Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards 2023: Shortlist revealed!

With just over a month to go until Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe 2023 gets underway in Amsterdam, the shortlisted nominations for this year’s Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards have been revealed. The 2023 awards feature a brand-new and expanded line-up of categories, with 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 20.

The shortlist in full:

ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – PROPULSION SYSTEM DESIGN

• BAE Systems and Southern Wind – Nyumba
• Voith – electric Voith Schneider Propeller
• ePropulsion – I-Series electric inboard motor
• Hydro Impulse – impeller system
• Wärtsilä and Brittany Ferries

ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – VESSEL DESIGN

• Alva Yachts – Ocean Eco 90 H2
• Kotug – E-Pusher
• Norled, Ballard – MF Hydra
• Wärtsilä, Corvus Energy – MS Medstraum
• Ultimate Boats – sustainable hull material and design

ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR – INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION

• East By West – Ika Rere ferry
• MPA and Shell – expansion of collaboration on decarbonization in Singapore
• Port of Dover – green shipping corridor
• SWIM consortium – hydrogen watertaxi project

CONCEPT VESSEL DESIGN OF THE YEAR

• BYD Group – BYD 50
• Conoship – 3600 General Cargo Vessel
• Eco Marine Power – Aquarius Eco Handymax II concept
• Iddes Yachts – Sail 55
• Ulstein – Thor

NEW PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY OF THE YEAR

• BlueNav – BlueSpin electric motor
• Brim Tech and Phase Motion Control – direct drive solutions
• EVOA – E1 propulsion system
• Mercury Marine – Avator 7.5e
• Molabo – plug-and-play drive system

VESSEL CHARGING INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

• Cavotec – Megawatt Charging System
• MJR Power & Automation – platform-mounted offshore charging
• Vard – Ocean Charger
• Zinus – ZPP800 fully autonomous charging connection

PORTS AND HARBOR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

• Damen – HDPE (Recycled) Fully Electric Line handler 903
• GE – shore power system at Port of Brest
• Montrose Port Authority and Plug Shore Power – Power Partnership project
• Shore-Link – self-propelled cruise shore power solution

HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR

• Bramble Energy – marine PCBFC
• Genevos – HPM-80
• solutions – Zepp.X150 fuel cell system
• Zero Emission Industries – Sea Change

MARINE INDUSTRY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

• Leclanché
• Rix Industries
• Rolls-Royce
• Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch

The awards are coordinated by Electric & Hybrid Marine Technology International magazine, which is published by UKi Media & Events, the organizer of Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo. For full details of 2022’s winners, click here.

For more information on Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe, head to www.electricandhybridmarineworldexpo.com.