Last round of selection
Birgit Schnaase, the new chair of the DAME Awards jury, has announced the shortlist of products selected for the final round of the 27th edition of the world's leading marine industry innovation competition. Sixty-four entries have been selected from the original 122 entries. All of these innovations will be displayed in a dedicated DAME Award area at METS 2017, during which the winners will be announced.
An international and varied selection
The selection includes products for all sectors of the boating industry, from Stand Up Paddle to superyacht, and at all prices, from 3 euros to over 100,000 euros. Entries come from 22 countries and are divided into 7 categories:
- Marine electronics and related software
- Interior equipment, furniture, material and electrical equipment used in the cabins
- Equipment for marinas and boatyards, Tools and materials for boat building
- Deck equipment, Sails, Rigging
- Clothing and accessories for the crew
- Rescue and safety equipment
- Machine, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment
Ropeye's U Block pulley nominated for 2017 DAME Award
Birgit Schnaase is delighted with the quality of the selection. "I am very positive about what we see for the 2017 edition of the DAME Award, with so many good entries. The maritime industry and its end users are changing. The younger and older generations often have different ideas about what they want from a boat and their boating equipment, with younger people abandoning their own boats and preferring more affordable products. The tastes of wealthy customers are increasingly diverging from those of others. We're happy to see that products are being developed to keep up with these market changes."
