You can't just add autonomy
James Gladman on staying in control and why HAT is key.
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Joint Branch of the Royal Institute of Naval Architecture and IMarEST, Singapore
Chairman - Dr. Sridev Mookerjea FRINA
Dr. Sridev Mookerjea is a distinguished maritime leader and a Chartered Engineer (UK & India) with a professional pedigree. Holding a Professional Doctorate and an Honorary Industrial Doctorate in Global Leadership, his expertise is backed by fellowships in elite institutions including ICS, IMarEST, RINA, IMechE and SNAMES. Member of Singapore Nautical Institute, QMS 2008 Lead Auditor (UK) and MBA (UK). Dr. Mookerjea served as CEO, Managing Director, and General Manager for various multinationals, specializing in acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate turnarounds. He attended the World Economic Forums on special invitation. His contributions earned him a place in the International Who’s Who of Professionals. He is the Chairman and Group Managing Director, Blossom Group and been running his own business of Shipping, Offshore and Maritime Industry since 2003.
Vice-Chairman - Jan Verdaasdonk CEng MRINA
Secretary - Rasim Asgarov CEng FRINA
Assistant Secretary - Justin Wee
Treasurer - David HH Gan
Chan Won Song
Dr. Sridev Mookerjea FRINA
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Wargaming Baltic Sentry
RINA’s Warship 2026: Submarines conference, on 24-25 June 2026, University of Bath. How a wargame series is being used to help combat hostile underwater activity.
The future of antifouling
A summary of Ulf Hansen’s presentation at the 2026 RINA Ship Energy Efficiency Conference.
Wärtsilä rolls out NTPRO 7 simulator
Wärtsilä, the Helsinki-based technology group, has released NTPRO 7, the latest iteration of its navigational training simulation platform.
Designed for Autonomy
Chloe Yarrien and Jake Rigby take us behind the scenes of BMT’s MODUS family of modular uncrewed surface vessels.
Mapping the unmappable
Autonomy and technology are reshaping offshore surveys in hard-to-reach places, says Anne-Marie Causer.
Mentoring: Charting a course at Argo Engineering
We hear from an engineering consultancy about its mentorship needs – and what it can offer in return.
Simultaneous ROV operations cut vessel days off Senegal
DeepOcean innovation set to reduce costs and time spent on subsea inspection programmes.
The big questions: David Andrews
The distinguished naval architect on skills, talent and a life in design.
Fincantieri to build high-speed Saildrone USV in Wisconsin
Shipbuilder branches out with collaboration on Spectre; Chartwell and Japanese shipbuilders sign wind deal; and historic tug to become a yacht. TNA Insights.
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