LXNAV’s E360 Round Chartplotter has been announced as the overall winner of the 34th edition of the DAME Design Awards at Metstrade 2025.
LXNAV Marine is a branch of LXNAV, an aviation navigational equipment manufacturer based in Slovenia. The E360 chartplotter is a 4″ round touchscreen chartplotter. It offers NMEA2000 connectivity, built-in charts, Navionics support via SD card, engine data integration and Fusion music control in a compact unit. The interface is designed to be intuitive and operates in a smartphone-style format, providing full functionality while reducing dashboard complexity. Its small footprint makes it suitable for luxury boat builders and high-end refit projects.
The DAME Design Awards were launched in 1991 to champion marine design across all disciplines and to recognise the best-designed products at Metstrade, the world’s largest marine equipment trade show. Over the years, a DAME win – or even a nomination – has become one of the industry’s most prestigious distinctions.
The DAME Design Awards were presented this morning (18 November 2025) at the opening of the Metstrade show, during the Metstrade Breakfast Briefing at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.
Full list of winners of the 2025 DAME Design Awards
- Navigation & Communication (and overall winner): E360 Round Chartplotter by LXNAV
- Deck Equipment: Softstep By ONE Palma
- Electronic & Electrical Systems: SAC15R – NMEA2000 Smart AC Distribution Unit
- By SIMARINE
- Manufacturing Support Products & Materials: Supersede Marine Board By Supersede
- Onboard Facilities Comfort & Entertainment: CSX Refrigeration System By Dometic Group
- Personal Equipment: FLIR Ocean Scout Pro
- Propulsion & Dynamics: DG3 Gyro by Dometic Group
- Safety & Security Aboard: Garmin OnBoard System
- A discretionary Environmental Design Award was awarded to ONE Palma for its IFS Multi Tradewind Sail, and to Digital Yacht Ltd for BILGE IQ
This year’s DAME Design Awards featured a total of 146 products originating from manufacturers spanning 37 different countries – marking a record-breaking field of entries for the globally recognised competition. From the 146 entries received, the jury selected 67 nominated products – the highest number shortlisted since 2016.
All of this year’s nominated products are listed on the official site. They span eight categories: Deck Equipment; Electronic & Electrical Systems; Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials; Navigation & Communication; Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment; Personal Equipment; Propulsion & Dynamics; and Safety & Security Aboard. There is also a discretionary Environmental Design Award.
All 67 nominated products are being displayed in a dedicated area at Metstrade, located in Hall 13, throughout the show, which runs until 20 November 2025.
The previous overall winner of the DAME Design Awards at Metstrade 2024 was TeamO Marine’s Offshore 150N Hi-Lift Lifejacket & Harness.
DAME Jury 2025
This year’s DAME Jury is made up of 11 individuals:
- 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
The DAME jury was supported by a non-voting secretary, Kim Hollamby of Hollamby Partnership, UK.
Marine Industry News managing editor Zella Compton, editor Chantal Haines and publisher Mike Shepherd are all attending the show. Come and find us at stand 01.583 and pick up a free copy of our latest print issue, or get in touch.
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