Marine industry articles about who has been awarded what, by whom and why. Includes industry accolades and financial awards (grants).
Avikus, a South Korean technology firm and a subsidiary of Hyundai, has been recognised for the design of its NeuBoat. On 11 June, the autonomous navigation and docking system for recreational boats was selected as a winner in the Design Concept division of the 2024 Red Dot Design Award, marking the first time an Avikus product […]
The 2024 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) winners were announced during a ceremony at the Waterfront Restaurant on site on the first day of Seawork. That’s said to be Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition. Seawork 2024 kicked off on Tuesday (11 June) and concluded yesterday (13 June), In Southampton. The annual ECMAs celebrate […]
There’s no denying that sustainability in the marine industry is a hot topic. Each development which leads manufacturers closer to a carbon neutral future is being welcomed with open arms. And now, Sustainable Sailing is celebrating as it has been shortlisted as one of the UK’s leading maritime start-ups, as part of the Maritime UK […]
Italian HVAC specialist Frigomar has been awarded the prize for best sales service by French shipyard Fountaine Pajot, during the Fountaine Pajot—Dufour Group’s supplier symposium 2024. The annual event was held in April 2024 in La Rochelle, southwestern France. Alberto Pruzzo (sales engineer) and Gabriele Piaggio (operation manager), representing Frigomar, collected Frigomar’s accolade during a […]
The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) is calling on the maritime sector to nominate its unsung heroes for the charity’s new-look annual awards. For the first time since the award launched in 1988, MNWB has reimagined the Annual Award for Services to Seafarers’ Welfare so that more individuals can be recognised for providing exceptional service […]
The annual Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has opened for entries. The Boat Builder Awards was founded to spotlight the industry’s essential endeavours of boat-building companies, personnel, and allied trades. The event, held by METSTRADE and IBI, culminates in a celebratory dinner at the National Maritime […]
Mark Harrison, technical service manager for the marine diesel division at Barrus, has been recognised by Yanmar Marine International (YMI) in its 2024 Service Awards. The Yanmar Service Awards were launched in 2019 to acknowledge and reward ‘Service Excellence’ amongst service staff working in Yanmar Group companies, distributors, and dealers in Japan and worldwide. “Mark […]
Yamaha Motor UK has announced the winners of its 2023 Dealer Awards, which were presented at this year’s all-product Dealer Conference. Celebrating individual dealer partners’ outstanding contributions to Yamaha Motor UK’s success in 2023, these awards recognise a dealer’s extraordinary effort and achievement across the business areas, including sales, after-sales, customer experience and marketing over […]
Ronny Skauen, CEO of Sleipner Group, has been named growth creator of the year for 2023 at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. Norwegian technology company Sleipner specialises in thruster and fin stabiliser systems. It also manufactures windlass, steering and propulsion equipment for the Scandinavian market. The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, founded by […]
After tallying the votes from a panel of 25 international electric boat experts and over 5,000 electric boat enthusiasts all over the world, the fourth annual Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating – known as ‘The Gussies’ – has announced the recipients of its 2023 first place honours. The Gussies are […]
Italian shipyard Azimut has been awarded the Best of Show at the 2023 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (FLIBS), for its Grande 36M superyacht. The Best of Show, organised by FLIBS and Fox Sports, is awarded to the most innovative boats on display at FLIBS. The Grande 36M was chosen as the overall winner from among […]