Innovation awarded

Oceanvolt’s use of its controllable pitch propeller technology ensures maximum efficiency for propulsion and hydrogeneration, with the system able to return up 5 kW of power when the yacht is sailing at 10 knots. The jury also noted the careful thought had been given to installation and ease of servicing when long-distance sailing.

Commenting on the result, Chair of the Jury, Andre Hoek stated: “The jury would like to thank everyone who entered this year’s DAME Awards. The efforts of companies who offer their products for such detailed scrutiny are always appreciated, and we are always mindful of the time, resources and passion required to bring each product to market.

“This year we shortlisted 53 out of 100 entries, the highest ratio of nominees since 2016. That is indicative of the quality we saw across a healthy mix of genuinely new concepts as well as fresh design ideas for existing gear that has been with us for many years.

“As the DAME Awards reminds us annually, applying all facets of good design practice will benefit any product, large or small, simple or intricate. All nominees are to be congratulated for meeting the initial threshold for final judgement and entry at our excellent DAME showcase in hall 13 and on the new DAME Awards website.

“There were noticeably more entries this year supporting the boat electrification agenda, but it must not be forgotten that the drive towards net zero must influence all new products in the industry today. Improving the lifecycle impacts of marine equipment is imperative for any design process. The environmental statements we request for each entry give reason to believe the industry is moving in that direction while also highlighting there is much more to do.

“The DAME’s new categorisation structure for this year helped the jury to focus on the intended end purpose of all products. It also balanced the entry field more evenly, resulting in us being able to name worthy winners for all categories.

“Several were in close contention for the overall award, but our eventual choice was unanimous. Our 2023 DAME Award winner shifts the market in its sector and expands the potential for its technology through excellent design and manufacturing execution.”

DAME entrants raise €14,250 for worthy causes

Each year the organisers of the METSTRADE Show donate the combined registration fees for the DAME Design Award to selected charities as a way of giving back to society.

For 2023 the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee selected The Magenta Project, a passionate collective working towards greater equity and inclusion in sailing, with a focus on gender.

DAME Design Awards 2023 results

The names of all the winners and shortlisted entrants are shown below. Please visit the DAME website to see the full Jury Report with information on the winning entries and insights on why they won.

DAME AWARDS 2023 OVERALL WINNER

Oceanvolt HighPower ServoProp 25 (Stand 01.682)

CATEGORY WINNERS

Personal equipment

Zhik Seaboot 700 presented by Plastimo (Stand 05.241/05.141)

Comfort and entertainment afloat

Scanstrut ATMOS 12V Waterproof Built-In Air Station (Stand 03.502/03.510)

Navigation & communication

Raymarine Alpha Performance Display System (Stand 01.111)

Electronic and electric systems

Vimar Linea XT platform (Stand 10.306)

Propulsion & dynamics

Oceanvolt HighPower ServoProp 25 (Stand 01.682)

Deck equipment

Joint winners:

Ronstan Orbit Winch (Stand 03.131)

Harken Push/Pull Captive Reel Winch (Stand 12.512/12.520)

Security & safety aboard

Hall Spars – LiMit Collar (Stand 01.112)

Shoreside equipment & materials

Spot Zero Mobile Pro Mini Water Purifier (Stand 03.130)

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AWARD WINNER

Marservis EcoCube (Stand 07.312)

SPECIAL MENTIONS

Personal equipment

Mustang Survival Atlas 190 Pro Sensor Life Jacket (Stand 01.710)

WesCom Group sMRT ALERT DSC AIS MOB (Stand 3.321)

Comfort & entertainment Afloat

Blue-Airco DC variable speed self-contained unit (Stand 07.414)

Solvit3D MAKRA FLADE – Marine (Stand 07.433)

Hansa Noord MEMBRALOOP flexible water filter (Stand 07.311)

Navigation & communication

Garmin GPSMAP 9000 Series (Stand 01.101/01.103/ 01.200)

Electronic & electric systems

Gussi Italia MURANO (Stand 01.241)

EPTechnologies Solid State Battery (Stand 03.331)

Propulsion & dynamics

TEMO – TEMO 1000 (Stand 05.457)

Deck equipment

Rigging Projects X Car (Stand 01.540)

Goiot Systems Magic deck hatches (Stand 5.454)

Cyclops Marine smartbatten system (Stand 03.211)

Security and safety onboard

Swiss Ocean Tech AnchorGuardian
Stand 11.412

Digital Yacht CO Alert
Stand 01.533

DAME Jury 2023

This year’s DAME Jury is made up of eight leading industry experts:

• • Andre Hoek (chair), naval architect and yacht designer, founder of Hoek Design and Hoek Brokerage, The Netherlands
  • Elaine Bunting, independent marine journalist, qualified yacht instructor and former editor Yachting World, UK (judged remotely)
  • Davide Cipriani, boat and industrial designer, president of yacht design at Centrostiledesign, Italy
  • Rory Coase, yacht designer, Coase Design, Norway
  • Ben Ellison, freelance marine technical journalist, Panbo marine electronics hub, USA (attended remotely)
  • Patrick Hemp, technical manager and trained designer, ICOMIA, South Africa
  • Arjen Jansen, senior lecturer, school for Industrial Design Engineering at TUDelft, The Netherlands
  • Olivier Racoupeau, naval architect and boat designer, founder and owner of Berret Racoupeau Yachts, France

The DAME Jury is supported by a non-voting secretary, Kim Hollamby of Hollamby Partnership, UK.

About the DAME Design Awards

The DAME Design Awards celebrates everything that is important about marine equipment design, from aesthetics to functionality, integration to packaging and price efficiency to lifecycle management.

It offers opportunities for all METSTRADE Show exhibitors from around the world to submit their latest products and have them judged by experts spanning all areas of design. Because of this wider focus, the DAME encourages the whole marine industry to continuously improve its design efforts, to the last detail.

Entrants are not just judged against their global peers, but the DAME Jury recognises improvements from year to year within individual companies too.

The DAME Design Awards continue to perform a vital function within the marine industry in stimulating design progression across all disciplines and product types. Great end-to-end design is vital to improve manufacturing efficiency and product reliability. It plays a developing role in environmental responsibility. It also recognises that the marine industry must match the high customer expectations set by products in other sectors like automotive and consumer electronics.

The DAME Awards 2023 featured eight categories that were all completely new for this year, with a revised focus on a product’s purpose and application to assist judging.

About METSTRADE 2023

METSTRADE is the world’s largest trade exhibition for equipment, materials and systems for the global leisure marine industry. Organised by RAI Amsterdam in cooperation with ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations), METSTRADE’s target audience includes yacht builders, naval architects, refit yards, distributors, dealers, wholesalers, captains, marina owners and marine equipment manufacturers worldwide.

The 35th edition of METSTRADE is running from 15 to 17 November 2023 at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam.

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