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What's new across the RIN

GNSS Vulnerabilities and Solutions 2010
05/09/2010

This four-day event follows the success of three previous events held in Baska, Croatia, and aims to gather GNSS experts and focuses ...more


Sharing the Seas Safely
02/10/2010

Consider the challenges facing users of coastal and confined waters in the digital era.


UAV NAV Symposium
01/02/2011

Join experts in this one day event on unmanned and autonomous aerial vehicles.


NPPL now valid in France
04/08/2010

Following agreement with the DGAC, a NPPL-holder is free to fly the English Channel and enter French airspace.


Solent and Poole regions - New system for disposing of time expired pyrotechnics
27/07/2010

If you want to hand over time expired pyrotechnics to HM Coastguard you must contact nearest centre to fix an appointment .

Council Members

The Institute's affairs are overseen by an elected President, Officers and Council. Council is made up of Trustees and ex officio representatives from the services, Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority.

The Council is based at the RIN headquarters, within the Royal Geographical Society building in London. The Council has three main Committees - Technical, Membership & Fellowship, and Finance. The Technical Committee includes members from most or all of the Insitute's Special Interest Groups. 


Members of Council 2010-2011

President

David Barnes OBE

President-Elect

C M D Beatty

Vice President

R A McKinlay

Treasurer

D Cockburn

Chairman of the Technical Committee

Prof A P Norris

Chairman of the Membership & Fellowship Committee

Wg Cdr J Lindsay RAF

Other members of the Council

Gp Capt C S Blount RAF
Dr N D Hughes OBE
Prof T Moore
Prof W Y Ochieng
R D Pike
Ms C Robinson
J B Taylor OBE
Ms M M G M von Wendland
G L White
Capt R J Wild

Ex Officio Members

Wg Cdr Dunn - RAF
Lt Cdr S E Gaskin RN - RN
P J Brook OBE - CAA
TBN - Army
TBN - MCA

Director

Peter Chapman-Andrews LVO MBE