With less than two months to go until Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe 2024 gets underway in Amsterdam, the shortlisted nominations for this year’s Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards have been revealed. Following the expansion of the categories in 2023, the 2024 awards retain a strong focus on environmentally conscious technologies and initiatives, as well as new advances in charging, hydrogen 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 exhibitor hall party on June 18.
The shortlist in full:
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Propulsion System Design
Bosch Engineering – Electric drive system platform
EPTechnologies – Turnable electric saildrive
Kawasaki Heavy Industries – Gas engine hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier
NT Systems – C450 electric propulsion system
Tidal Transit – e-Ginny CTV project
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Vessel Design
BMT – Methanol-ready SOV
Genevo Marine – E8
Kongsberg Maritime – Next-gen UT vessel designs
Optima Electric Yachts – e10
Seachange – F8
Environmental Achievement of the Year – Industry Contribution
D-Marin – Solar panel network
Hypobatt Consortium
Shiptec EcoPilot
Ultra-Efficient Yacht project
Concept Vessel Design of the Year
Acua Ocean H-USV
Alukin Ocean Air 8
Hurtigruten Norway Sea Zero
MarinEV Hydroglyder
Optima e13
New Propulsion Technology of the Year
Kongsberg Maritime – Dynamic droop functionality for mechanical peak shaving
Molabo – Aries R50
Van Meer – Hybrid propulsion system
Volta Future – Invisible waterline outboard power-drive (IWOP)
Vessel Charging Innovation of the Year
Apollo Engineering – PALM Charger
Aqua Superpower – High-power marine charging system at Yacht Club de Monaco
Oasis Power Buoy
Stillstrom by Maersk – Offshore power and charging for vessels
Ports and Harbor Innovation of the Year
Igus Mobile Shore Power Outlet
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore – First pilot trial for electric harbor craft charging point
Norled, Aarbakke and SEAM – SHIFTR
The Switch – Battery Short-Circuit Current Limiter (BSCL)
Hydrogen Technology Breakthrough of the Year
Bramble Energy – Testing complete on hydrogen vessel powered by a printed circuit board fuel cell
Genevos – 250kW hydrogen fuel cell power system
Yamaha – Hydrogen fuel system
Yanmar Power Technology – Commercialized maritime fuel cell
Marine Industry Supplier of the Year
ABB
Corvus Energy
Lehmann Marine
RIX Industries
The Switch
Twin Disc
Wärtsilä