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Navigation News Signed-in members can browse and download backcopies of the Institute’s newsletter.

Library Search for items in our unique collection of articles, papers, images and multimedia.

Online Shop Visit our shop and purchase clothing, insignia and publications and tickets for RIN Events.

Virtual Museum Visit our museum and see navigation instruments and practices that have been used through the ages.

RIN Navigation on Foot Conference 2014
12/04/2014

The inaugural Navigation on Foot Conference is currently being planned. We will keep you updated with developments.

Shipping and the Environment: The Changing Seascape
01/07/2013

An evening lecture looking at changing environmental understanding and priorities in the shipping sector.

Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web
29/10/2013

A 2 day conference organised by the Hydrographic Society

Solent Branch News - March 2013
23/03/2013

The first three months of 2013 have been among the busiest for the Solent Branch with seven events, and there is more of interest ...more

TopNav North 11th May 2013
21/01/2013

Location: Retford (Gamston) Starts: 11/05/2013 10:30:00 Ends: 11/05/2013 15:15:00

Aims & Objectives

Aims

The RIN has three main aims:

To unite all those with a professional or personal interest in any aspect of navigation in one unique body
To further the development of navigation in every sphere
And to increase public awareness of the art and science of navigation.

In order to achieve its aims, the RIN:

Has a fantastic range of Special Interest Groups and regional Branches, to run events and keep members at the forefront of navigation debate.
Runs targeted events and international conferences, highlighting the hot issues, the best research and leading activity in the navigation industry.
Publishes the world-renowned Journal of Navigation quarterly, featuring the best new academic research in navigation.
Publishes Navigation News, the popular bimonthly magazine covering all aspects of navigation.
Runs competitions to promote navigation in all areas - TopNav for general aviators, New Navigators to give navigation students a chance to show their skills to industry, Young Navigators to inspire an interest in navigation in young people etc.
Works closely with international bodies including the International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN), the European Group of Institutes of Navigation (EUGIN), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to determine policy and best practice in the world of navigation.
Houses the Cundall Library of Navigation - the UK's leading navigation-specific library of books and resources - which is open to the public, and from which Members can borrow.