Superyacht Times: From aviation to marine: LXNAV's E360 Chartplotter wins DAME Awards 2025

Taking centre stage at Metstrade, the awards once again aim to recognise excellence in leisure marine equipment design. Now in their 34th year, the DAME Jury reviewed 146 submissions from manufacturers across 37 countries, the highest entry count since Metstrade implemented its charitable entry fee in the early 2000s.

"The DAME Design Awards doesn’t solely reward altogether new and previously unseen concepts,” explained Patrick Hemp, who stepped in as Acting Chair in place of Andre Hoek for this year’s jury meeting. “Encouraging and highlighting iterative design improvement is also at the core of its objectives, and many of this year’s nominated products are improved designs of what has gone before."

Patrick also noted key trends in the marine industry, including iterative design improvements and the adaptation of advanced technologies from superyachting and yacht racing for broader markets. He highlighted a growing focus on power efficiency and the rise of innovation from both established companies and new startups.

According to Metstrade, this year’s competition had several category winners vying closely for the top award. After much discussion, Slovenia-based manufacturer LXNAV’s 4-inch (102mm) circular touchscreen multi-function display, the E360 chartplotter, emerged as the standout.

Its compact, well-integrated design, intuitive interface, broad feature set, and smooth screen responsiveness, along with its ability to display a wide range of NMEA 2000 data, set it apart from the rest of the nominees.

“It is supplied with preloaded OpenSeaMap charts, offers Navionics compatibility via SD card, and has built-in Fusion music control. The E360 is waterproof to IPX6 and includes built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. It offers high levels of user customisation for displayed data and alert thresholds,” added Metstrade.

From 18 to 20 November, marine professionals can explore all nominated products, which are being featured in the DAME Design Awards Showcase in Hall 13 of the RAI.

With a jury made up of specialists from both the marine sector and related industries, the eight DAME Design Awards winners are selected through a careful review process. The Jury also recognises 18 Special Mentions and has named two Environmental Design Award winners.

Meet this year’s DAME Design Awards winners:

DAME Design Awards 2025 Overall Winner:

LXNAV E360 Round Chartplotter
Stand 05.280

Category Winners

Personal Equipment:

FLIR Ocean Scout Pro
Stand 08.729

Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment:

Dometic CSX Refrigeration System
Stand 01.131

Navigation & Communication:

LXNAV E360 Round ChartplotterStand 05.280

Electronic & Electrical Systems:

Simarine SAC15R – NMEA 2000 Smart AC Distribution UnitStand 05.285

Propulsion & Dynamics:

Dometic DG3 Gyro
Stand 01.131

Deck Equipment:

Softstep by One Palma
Stand 08.166

Safety & Security Aboard:

Garmin OnBoard™ SystemStand 01.103

Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials:

Supersede Marine BoardStand 12.704

Environmental Design Award Winners:

ONE Palma IFS Multi Tradewind SailStand 08.166

Digital Yacht BILGE IQ
Stand 01.535

An unprecedented €21,900 was donated to The Ocean Conservation Trust at the show’s Opening Ceremony. The Trust, this year’s recipient, continued the tradition in which all entry fees from the DAME Design Awards are donated to a cause chosen by the Metstrade Exhibition Committee. The Ocean Conservation Trust is a UK-based organisation dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s ocean environments.

Born from the collective efforts of scientists, educators, and divers who played a key role in creating the UK’s National Marine Aquarium, the Ocean Conservation Trust has broadened its reach across the globe, prioritising ocean health, seagrass restoration, and community engagement.

“We wish to commend every company that put their products forward in this record-breaking year, congratulate all who attained the very notable achievement of nomination against such a large field and salute those who have claimed the honours highlighted in this report,” concluded Patrick

In addition to the category and overall winners, the DAME Design Awards also recognised a number of products with Special Mentions:

Personal Equipment:

Henri-Lloyd Ocean ProStand 03.512

Zhik X Range Hiking Boots and Carbon Insole
Stand 12.435

Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment:
Brand ID Smartdeck™ HEAT
Stand 01.761

Dometic Sanitation Wall Holding Tank Series with VacuMAX Technology
Stand 01.131

maglassX PORTOFINO BLACK magnetic lampStand 12.336

Navigation & Communication:
Avikus NEUBOAT Dock II
Stand 08.844

SEA.AI WATCHKEEPER
Stand 01.513

Electronic & Electrical Systems:
AS Labruna VOLTAB
Stand 01.263

LightGraphix LD1093Z
Stand 08.122

Propulsion & Dynamics:
Marlic 3520 Hydraulic Steering Cylinder
Stand 07.300A

ZF POD 4900Stand 07.300A

Deck Equipment:
Seldén Ratchet for CXr Code furler
Stand 01.775

Linnext TENDER-REST Dinghy-ChocksStand 07.300E

Safety & Security Aboard:
Digital Yacht BILGE IQ
Stand 01.535

Sensar Marine Expansion Hub
Stand 01.814

Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials:
Effetto Venturi GiPSy-mini
Stand 07.300F

Fastmount VL-PF3 Recessed Mount Acoustic Clip
Stand 01.404

Sace Components CorkMood
Stand 12.237

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