DAME Design Awards shortlist 74 products from 153 entries
The 35th edition of Metstrade’s design award drew 153 products from 30 countries. The jury has nominated 74, with winners to be named on 17 November in Amsterdam
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QS-Seamaster takes its thrusters to two US shows
The Saim Marine brand will show its bow and stern thrusters at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and the New Orleans Workboat Show with US distributor EYS
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Nanni Nova puts helm and engine on the same page: ZF-developed lever and joystick, SI-5 display
A crowded marina, changing conditions, docking with one hand. Nanni's answer is Nova, a control package partly developed with ZF and launched in September 2026
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Nanni N4.80 powers Gabart's family voyage
François Gabart, Vendée Globe winner, is leaving racing for a family circumnavigation. His catamaran was repowered with a Nanni N4.80 during a refit in Concarneau
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Stefano Campanelli, Mase Generators: The Generator Has Become the Yacht’s Primary Energy Hub
Stefano Campanelli, Sales Director of Mase Generators, discusses the evolution of the marine generator, from a simple auxiliary unit to a core component of onboard energy systems, with a focus on hybrid solutions, variable-speed generators and predictive maintenance, ahead of the major European boat shows taking place in September
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Nanni and ZF strengthen their technological partnership for integrated marine propulsion systems
Nanni and ZF consolidate a long-standing collaboration in marine propulsion, based on the integration of engines, transmissions and control systems, with new developments planned through 2026 and beyond.
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The Toroidal Propeller: The Pinwheel-Inspired Innovation for Marine Engines
The adjective “toroidal,” which literally means ring-shaped, seems purposefully chosen to evoke mysterious and complex geometries. And yet, a toroidal propeller can be made quite simply using a sheet of paper, scissors, and a pin: many of us played with one as children, attaching it to a stick and running around to make it spin. It’s called a pinwheel
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Torqeedo: KiwiRail selects VIKING's innovative electric LifeCraft
More than 800,000 people take the famous and beautiful Interislander ferry route between New Zealand's North and South Island every year.
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Diverse Performance Systems improves the water ballast system
Faster tacks, smart logic, easy operation. Diverse Performance Systems has found some intriguing new ways to improve on the standard water ballast system
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Yanmar Introduces SD60 Sail Drive Rope Cutter
Yanmar Marine International is introducing its first rope cutter, an easy-to-install safety feature designed solely for sailing yachts equipped with the YANMAR SD60 sail drive and fixed two or three blade propellers.
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