Medals

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Small Craft Group Medal

Each year the Small Craft Committee nominates an individual for the award of the prestigious Small Craft Group Medal of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects for services to, or excellence in, the world of small craft.

RINA Medals

The Institution's Medal of Exceptional Merit and the Medal of Distinction is awarded to the authors of papers of merit published in the Transactions and Conference Proceedings.

William Froude Medal

A Gold Medal entitled the 'William Froude Medal' is awarded from time to time to a person of any nationality who, in the opinion of the Council of the Institution, has made some conspicuous contribution to naval architecture and/or shipbuilding and whose services and personal achievements in this direction merit special consideration. The Medal may only be awarded to a person and not to an organisation or other corporate body.