Shortlist for DAME Design Award 2025

Sixty-seven products have been nominated to enter the final rounds of assessment for the 34th edition of the globally recognized DAME Design Awards. Winners will be announced at 2025 METSTRADE, the world’s largest marine trade exhibition, on November 18 in Amsterdam, NED.

The international jury examined 146 products originating from manufacturers spanning 37 different countries which represents a new high-water mark for the competition. Nominated products will be considered for the DAME’s eight categories with the overall DAME Design Awards winner then assessed from this exclusive group of eight.

2025 Nominees: https://www.damedesignawards.com/nominees

The DAME Design Awards raises awareness of the need for a total design approach to marine equipment design, from aesthetics to functionality, integration to packaging and price efficiency to lifecycle management. It encourages continuous improvement and enables Metstrade exhibitors from around the world to have their efforts assessed by experts and benchmarked in the marketplace.

This year’s DAME Design Awards entry fees will be donated to The Ocean Conservation Trust, a global charity that exists to protect and restore nature at sea.

DAME Jury 2025:

• Andre Hoek (Chair), naval architect and yacht designer, founder of Hoek Design and Hoek Brokerage, The Netherlands (not able to participate in the jury days for medical reasons)
• Patrick Hemp (Acting Chair), Technical Director, International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), South Africa
• Davide Cipriani, boat and industrial designer, president of yacht design at Centrostiledesign, Italy
• Rory Coase, yacht designer, Coase Design, Norway
• Scarlett Harris, guest student jury member for 2025, First-Class Honours degree in BSc Product Design, Bournemouth University, UK
• Arjen Jansen, senior lecturer, school for Industrial Design Engineering at TUDelft, The Netherlands
• Amy Munroe, sustainability consultant, Foxall Munro, UK (attended remotely)
• Alexandra Foineau Oakley, yacht surveyor, France
• Olivier Racoupeau, naval architect and boat designer, founder and owner of Berret Racoupeau Yachts, France
• Klaus Roeder, yacht designer and surveyor, Germany
• Ben Stein, editor of Panbo marine electronics hub, USA

DAME categories:

Personal Equipment
If I was going on a charter, had a yacht share arrangement, went boating with a friend, or had my own boat, what would my personal kit be?

Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment
If I don’t want to go afloat in a bare hull, what kinds of equipment and components am I likely to need to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of all afloat?

Navigation & Communication
If I were on the helm of a boat or bridge of a superyacht, what electronics and other equipment would I use to control and safely navigate it?

Electronic & Electrical Systems
If I need electrical power anywhere in the yacht or to make networkable devices speak to each other, what systems and equipment would I use?

Propulsion & Dynamics
If I want to move, steer, stabilise, trim and fly my yacht, what machinery and systems will I use?

Deck Equipment
If I am sailing, mooring, anchoring, and using my yacht’s outdoor spaces, what hardware and equipment will I use?

Safety & Security Aboard
What equipment belongs to my yacht to keep it safe and capable of dealing with emergencies afloat?

Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials
What are the cradle to the grave items of equipment, materials, media, software and other products that construct and support my yacht and its gear?

Source: Metstrade