DAME DESIGN AWARDS
DAME DESIGN AWARDS
DAME Design Awards Special Mentions
Personal Equipment
Atlas 190 Pro Sensor Life Jacket
Company: Mustang Survival
Jury Comment: The Atlas 190 Pro Sensor 150N life jacket features a new bladder design to improve turning and airway protection. The jury noted how comfortable it was to wear, being flexible, light weight and a nice fit.
sMRT ALERT DSC AIS MOB
Company: Wescom Group
Jury Comment: The class-M compliant sMRT ALERT combines AIS and VHF DSC technology to enhance localised man overboard recovery. Automatic or manual activation triggers a DSC distress signal, with location tracked using dual GPS and Galileo receivers through AIS.
COMFORT & ENTERTAINMENT AFLOAT
DC variable speed self-contained unit
Company: Blue-Airco Srl
Jury Comment: An advanced self-contained air-conditioner able to operate on vessel house battery systems, with variable speed to quickly reach the desired internal temperature and maintain it in an energy efficient way on DC house battery banks.
MAKRA FLADE - Marine
Company: Solvit3D GmbH
Jury Comment: The entry most handled by the jury in this year’s DAME Awards, MAKRA FLADE is a 3D printed leather design and seamless leather contouring solution for boating applications. The sample supplied was nicely sculptured and felt soft, with exciting potential for interior design options.
MEMBRALOOP flexible water filter
Company: Hansa Noord VOF
Jury Comment: A chemical and electricity free drinking water filter with a lifespan of 10 years that removes non-dissolved solids, bacteria, viruses and worm egg to World Health Organisation ‘High Protective’ classification. The jury was intrigued by its design which enables installation in tight spaces and potential for reducing filter cartridge waste.
GPSMAP® 9000 Series
Company: Garmin Europe Ltd.
Jury Comment: Impressive integrated 4K resolution touchscreen chartplotter with edge-to-edge clarity on a glass helm. It features premium design and materials, fast processing and comprehensive connectivity. Admired by the jury for its performance and cohesive hardware and software design.
ELECTRONIC & ELECTRIC SYSTEMS
MURANO
Company: Gussi Italia S.r.l.
Jury Comment: Formula 1 meets boat helm with this touchscreen display that can be installed on the hub of the wheel to place it right in the driver’s view. Multiple control options and highly customisable, using a phone app.
Solid State Battery
Company: EPTechnologies
Jury Comment: Solid state batteries offer great potential for improving energy density and reducing safety risks, but it is early days for the technology. Kudos to EPTechnologies for bringing a solid-state battery to the marine market ahead of mainstream automotive adoption.
Propulsion & dynamics
TEMO·1000
Company: Temo France
Jury Comment: The second product in TEMO’s range follows its brilliant DAME Award winning entrant model with plenty of clever design ideas of its own, not least a removable large battery within the leg of the outboard. Its 1100W output is good for larger dinghies and sailing yachts up to 8m.
Deck equipment
X Car
Company: Rigging Projects BV
Jury Comment: This well-designed product utilises a patented Torlon roller and Torlon ball solution to ensure alignment, reduce friction load by up to 30% and enable users to deal with the wider load paths and higher loads of Structured Luff technology.
Magic deck hatches
Company: GOIOT
Jury Comment: Simple, elegant products with integrated friction hinges and a frameless opening. Magic hatches show great attention to detail, integrate well with flush deck designs and are made mostly of recycled and recyclable materials.
smartbatten system
Company: Cyclops Marine
Jury Comment: Load sensor specialist Cyclops Marine designed the smartbatten to help sailors control sail shape with more precision and achieve fast, repeatable settings by accurately monitoring load in their sail battens. Great use of technology to take the guesswork out of sail control.
Security & safety onboard
AnchorGuardian
Company: Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd.
Jury Comment: Provides real time information on the position of the anchor in relation to a superyacht, its loading and instant warning of dragging. It also supports the crew with a graphic visualisation of the anchor position when dropping and weighing. The jury recognised AnchorGuardian as a promising well-presented solution to reduce anchor related superyacht strandings.
CO Alert
Company: Digital Yacht Ltd
Jury Comment: An advanced carbon monoxide detector to protect boaters from death and injury due to CO poisoning. An NMEA 2000 interface enables alerts to be triggered on compatible MFDs as well as providing in-cabin audible and visual alerts. A welcome addition to Digital Yacht’s formidable range of connected boat devices.