In the corner of Hall 5 at Metstrade, LXNAV is riding high on its DAME Award win. The company bagged the category top spot for navigation and communication and was crowned the overall DAME Design Award 2025 winner for its E360 all-in-one chartplotter.
The jury praised the E360’s high-performance aviation-inspired design. Frank Blanchard, head of the marine division for LXNAV, says that while the team was surprised by the win, they knew they had a very good product.
The Slovenian company’s expertise in the aviation industry has aided the concept. “Within the aviation sector, you have extremely high standard so in terms of designing, developing and manufacturing we set the same standard for our marine products.”
The E360 4″ chartplotter also impressed by balancing aviation heritage with the marine usability. Blanchard says the idea was to have all the information possible on the display.
“Users can keep track of fuel, oil, fresh water, black water, and so on – all on a single gauge. It offers NMEA 2000 connectivity, built-in charts, engine data integration and Fusion music control,” he explains.
“Regarding the charts, all our display comes with free navigational charts. But for users who like more detailed charts, they can easily insert a Navionix SD card.”
The interface is designed to be intuitive and operates in a smartphone-style format.
As one would expect, Blanchard and his team at Metstrade were fielding a constant stream of interested parties on the LXNAV stand. The DAME achievement is huge exposure for the brand’s marine division and Blanchard hopes it will propel the brand into new spheres.
“It would be fantastic to expand into the US and also the Middle East. This achievement [DAME] is huge motivation for us.”
Next up… Blanchard says more marine products and potentially a smaller gauge. The team has used its time at Metstrade to listen to feedback from users and boatbuilders on how their demands shape up.
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