LXNAV’s E360 chartplotter has been recognised as the DAME Design Award winner for 2025.
The award was presented at the Metstrade official opening by ICOMIA’s technical director, Patrick Hemp.
The jury also identified eight category winners, 18 special mentions and named two Environmental Design Award winners from 67 nominated products selected out of 146 entries.
The E360 is a 4in (102mm) round touchscreen multi-function display that features the ability to display a wide range of NMEA 2000 data.
High-performance instruments
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.
LXNAV is a Slovenian manufacturer that has become known for creating high-performance instruments for gliders.
The jury was intrigued to see the E360 bringing aviation design expertise to the company’s emerging marine products. It also praised the E360’s optional car-style NMEA 2000 connected jog wheel controller.
Andre Hoek, chair of the DAME jury, was unable to be present for the two-day jury meeting due to an unforeseen medical issue; Patrick Hemp, technical director for ICOMIA, stepped in as acting chair.
Investment
“The Jury had the unprecedented task of assessing 146 products this year.
“Each judge was acutely aware of the effort and investment that sat behind every product that we considered – whether complex or seemingly simple.
“There is welcome evidence that the industry is not satisfied with status quo. The DAME Design Awards doesn’t solely reward altogether new and previously unseen concepts.
“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.”
Power consumption
And he said that another obvious trend is the ongoing shift towards minimising the consumption of power.
“With the increasingly heavier reliance on electricity onboard, squeezing the most efficiency from every amp is an imperative now,” said Hemp.
The DAME Design Awards is organised, funded and hosted by Metstrade. All entry fees each year are donated to a charity selected by the Metstrade Exhibition Committee.
This year, a record €21,900 was donated to The Ocean Conservation Trust.
The DAME Design Awards 2O25 results were:
DAME Design awards 2O25 overall winner
LXNAV E360 Round Chartplotter
CATEGORY WINNERS
Personal Equipment
FLIR Ocean Scout Pro
Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment
Dometic CSX Refrigeration System
Navigation & Communication
LXNAV E360 Round Chartplotter
Electronic & Electrical Systems
Simarine SAC15R – NMEA 2000 Smart AC Distribution Unit
Propulsion & Dynamics
Dometic DG3 Gyro
Deck Equipment
Softstep by One Palma
Safety & Security Aboard
Garmin OnBoard System
Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials
Supersede Marine Board
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
ONE Palma IFS Multi Tradewind Sail
Digital Yacht BILGE IQ
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Personal Equipment
Henri-Lloyd Ocean Pro
Zhik X Range Hiking Boots and Carbon Insole
Onboard Facilities, Comfort & Entertainment
Brand ID Smartdeck HEAT
Dometic Sanitation Wall Holding Tank Series with VacuMAX Technology
maglassX PORTOFINO BLACK magnetic lamp
Navigation & Communication
Avikus NEUBOAT Dock II
SEA.AI WATCHKEEPER
Electronic & Electrical Systems
AS Labruna VOLTAB
LightGraphix LD1093Z
Propulsion & Dynamics
Marlic 3520 Hydraulic Steering Cylinder
ZF POD 4900
Deck Equipment
Seldén Ratchet for CXr Code furler
Linnext TENDER-REST Dinghy-Chocks
Safety & Security Aboard
Digital Yacht BILGE IQ
Sensar Marine Expansion Hub
Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials
Effetto Venturi GiPSy-mini
Fastmount VL-PF3 Recessed Mount Acoustic Clip
Sace Components CorkMood
