RINA Contribution to STEM Award 2026: Sukant Kumar

Sukant Kumar, a senior naval architect at Lloyd’s Register (LR), has won the RINA Contribution to STEM Award for 2026, in recognition of his outstanding commitment to engaging young people with maritime and engineering careers.

Kumar’s work at Lloyd’s Register centres on ship safety, regulations and emergency response. He contributes to global regulatory development through the IMO and IACS, supporting technical papers, regulatory amendments, interpretations and implementing them within LR. He also advises shipowners and operators on compliance and technical decision-making, and supports the LR Ship Emergency Response Service, applying stability and longitudinal strength analysis to assist vessels during time-critical incidents. Together, this work helps ensure that