to marine, specifically Search […]