Birgit Schnaase, Chair of the Jury, presented the prestigious DAME Award 2018 to the Triskel Marine Integrel, during the Breakfast Briefing in RAI Amsterdam on the opening day METSTRADE 2018. A further five products were named as Category Winners and 22 received Special Mentions. METSTRADE 2018 will last until 15 November.
With such a strong field of entries this year, the choice of ultimate winner of the DAME Award was closely debated by the Jury. In the final vote, it was the obvious design effort and promising impact of Triskel Marine’s fully integrated Integrel generator replacement system that made it the most popular choice.
15 years’ research into power efficiency
Triskel Marine used 15 years’ research into power efficiency onboard boats and superyachts to create Integrel, which exploits the gap between the propeller curve and optimum efficiency of a propulsion engine, to generate power which is then stored for AC and DC use. This improves the efficiency of the fuel that is burned and avoids the need for a separate generator.
The Jury particularly noted the Integrel system’s ability to improve the environmental footprint of leisure boating today, its simplicity of operation providing long periods of quiet ship operation and its potential to be further developed for a wide range of applications.
Progress at individual company and industry level
Commenting on the result, Chair of the Jury, Birgit Schnaase stated: “The entry field once again showed signs of progress at individual company and industry level. The primary motive of the DAME Award is to promote good design practice in every aspect and the Jury was pleased to see so many examples where form and function were well balanced.
“We had a dramatic contrast in the physical size of products this year, with everything from superyacht primary systems, to the smallest clip. It is sometimes easier to admire the incredible amount of work of an engineering design team on a well-conceived complex product, but the Jury has been equally encouraged to see that same level of design detail on simple items that are often taken for granted.”
“One can grow very comfortable with long-standing solutions in our industry, but that does not mean that they cannot be improved for the experience of a boat owner, the efficiency of manufacture and the potential reduction in environmental footprint. Our final list of Winners, Special Mentions and Nominations include products that prove this point emphatically.”
Winner DAME Award 2018
Triskel Marine Integrel
Stand 07.330E
This years' Category winners
MARINE ELECTRONICS AND MARINE RELATED SOFTWARE
Spinlock Sail Sense
Stand 03.200-03.201
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, MATERIALS AND ELECTRICAL FITTINGS USED IN CABINS
Vimar Electronic Switch 8in 7out 3M
Stand 10.115
MARINA EQUIPMENT, BOATYARD EQUIPMENT AND BOAT CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND MATERIALS
In keeping with the rules of the competition, the Jury decided not to award a winner in this category after carefully considering the standard against other categories.
DECK EQUIPMENT, SAILS AND RIGGING
Harken CLR Mooring Winch
Stand 12.227 and 12.327
CLOTHING AND CREW ACCESSORIES
Rooster® Exofleece ™
Stand 12.907
LIFESAVING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Shakespeare Marine GALAXY-INFL8
Stand 02.407
MACHINERY, PROPULSION, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND FITTINGS
Triskel Marine Integrel
Stand 07.330E
Special mentions
MARINE ELECTRONICS AND MARINE RELATED SOFTWARE
Fusion Entertainment Apollo 770
Stand 02.127
Garmin ActiveCaptain App
Stands 01.101, 01.103 and 01.200
Lumishore Smart Lighting
Stand 03.220, 11.211
FLIR Raymarine Clear Cruise Augmented Reality
Stand 01.111
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, MATERIALS AND ELECTRICAL FITTINGS USED IN CABINS
Fastmount TC-F6H
Stand 02.224
Innovative Products iLATCH
Stand 12.516
Vitrifrigo DRW180A
Stand 12.021
MARINA EQUIPMENT, BOATYARD EQUIPMENT AND BOAT CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND MATERIALS
EuroDesign Composite Teak Decking
Stand 05.412
TruDesign Saddle Clips and Base
Stand 02.222
DECK EQUIPMENT, SAILS AND RIGGING
Bamar BWS motorized furling unit for bowsprit
Stand 01.813
VMG by Ino-Rope Ino-Padeye
Stand 05.442
Scanstrut ROKK Wireless 12/24V Waterproof Wireless Charging
Stand 03.510
CLOTHING AND CREW ACCESSORIES
StandOut SUP Wear Dry Suit Race ll
Stand 05.366
U-SAIL Spider Shoes 4D and Total Grip
Stand 07.551
Zhik ECO Wetsuit
Stand 07.347
LIFESAVING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Lifecord
Stand 03.212
Spinlock Deckvest Vito Offshore Lifejacket
Stand 03.200-03.201
MACHINERY, PROPULSION, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND FITTINGS
Blue Guard Innovations BG-One
Stand 12.612
Quick MC2 X 7k
Stand 01.351
Schenker Watermaker Zen
Stand 01.757
VEEM GyroStabilizer VG260sd
Stand 11.401
Veth Propulsion Integrated L-drive
Stand 11.418, 07.527J
The 28th Design Award METSTRADE competition attracted 127 entries from 25 countries, from which a total of 63 products were Nominated for display in the METSTRADE DAME Award exhibition and for consideration in the final judging rounds. The Jury decided a winner for six of the seven DAME categories. From these an overall DAME Award Winner was chosen. The Jury also identified 22 Special Mentions (commended runner-up entries).
About the DAME Design Award
The DAME Design Award 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 Award, now in its 28th edition, continues 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.
About METSTRADE
METSTRADE is the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry. It is organised by RAI Amsterdam in association with ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations). The show’s target groups are yacht builders, naval architects, repair yards, distributors, dealers, wholesalers, captains, marina operators and equipment manufacturers from around the world.
