With just over a month to go until Advanced Maritime Technology Expo and Conference gets underway in Amsterdam, the shortlisted nominations for this year’s Advanced Maritime Technology International Awards (formerly the Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards) have been revealed. Following the expansion of the categories in 2023, the awards retain a strong focus on environmentally conscious technologies and initiatives, as well as new advances in charging, industry contributions and shoreside technologies.
The awards are decided by the votes of a panel of expert journalists and consultants from the marine industry. The winners will be announced during the expo at the awards ceremony on June 16.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – PROPULSION SYSTEM DESIGN
- HD Hyundai – Energy mix power system for large vessels
- OceanWings – Installation aboard a bulk carrier
- Solstad Shipping – 1.1MWh hybrid marine battery container
- Transfluid – Hybrid passenger boats on the Provençal coast
- Wärtsilä – Conversion of the Fehmarnbelt ferries to plug-in hybrid
ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – VESSEL DESIGN
- Coastal Sustainability Alliance – Eon electric harbor tug
- Damen and Windcat – Elevation series CSOV
- Regent Craft – Viceroy Seaglider
- Ulstein Verft – Windea Carnot
ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION
- Corvus Energy – Blue Whale NxtGen
- EPTechnologies – Svenner: solid-state marine battery with DNV type approval
- ICO Terminals – First onshore power supply system in Belgium for ro-ro vessels
- Methanol Reformer – autonomous e-methanol power generation aboard electric ferry
- Rolls-Royce – First successful test of 100% methanol marine engine
- Wattlab – First full-scale Solar Flatrack system on MV Vertom Tula
CONCEPT VESSEL DESIGN OF THE YEAR
- Gary Grant Design – Hybrid megayacht concept
- Meyer Werft – Vision concept
- Sea Transport – Hybrid nuclear-diesel vessel concept
- Viking Line – Helios
- Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen – Sleipner ro-ro concept
NEW PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR
- ABB – New permanent magnet motor series
- Pascal Technologies – Standardized system integration platform
- The Switch – PMM850M permanent magnet machine
- Torqeedo – Cruise 3.0 and 6.0
- Vessev – VS Drive
- Volvo Penta – IPS Electric
VESSEL CHARGING INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
- Aqua superPower – Battery-backed DC charger at Fowey Harbour
- Charge Offshore – Factory acceptance tests, Aquarius Eco
- HYPOBATT project team – Real-world demonstration
- Ocean Power Technologies – PowerBuoy platform
- Stillstrom – Power Hub and Power Tower
PORTS AND HARBOR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
- Elire Maritime – H2 Marine Power Hubs
- Jebel Ali Port – Tenfold expansion of electric internal terminal vehicle fleet
- Port of Barcelona, MB92, and CNAB – Graywater reuse scheme
- Portsmouth International Port – Implementation of solar
- Shanghai Electric – First large-scale biomethanol bunkering for international shipping
MARINE INDUSTRY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
- ABB
- Aqua Superpower
- Genevos
- The Switch
- Twin Disc
- Transfluid
- Wärtsilä
Advanced Maritime Technology will take place June 16-18, 2026, at RAI Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Click here to register for your FREE expo pass
