The Maritime Innovation Award jury has received eighteen entries this year.
Maritime and offshore suppliers have entered their innovations to win the award for the most innovative product, process or service in maritime industry. In September, the jury will announce the nominees. The winner will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala, which takes place 31 October at Studio 21 in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
The entries in alphabetical order:
- Alphatron Marine BV – AlphaEye® – Real time audio and visual support
- Auxilium Offshore – Proactive innovation in a changing offshore market
- C-Job Naval Architects & Engineers – T-Shape Main Cross Section
- Cryonorm – Design and construction of LNG installations on board ocean going vessels
- Fistuca – Blue Piling Technology (revolutionary system for offshore pile driving)
- Good Fuels – Sustainable Marine Biofuel Initiative
- IHC IQIP – FIT’s integrated system for positioning and installing monopiles for offshore wind farms
- Jumbo Shipping – Planning and optimisation tool for the tramp trade
- Machinefabriek De Waal – Easyflow, fuel saving rudder for inland shipping
- Ruysch Technical-Agencies Holland BV – Ruysch Engine Diagnostic System (REDS Maritime)
- Tideman Boats – Fast sailing HDPE workboats
- U-Boat Worx – Production in series of luxury private submersibles
- Ulstein Equipment – Ulstein Mechanical Flange Lifting Tool
- Van der Velden Marine Systems – BOSS eco, visualising of rudder movements in order to save fuel
- Van Oord – Strategic partnership Van Oord Fleet
- Voith Turbo BV – Voith lineair jet ship propulsion (high efficiency)
- Wärtsilä Netherlands – OPTI design, propeller design
- Wärtsilä Netherlands – RU Steerable Thruster (sustainable ship propulsion)
Picture: Winner of the Maritime Innovation Award 2015, Hull Vane.
