Beckett Rankine has achieved accreditation from The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) for the naval architecture pathway of its graduate chartership scheme.
This now means that both of our graduate scheme pathways are fully accredited, after the ICE renewed accreditation for the Maritime Civil Engineering pathway in September last year.
The two chartership schemes provide a shared path and common approach to training, with each trainee assigned a Supervising Engineer for consistent mentorship and guidance. Graduates embark on a programme of structured learning and development to guide their chartership journey, ensuring they are equipped with the technical skills, project experience and competence to succeed.
Graduate Naval Architects learn a broad set of skills to bridge the two worlds of the sea-to-land interface. As such, they become dual-skilled in Maritime Structural Engineering and Naval Architecture, gaining unique experience and skills not offered by any other UK employer.
This includes learning about design of floating structures such as pontoons, piers, caissons and linkspans as well as historic ship. This work fits in with wider regeneration initiatives, the social and community impact of heritage work and new waterborne transport connections. There are many opportunities for innovation within this crucible of technical challenges and complex relations.
All of this is underpinned by a strong foundation of design and analysis, health & safety, and quality assurance practices, before the trainee progresses on to further technical development through engineering practice. By the time they complete the four-year scheme, each graduate will have also gained broad experience in project management roles and become a well-rounded, highly competent Naval Architect.
The RINA accreditation comes after significant investment in the firm’s naval architecture capability, which encompasses the conservation and preservation of maritime heritage assets. This includes historic vessels such as HMS Warrior, RRS Discovery, and HMS Belfast; heritage structures such as Charlestown Harbour lock gate, Chatham’s dockyard caissons, and Southend Pier; and more.
John Monasta, Associate Director and Head of Naval Architecture, said,
“We are thrilled to have achieved RINA accreditation for our graduate scheme. The recognition reflects the hard work and investment we’ve put into growing our naval architecture services, translating that into meaningful real-world experiences for our graduates.
Our unique programme is designed to evolve and adapt to industry needs, so that our graduates build both technical excellence and broader insight to make a meaningful impact. We’re proud to provide a supportive learning environment where they can flourish into highly capable, innovative and responsible Chartered Engineers.”
Images: Graduates on site during their scheme, including at the Arctic Corsair, Spurn Lighvessel, RRS Discovery and HMS Unicorn. Click to enlarge.
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