PHOTO COURTESY METSTRADE

Metstrade organizers announced that nominations for the DAME Design Awards are being accepted. There are eight new categories for this year’s competition.

Metstrade is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 in Amsterdam.

The new categories “reflect how end users are likely to interact with marine equipment in the future,” according to a Metstrade statement. They take into consideration shifts in industry focus, such as interoperability, automation, and alternative energy and propulsion.

The new categories are:

• Personal Equipment

• Comfort & Entertainment Afloat

• Navigation & Communication

• Electronic & Electrical Systems

• Propulsion & Dynamics

• Deck Equipment

• Security & Safety Aboard

• Shoreside Equipment & Materials

An Environmental Design Award also will be handed out.

The awards program is open manufacturers and suppliers who are registered as exhibitors or co-exhibitors at the show. Entries will be accepted until Sept. 16. Email questions about the program to [email protected].

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