We celebrate excellence across the maritime industry through a range of awards. From the Maritime and STEM Awards recognising outstanding individuals and companies, to the Transactions Awards honouring students and researchers, and the prestigious William Froude Medal for the highest professional achievements — our awards highlight innovation, leadership, and contribution to naval architecture worldwide.
Maritime
Innovation
Award
Maritime Innovation Award, sponsored by RINA and QinetiQ, recognises outstanding scientific or technological research in hydrodynamics, propulsion, structures or materials.
Maritime
Safety
Award
Maritime Safety Award, sponsored by RINA and Lloyd’s Register, recognises a significant technological contribution to improving maritime safety or protecting the marine environment.
Maritime
diversity
Award
Maritime Diversity Award, sponsored by RINA and BP, recognises a significant contribution to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion across the maritime sector.
RINA Contribution to STEM Award
RINA Contribution to STEM Award recognises outstanding work that inspires children and young people aged 18 and under to explore the maritime industry, particularly naval architecture.
RINA Developing Careers Champion Award
RINA Developing Careers Champion Award recognises outstanding work that supports people as they progress from an initial interest in maritime careers towards becoming professionally registered naval architects.
Peter Contraros Award
Peter Contraros Award recognises outstanding student research on the strength, safety or reliability of marine structures.
The William Froude Medal
The William Froude Medal is awarded to an individual who has made a conspicuous contribution to naval architecture and/or shipbuilding and whose achievements merit special consideration.
Open Awards (No Age Limit)
• Medal of Exceptional Merit
Awarded to the authors of papers of exceptional merit published in the Transactions or Conference Proceedings.
Topic: Research Excellence
• Medal of Distinction
Awarded to the authors of papers of merit published in the Transactions or Conference Proceedings.
Topic: Research Merit
• David Goodrich Prize
Awarded for the best paper presented at the annual RINA Warships Conference.
Topic: Warship Technology · Type: Conference Paper
• Pyrgotelis Zoitos Award
Sponsored by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute.
Topic: Sponsored Award (Details via “Find out more”)
Under 35 Awards (Young Authors' Prizes)
• Samuel Baxter Prize
Best paper on the subject of Safety by an author aged 35 or under.
• Wakeham Prize
Best General paper by an author aged 35 or under.
• Ian Telfer Prize
Best paper on the Environment by an author aged 35 or under.
• W. H. C. Nicholas Prize
Best Design-related paper by an author aged 35 or under.
• Austin Farrar Prize
Best paper on Small Craft by an author aged 35 or under.
• Jeom Paik Prize
Best paper on Structures by an author aged 35 or under.
• Calder Prize
Best paper on Small or High-Speed Craft by an author aged 35 or under.
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