RINA S.p.A. is the operational company of Registro Italiano Navale, founded in Genova in 1861. The organisational structure includes the parent company RINA S.p.A., which operates in the marine, certification and services for industry sectors, as well as 13 other associated companies.
From technological support during the design stage to supervision under construction, from ship management to technical assistance during maintenance, the aim is to guarantee ship owners and shipyards that the highest quality and safety standards have been met. Apart from traditional ship classification, the marine sector of RINA also covers, classification of naval ships, yacht classification, technical advisory, research projects and studies.
RINA works alongside its clients in the field of risk management to ensure the main risk factors to which any activity is subject are controlled, contributing to making them recognisable and controllable through a systematic process of elimination, reduction, transfer and control.
Through its Marine Division RINA has a classed fleet of over 21.5 million GT.

For 60 years radar hasn't changed, short high power pulses of microwave energy have been used to detect contacts on the sea surface. SharpEye^TM changes all that. With patented SharpEye^TM technology, Kelvin Hughes has eliminated the magnetron and high voltage modulator from its latest series of radar transceivers and taken detection performance and reliability to a new level unrivalled by the competition.
SharpEye^TM technology enables detection techniques, such as coherency and MTI which are normally only found in multi-million dollar military systems to be available in commercial marine radars.
With no lifed items requiring periodic replacement, SharpEye^TM is a truly 'fit and forget' technology enabling a "lifetime warranty" to be offered to customers for the first time.

Founded in 1946 in Hamburg by a small team around Willi Becker. Main product has been the Becker Flap Rudder, at that time mainly for inland waterway barges and tugs. In the early 70s, Becker acquired the Kort Nozzle patents and also pushed the international sea going shipbuilding market for rudders and nozzles. Also in the 70s, Becker acquired the steering gear business.
In 1998 Hatlapa became shareholder and the successful cooperation of Becker and Hatlapa started. Becker Marine Systems further strengthened it's position in the global marine market with the acquisition of the Schilling Rudder business. Becker Marine Systems UK Ltd. is located in Poole, Dorset.
The Becker worldwide network has been further enhanced in November 2003 with the establishment of a China office, together with the relocation of the Company Headquarters to purpose built offices in Hamburg. In 2004 the Becker research & development team designed the TLKSR? Twisted Leading Edge Rudder that became a significant sales success throughout the year with continuing demand in the present year. In 2006, Becker Marine Systems is looking at 6 decades of success in the maritime industry and is celebrating its 60th anniversary.