Jennifer Knox has been a pioneering force in merchant shipping since 1991. She was the first female Naval Architect to work at the Garden Island Naval Dockyard in Sydney and went onto be the first woman in Australia to establish a Naval Architectural Consultancy.
24 years later, her continuing achievements have now been recognised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and she has been made a distinguished Fellow of the society. “A member who is considered to have achieved professional standing in the maritime community and has held positions of superior responsibility may be elected as a Fellow – the Institution’s highest class of membership.” says Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive Officer of RINA; “In Australia there are just 68 Fellows and Ms. Knox is the only woman”.