Your professional home for naval architecture, maritime engineering & professionals, and the global maritime conversation
RINA has been evolving
"And we think you'll love what we've become"
Become a part of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
- It means belonging to a global professional community.
- It means standing for technical excellence, professional integrity, and lifelong learning.
- It means being part of something bigger than any one role, company, or project.
Over the past few years, something important has happened at RINA.
We have fundamentally transformed.
Discover your professional home
RINA today is a modern, global, digitally-enabled professional institution, built around careers, learning, connection, and influence.
If professional pride, technical excellence, and belonging to a respected global community matter to you, now is the perfect time to join.
What Our Community Says
"The best thing about RINA is the passion of its community and the global reach. It’s as if we come together to brainstorm the problems everyone in the industry faces. And you get to talk to other professions, find completely new solutions."
- Aidan Armory MEng, Development Naval Architect
Leading the Global Maritime Engineering Conversation
RINA is reshaping itself as the global convenor of naval architecture, maritime engineering & professionals - bringing together disciplines, connecting disaplines, and shaping the future of the industry.
- Members in 140+ countries
- Global branches, committees & technical working groups
- Partnerships across industry, academia, government & a seat at the IMO
- The world’s oldest and most respected maritime professional institution
- A renewed focus on naval architecture & maritime engineering excellence
At the heart of this global dialogue sit naval architects and maritime engineers, integrating design, technology, safety, regulation, and delivery.
Global
community
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A truly global professional community
Conferences, lectures, technical forums & international networking: connecting members across disciplines and borders.
Global conferences
Technical committees
Branch events
Digital engagement
Career &
Professional
Recognition
Clear career & recognition pathways
Structured support for professional development, chartership, and long-term career progression.
Professional registration
Chartership pathways
Career mapping
Mentoring programme
Recognition frameworks
Join your professional home
Connect with a global community of naval architects, maritime engineers & professionals.
Shape the future of the industry. Belong to something bigger.