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.
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Must be under the age of 40 in 2026. Open to maritime professions associated with naval architecture. See eligibility criteria.
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Maritime
Innovation
Award
The Maritime Innovation Award 2026, sponsored by QinetiQ, acknowledges outstanding scientific or technological research in the areas of hydrodynamics, propulsion, structures and material.
Maritime
Safety
Award
The Maritime Safety Award 2026, sponsored by Lloyd’s Register, recognises significant technological contributions to improving maritime safety or the protection of the maritime environment.
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Maritime
diversity
Award
The Eily Keary Maritime Diversity Award 2026, sponsored by BP, recognises the contribution by an individual, company or organisation to increasing equality, diversity and inclusion in their sector of the maritime industry.
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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.
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The RINA Contribution to STEM Award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual, company, or organisation in inspiring children (18 and under) into the maritime industry and naval architecture, in particular.
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The RINA Developing Careers Champion Award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual, company, or organisation to Developing Careers.
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Peter Contraros Award
This Annual Student Award was established in 2022 in honour and memory of Peter Contraros for his contribution to the aim and values of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
It is to be awarded to the best nominated paper on the Strength, Safety or Reliability of Marine Structures, including but not limited to the application of structural rules, the historical development of such rules and analysis of events that stipulated their development, innovations and use of new materials, corrosion, fatigue, or other relevant subjects.
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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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